Legal News

On the same day as the departure of the lone Democratic Board member, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this week continued its trend of issuing employer-friendly decisions that reverse Obama-era Board precedent. In two December 16 decisions...By: Ballard Spahr LLP

On January 21 and 22, 2020, we will be hosting our 8th McDermott International Seminars in Osaka and Tokyo respectively. These seminars will focus on cross-border M&A, GDPR, intellectual property, global enforcements and other key topics. Lawyers...By: McDermott Will & Emery

Federal contractors already subject to a myriad of reporting requirements should be prepared for yet another. Effective December 23, 2019, a new Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) provision entitled “Reporting of Nonconforming Items to the...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

This newsletter is our take on the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Mark Friend, partner based in London, is our editor for this final edition of 2019....By: Allen & Overy LLP

A reminder of the entitlement - The Working Time Directive (the Directive) provides, as a minimum, that workers and employees are entitled to paid holiday of at least four weeks. This minimum right can be improved upon by member states or...By: Dentons

Maine Bar Survey -- 1581 Total Responses - In the last 5 years . . . • Over 8% (128) experienced sexual harassment • 23% (363) experienced discrimination, bullying, or other harassment • 10% (160) reported behavior . . . Which means over 200...By: Verrill

On December 4, 2019, Judge Ellen L. Hollander of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland dismissed with prejudice a stockholder class action suit against Gramercy Property Trust (“Gramercy” or the “Company”), a real estate...By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

The National Labor Relations Board just ruled that employers may now require confidentiality from employees involved in open workplace investigations. Importantly, Tuesday’s decision in Apogee Retail LLC resolves conflicting commands from the Board...By: Fisher Phillips

As reported in Proskauer’s Labor Relations Update blog, the NLRB issued an important opinion on December 17, 2019 relating to employer rules requiring confidentiality from employees during workplace investigations. Apogee Retail LLC d/b/a Unique...By: Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation

I’m stubborn and there are just some things I don’t understand, so hear me out. I got a call not too long ago from a financial advisor about my practice and how I price my work on a flat fee basis. I told the advisor that I charge $2,000 for a...By: Ary Rosenbaum