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For such an apparently simple idea, statutory trial periods are notoriously tricky. Often employers and employees agree some sort of trial period of their own and usually there is no problem. However, if a dispute arises, any deviation from the...By: Dentons

The French Competition Authority sanctions a grouping of road hauliers for customer allocation - On October 28, 2019, the French Competition Authority fined the first European grouping for transport and logistics Astre €3.8 million for having...By: Dentons

M&A is nothing new to the cannabis sector. The industry has experienced substantial consolidation activity to date and this trend will only increase in the months and years to come. However, if cannabis companies looking to transfer ownership in an...By: Benesch

The whistleblowing rules in Europe are about to change dramatically. The new Directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law, also referred to as the “Whistleblowing Directive,” will require Member States to create rules that...By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

In United States v. Caputo, No. 3:18-cr-00428-IM (D. Or Nov. 6, 2019), Oregon District Judge Karin J. Immergut denied the defendant’s motion to suppress emails and evidence derived from a warrantless search of Defendant’s workplace email account,...By: CloudNine

Employers and plan sponsors must comply with numerous filing and notice deadlines for their retirement and health and welfare plans. Failure to comply with these deadlines can result in costly penalties. To avoid such penalties, employers should...By: King & Spalding

Insurance Company Fired Employee Over Her Discrimination Complaint, Federal Agency Charges - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - USAble Life, an insurance company located in Little Rock, Ark., violated federal law when it fired an employee for complaining about...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Impeachment. The House Judiciary Committee will hold its first impeachment hearing this week to examine the constitutional grounds for crafting articles of impeachment and will call on constitutional...By: Clark Hill PLC

Seyfarth Synopsis: The First Circuit reversed a district court’s ruling holding two Sun Capital private equity (PE) funds responsible for the withdrawal liability incurred by a bankrupt portfolio company....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Q: In a world where you can get measles at Disney World, can I ask my employees if they have been vaccinated?  A: This inquiry is generally part of a pre-employment physical for certain occupations or industries, such as healthcare, where you are...By: Davis Brown Law Firm