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On February 6, Representative Natalie Manley filed House Bill 4699 with the Illinois House of Representatives. If enacted, the bill would amend the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (“IFWA”) with respect to the legality of non-compete agreements....By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Transparency and communication are cornerstones of a successful relationship—and the employment relationship is no exception. The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) came into effect on January 1, 2020, bestowing two landmark rights on...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On January 21, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 3170 (the “amendments” or “NJ WARN Act”) into law making New Jersey the first state in the nation to require severance pay for mass layoffs. The law, scheduled to go into effect...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

As the conversation around antitrust regulation continues to grow, especially given the current political climate and the growth of technology companies, now more than ever, multinationals must pay attention to evolving trends in this space. Nate...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

As class actions brought under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) proceed through litigation, defendants have made a variety of arguments attempting to push courts to define the limits of the somewhat vague statute. The Illinois...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Higher Thresholds For HSR Filings - On January 28, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced revised, higher thresholds for premerger filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The filing thresholds are revised...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A new change to California’s Civil Discovery Act has all of the trappings of a burdensome and costly requirement for employer defendants litigating in California state court. In addition to a litany of new California employment laws discussed in...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In a case of first impression, the New Jersey Appellate Division determined that employers in the state must reimburse employees for medical cannabis following a workplace accident, despite federal prohibitions against cannabis distribution. The...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On January 3, 2020, Axon Enterprises Inc. filed a complaint against the Federal Trade Commission in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona challenging the constitutionality of the FTC’s administrative process. Axon’s complaint...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

As discussed in our December 16, 2010 blog article, the IRS issued final regulations in 2009 under Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) that require employers to annually furnish each employee who exercised incentive stock options...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP