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The court granted Aetna’s motion to compel arbitration of a former employee’s age and disability wrongful termination claims that alleged violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the New Jersey...By: Carlton Fields

As the state with the second longest coastline (8,436 miles) and the second largest number of islands (about 4,500 that are 10 acres or larger), Florida is certain to experience significant impacts from rising sea levels due to climate change....By: Carlton Fields

California employers just won a major victory this week when the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court. The exposure in Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) cases was dramatically reduced to only...By: Carlton Fields

Retirement plan sponsors that implemented hardship distribution changes and other disaster relief in 2018 and 2019 probably have to amend their plan documents by the end of this year if they haven’t done so already. We recommend that all plan...By: Carlton Fields

Lin v. Everyday Beauty is an Eastern District of New York decision addressing an issue that has divided district courts in the Second Circuit and elsewhere: Whether a federal court may consider inadmissible evidence when deciding a class...By: Carlton Fields

On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Homestead, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane. At the time, it was the third most intense hurricane that ever struck the United States. Andrew had sustained winds of 149 mph and gusts of up to 169...By: Carlton Fields

The plaintiff voluntarily signed an employment agreement that provided that any and all employment-related disputes arising out of the plaintiff’s employment would be subject to confidential arbitration. Following his termination, the plaintiff filed...By: Carlton Fields

We have been tracking certain class actions filed against Applied Underwriters, Inc. and Applied Risk Services, Inc. alleging that the companies fraudulently marketed and sold workers’ compensation insurance programs to California employers in...By: Carlton Fields

The cannabis industry is rapidly expanding in the United States, with multiple jurisdictions and corporations seeking to accommodate the evolving cannabis market. Carlton Fields attorneys Kevin McCoy and Jennifer Tschetter discuss the emergence of...By: Carlton Fields

Melody Shan was employed by Sabre GLBL. Shan entered into an employment agreement with Sabre, which prohibited Shan from disclosing confidential information and competing with Sabre for its employees, contractors, and customers, both during and after...By: Carlton Fields