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Seyfarth Synopsis: Two new California laws are set to significantly affect the entertainment industry: one will deal a giant blow to productions and studios accustomed to hiring independent contractors; the other will give print shoot productions the...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

In anticipation of New York’s 2020 legislative session, state lawmakers are beginning to develop a proposal to regulate the gig economy – and the news isn’t good for businesses. As we discussed in an entry back in September, New York seems intent on...By: Fisher Phillips

I love Assistant Manager class actions because it gives a defense lawyer a “golden” opportunity to defeat class certification by asserting that too much individual scrutiny is required to allow a class action to proceed. A beautiful example of this...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Marijuana will become legal recreationally in the State of Illinois on January 1, 2020. The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, enacted last June, raised questions on the scope of marijuana drug testing that may be conducted by employers. On December 4,...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

Employers make their own luck. When it comes to terminations of employment, are you lucky or unlucky? Take our quiz and find out! As always, the answers appear after each question, so you can cheat all you want, and we'll never know....By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

On November 25, 2019, the Commonwealth Court issued a decision addressing the effect that breaks in employment have on jurisdictional issues under Section 305.2(a) of the Act.  In doing so, the Commonwealth Court held that, when a claimant has...By: Chartwell Law

On December 6, 2019, the Second Circuit issued a decision that will have a strong impact on the settlement of wage and hour actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In Yu v. Hasaki Restaurant, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In November 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court looked at the conflict between federal and state law concerning the calculation of overtime compensation for non-exempt salaried workers. The Court ruled that although federal law explicitly adopted...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Our quarterly report takes a look back at the most significant class action developments over the last year, including litigation trends, court decisions, and legislative and regulatory changes that are certain to invite class litigation. Please see...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

James D. Rosener, partner in the Commercial Department of Pepper and head of the firm's International Practice Group, was interviewed during The Deal Economy Conference in New York. The conference focused on "Predictions and Perspectives" and...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP