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In the first two parts of this series on best practices in protecting trade secrets, we addressed risks raised by the arrival and departure of key employees at companies, and failed potential customer-supplier or acquisition scenarios. In this third...By: Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its annual National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (National Census), concluding that the fatal work injury rate in 2018 remained at 3.5 per 100,000 full-time...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

A new retirement savings law passed as part of the 2019 spending bill and signed by President Trump on December 20 is intended to strengthen and improve qualified plan rules. Effective on January 1, 2020, the Setting Every Community Up for...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

DOL is ordered to release contractors' EEO-1 Report information. The U.S. Department of Labor has lost a battle concerning the release of contractors’ EEO-1 Reports under the Freedom of Information Act. Federal Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore of...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

On October 10, 2019, Governor Newsom signed a law prohibiting employers from requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment on or after January 1, 2020....By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

In 2019, we saw significant activity in state legislatures passing employment-related laws in areas where federal government efforts had stalled, like paid sick leave, non-compete agreements and workplace discrimination....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

On October 10, 2019, California Governor Newsom signed a bill seeking to ban employers from requiring employees or applicants to sign arbitration agreements waiving their rights under the Labor Code or the state’s anti-discrimination statutes as a...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

With a steady decline in private sector unionization and a lack of political muscle to change the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”), organized labor in the Obama era relied heavily on decisional rulings from the National Labor Relations Board...By: McCarter & English, LLP

Speech Pathology Group (SPG), a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners, has acquired Comprehensive Autism Center (CAC), according to a news release....By: McGuireWoods LLP

Florida statute, F.S. §542.335, governs the enforcement of noncompete agreements that are subject to Florida law. While a “reasonableness” standard is employed throughout the statute, Florida’s noncompete statute is generally considered one of the...By: Fox Rothschild LLP