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Does Anti-SLAPP protection apply to retaliation and discrimination cases? The answer is yes....By: Arent Fox

Facebook and the FTC have agreed to terms on a settlement addressing the social network’s privacy violations in recent years. Along with the previously reported $5 billion fine, the deal will require Facebook to “add new positions and practices to...By: Robins Kaplan LLP

The United States Treasury Department came out with a report last week that concludes that business email compromises (BEC) are costing U.S. companies more than $301 million per month. The report confirms that the two industries hit the hardest by...By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

City Council approved the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance by unanimous vote on July 24, 2019. This past May marked the third time such an ordinance was proposed in City Council, and the language ultimately approved by City Council changed...By: Franczek P.C.

On July 9, 2019, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving whether an employee can state claim against an employer under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) for failing to accommodate out-of-office use of medical...By: Genova Burns LLC

A bill that would have brought the state’s tipping regulations in line with federal regulations was not brought up for a veto override vote earlier this week. According to a report in CT Mirror, a “deal” is now being sought that would allow the...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Female Employee Physically and Verbally Harassed By Supervisors, Federal Agency Charged - DALLAS - G2 Corporation, doing business as Screen Tight, has agreed to pay $55,000 and furnish significant relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Introduction - Owners and contractors involved in large-scale energy and manufacturing projects face unique challenges in bringing projects to fruition. One challenge is negotiating and drafting a contract that places the parties in a fair position...By: King & Spalding

We previously reported on the San Antonio sick leave ordinance that was to become effective August 1, 2019. City of San Antonio employers now have four extra months to comply. On July 24, 2019, district judge Sol Casseb signed off on a deal between...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

New York State has banned discrimination against hairstyles or textures associated with race....By: Arent Fox