Legal News

Effective February 10, 2020, the top ten members of an out-of-state limited liability company (“LLC”) can be held personally liable for violations of New York’s wage and hour laws. The bill, signed on December 12 by Governor Andrew Cuomo, amends New...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On December 31, 2019, the First District Illinois Appellate Court issued its decision in Owners Insurance Company v. Precision Painting & Decorating Corporation, clarifying what does and does not constitute “property damage” caused by an “occurrence”...By: White and Williams LLP

With the pace of orthopedic medical practice recapitalizations showing no signs of slowing, it is appropriate to review certain of the most critical legal issues that any buyer considering a transaction must take into account. Failure to account for...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

In 2016, Pennsylvania enacted its “Medical Marijuana Act” (MMA), which permits individuals suffering from certain conditions to use marijuana for medicinal use. Several provisions in the MMA impact employers. For instance, the MMA makes it unlawful...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) delivered two New Year’s gifts to employers regarding deferral to arbitration and restrictions on union buttons....By: Akerman LLP - HR Defense

It is well established that welfare plans are not subject to the vesting requirements of ERISA. Therefore, if vesting occurs, it must be found in the express language of the applicable plan document or collective bargaining agreement....By: Hodgson Russ LLP

Q: What is the current rule on whether an employee can use our company’s email system to distribute union material? Also, are we permitted to require employees to keep workplace investigations confidential without running afoul of the National Labor...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Facebook wages a war on misinformation. On Monday, Facebook announced it will start removing videos altered by artificial intelligence that are likely to mislead people into thinking that a subject of the video made statements they never actually...By: Robins Kaplan LLP

2019 has been an unusually busy year for the California legislature and has created exponential litigation risk for private and public employers. Join Pavneet Singh Mac and Randy Boyer on January 14, 2020 for “California Employment Law: What All...By: Nossaman LLP

In a burst of year-end activity, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) largely overturned multiple Obama-era labor decisions and returned to long-standing NLRB precedents that favor employer’s property rights and abilities to regulate the...By: Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP