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As you know, I am a big believer in and proponent of using USDOL Opinion Letters, both in advising clients, understanding the agency’s view, and, more importantly, urging them on courts as good authority for the premise I may be arguing. Well, the...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

The healthcare sector (incorporating pharma, medical and biotech) has seen M&A valued at US$256.5 billion across 645 deals in 2019. This is a decrease of 9 percent by volume, but an increase of 121 percent by value....By: White & Case LLP

As the number of cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Coronavirus) continues to rise, many employers are seeking guidance on how to respond to workplace concerns and ensure they are prepared to deal with possible contagion. In this alert, we address...By: Dechert LLP

Canadian production companies that sell films and/or television productions to US-based companies (including US studios, independents and streaming services) can face difficulties when sending their key personnel to the United States. The issue...By: Dentons

In Fortier v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co., 916 F.3d 74 (1st Cir. 2019) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit clarified ERISA's timing requirements with respect to appealing an adverse benefits determination and rejected a claimant's...By: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Ridgeway v. Wal-Mart, Inc., 946 F.3d 1066 (9th Cir. 2020) - The employer must pay minimum wages to employees for time spent on mandated layovers where the employer’s policy imposes constraints on employees’ movements during breaks. California’s...By: Payne & Fears

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month was no exception. In...By: Fisher Phillips

In 2019, California was the first state to take a swing at explicitly regulating wages-on-demand services. The state senate considered a bill that would provide exemptions to payday lending, money transmission, and financing laws for wages-on-demand...By: Womble Bond Dickinson

- A California district court has denied a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit brought by Uber and Postmates challenging the constitutionality of California’s new worker classification law, Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5”), finding that the companies failed...By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

On February 2, 2020, Law of Ukraine no. 378-I? entered into force and significantly reduced the amount of the fines for violations of labor law, as determined by Article 265 of the Labor Code of Ukraine....By: Dentons