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Whistleblower Developments is a periodic report covering significant cases, decisions, proposals, and legislation related to whistleblower statutes and how they may impact your business......By: Foley & Lardner LLP

On July 12, 2019, YouTube celebrity Emily Hartridge died from injuries she sustained in a collision between an electric scooter (“e-scooter”) she was riding and a truck in London, England. This high profile incident helps bring to light the legal...By: Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: This week, New York state expanded a state Equal Pay Act, making it illegal to pay someone less based on characteristics including race, religion, disability or gender identity, and also other protected characteristics. New York...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Q: I am a New York employer. What should I know about the recent amendments to the New York Human Rights Law? A: In June 2019, New York State approved a bill that makes numerous changes to the New York Human Rights Law (“NYHRL”), governing...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

Maine has joined the trend of other New England states, including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, in limiting the use of employee noncompete agreements. On June 28, 2019, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law L.D. 733, “An Act...By: Pierce Atwood LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: Last month, Nevada became the second state to enact a mandatory paid time off law. The law, which goes into effect on January 1, 2020, requires employers to allow employees to use earned paid leave for any reason....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

A federal court judge has weighed in on the battle dubbed “Corngate” between Bud Light and competitors Miller Lite and Coors Light, denying Anheuser-Busch InBev’s motion to dismiss MillerCoors’ false advertising lawsuit....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

On June 13, 2019, the Department of Labor (the “DOL”), along with the Departments of Treasury and Health and Human Services, released final regulations expanding the use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). Since their issuance, plan...By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

"The Justice in the bow tie." Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died this week at the age of 99. He has received many tributes, and I will always remember him as the "Justice in the bow tie."...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Toledo, Ohio recently joined the growing number of nationwide jurisdictions to pass local ordinances prohibiting employers from asking applicants for salary history. Toledo is the second Ohio city to pass this type of ordinance, joining Cincinnati...By: Bricker & Eckler LLP