Legal News

The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) continued its recent trend of year-end activity by issuing seven decisions on December 16, 2019. Three of the decisions reverse Obama-era Board standards to reinstate more employer-friendly standards....By: Varnum LLP

A recent New York appellate court decision highlights the danger of contractors, subcontractors and suppliers not having a complete understanding of Section 38 of the Lien Law. It allows the party against whom a mechanic's lien is filed to compel...By: Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit was not persuaded that because marijuana remains illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), an employer was absolved of the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Six months after a little-noticed bill passed unanimously by the General Assembly (and was then vetoed by Governor Lamont), a new compromise measure passed yesterday in a special session. The bill uses some of the same concepts that had been...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in the following cases: Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, No. 19-267; St. James School v. Biel, No. 19-348: Whether the First Amendment’s Religion Clauses prevent civil...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

On November 22, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that two separate private equity funds managed by the same general partner/management firm were not liable for the pension fund withdrawal liability of their bankrupt...By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 created a lucrative new tax incentive for certain business owners: the ability to deduct up to 20% of their qualified business income. Thus, a business owner who qualified for the deduction could earn a taxable...By: Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis. As of January 1, 2020, AB 51 makes it unlawful for employers to impose arbitration agreements on employees as a condition of employment, even if employees are permitted to opt out. But will AB 51 withstand a legal challenge saying...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) not only provides protection to individuals who have physical or mental impairments, but to individuals an employer may perceive to have such impairments. These cases can be challenging...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

In Loftus v. Zorch International, Inc., 2018 IL App. (1st) 180169-U, the Illinois First District Appellate Court reversed the circuit court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing a corporate merger from proceeding. The appellate court held...By: Novack and Macey LLP