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On October 1, 2019, the Delaware Court of Chancery applied the Delaware Supreme Court’s recent decision on Caremark board oversight claims in the context of operating in a highly regulated industry to allow derivative claims to proceed against the...By: Goodwin

Just wrapped up a trial so hoping to get these blog posts with a little more frequency. On October 1, 2019, the new training requirements on sexual harassment prevention became effective....By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

So a few months ago, I got a call from a CTDOL employee asking if I knew about a certain bill that had passed the legislature. I was still reviewing the bills but decided to take a deeper look. As it turned out, a deal had been struck to insert...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

In This Issue. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the SAFE Banking Act, which would permit banks to serve cannabis-related businesses in states where it is legal; the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a new rule that...By: Goodwin

The STEM OPT program allows foreign students who have graduated from a U.S. STEM-degree program to gain paid, on-the-job “Optional Practical Training (“OPT”) that supplements and directly relates to the knowledge and skills gained in their academic...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

..Based on the Department of Labor’s Final Rule, the minimum annual salary level for most employees covered by the “white collar exemptions” from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime pay requirement will increase from $23,660 to $35,568. ..The...By: Goodwin

In the waning days of the legislative session, the California Legislature this month passed several notable measures amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). While the Legislature surprised many by rejecting a number of industry-backed...By: Goodwin

The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice are making clear that noncompete agreements embedded in any kind of transaction under their review will be closely scrutinized. Close examination of proposed...By: Goodwin

In recent years male students who were removed from school following a Title IX investigation have sued, claiming that the school’s investigation was unfair and biased against them as males. As we discussed in a recent post, these claims have seen...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Can an employer ever win a motion for summary judgment on a discrimination case in state court? The prevailing wisdom is no. A fool’s errand, some might say. But a new Connecticut Appellate Court case (Alvarez v. City of Middletown) shows at least...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP