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These days it seems like almost every American has either been directly impacted by the increase in opioid-related deaths or knows someone who has. My own experience is indirect but demonstrated to me the far-reaching impact of opioid deaths. My...By: Thompson Coburn LLP

UberX and UberBLACK Drivers Are Not Employees for Purposes of the NLRA - According to the NLRB General Counsel’s Division of Advice (GC), Uber’s UberX and UberBLACK drivers are independent contractors exempt from the rights and protections of the...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

On the heels of last year’s expansive legislative action directed at sexual harassment, the New York State Legislature has passed an even broader overhaul of the protections governing workplace harassment and discrimination....By: Hodgson Russ LLP

Before initiating a lawsuit under Title VII, a complainant must first file a charge of discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within 180 days of the alleged act of discrimination. Typically, a complainant also...By: Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Illinois Supreme Court recently affirmed that the Illinois Pollution Control Board’s clean construction or demolition debris (CCDD) rules were not arbitrary and capricious. County of Will v. Pollution Control Board, Docket Nos....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The FTC recently reminded market participants to take steps to avoid violating the per se prohibition on interlocking directorates under Section 8 of the Clayton Act. The FTC referred to its previous post on Section 8, which urged firms to monitor...By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

In July of 2018, Dorsey updated you on the California Supreme Court’s ruling in Troester v. Starbucks Corp., where the Court rejected the federal minimis doctrine, which exempts employers from compensating employees for short periods worked before...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

1 June - HM Treasury published a consultation paper (dated May 2019) on the regulation of pre-paid funeral plans. HM Treasury intends to bring all funeral plan providers within the remit of the FCA....By: Proskauer Rose LLP

On June 21, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report titled “Statement on agency’s efforts to increase transparency in medical device reporting.” This report describes updates to FDA’s Medical Device Reporting (MDR) Program, namely...By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

The wait is over. Whispers of mega-deals have matured into agenda items for boards of many larger European banks. Overview - 3 highlights of bank M&A: - Bank consolidation: The numbers speak for themselves—100 regional and domestics deals across...By: White & Case LLP