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In Berkley Ins. Co. v. Kent State University, Case No. 2018-00579, 2018-Ohio-5453 (Dec. 6, 2018), the Ohio Court of Claims held that when a construction contract contains a mandatory dispute resolution process, that process must be followed....By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

Undoubtedly, 2019 has been a year of change for Illinois employers, as businesses grapple with new minimum wages, legalized cannabis use, and a bevy of other legislative updates. Those changes are expected to continue, as the state legislature...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

On July 9, the New Jersey Misclassification Task Force issued its first Report. The Task Force was created by an Executive Order issued by Governor Phil Murphy on May 3, 2018 and includes representatives from the Labor, Treasury, and Law Departments...By: Locke Lord LLP

As the dust continues to settle from the General Assembly, bills that didn’t get a lot of press beforehand are continuing to come into the light. One of them is new Public Act 19-95, which was just signed by Governor Lamont yesterday....By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Mark your calendars! Oral argument has been scheduled in two cases that will address whether Title VII prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity....By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

House v. Akorn, Inc., Consol. Nos. 17-C-5018, 17-C-5022, 17-C-5026 (N.D. Ill. Jun. 24, 2019). Disclosure-only settlements of stockholder class actions have received increased scrutiny following the Delaware Court of Chancery’s Trulia decision in...By: Morris James LLP

Milk, meat, fruits, breads … and data protection. These are the new food groups for your M&A deal. Just 24 hours after the notice of intent to fine British Airways 183 Million GBP, the UK ICO issued an intent to fine Marriott International 99...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

Effective January 1. In 2006, R&B singer India.Arie released a song titled “I Am Not My Hair.” The song highlights the struggle many Black people face when deciding between wearing a natural hairstyle versus a more Eurocentric hairstyle in order to...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Philadelphia’s journey toward a $15-an-hour minimum wage began last week, part of an increasingly common trend in major U.S. cities. Minimum wage in the City of Philadelphia is $13.25 an hour as of July 1. Additionally, gradual increases are...By: Ballard Spahr LLP

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019 - CURRENT MARKET - Consistent, very high activity levels. WE ARE SEEING - Demand from keen investors: - Trade consolidators—seeking scale, integrated offerings...By: White & Case LLP