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Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2019, the Nevada Paid Leave Law (“PTO Law”) went into effect “for the purpose of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks necessary to carry out [its] provisions,” while the...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

A California federal court decertified a class of millions of Walmart employees after concluding that the named plaintiffs lacked Article III standing to bring their challenge to the employer’s use of background checks....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

In a potentially beneficial decision for employers, a California appellate panel ruled that the term “wage and hour … law” in an insurance policy’s exclusion was limited to laws “concerning duration worked and/or remuneration received in exchange for...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

In the context of an M&A transaction, practitioners are routinely left to navigate the various standards of review that are applied by the Delaware courts to evaluate whether a Delaware corporation’s directors have complied with their fiduciary...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP

WASHINGTON - A panel of experts presented their views today on the proposed changes to the EEO-1 Report during a public hearing at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Washington, D.C. headquarters. The hearing was open to the...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The diminution of an employee’s duties can constitute an adverse employment action in violation of Title VII, a New York federal court recently held in a case involving an African-American medical doctor....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

What were the five biggest employment law developments in 2019? From new laws to big decisions, we tracked down some of the top headlines of the last year....By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Welcome to our latest edition of Retail Rap. From influencer marketing to launching a startup and ensuring digital advertising complies with the latest regulations, retail issues are making news—and presenting legal challenges to the industry. In...By: Ballard Spahr LLP

Must 100% of Service Charges Be Distributed to Service Employees? A June 27, 2019 California appellate court decision, O’Grady v. Merchant Exchange Productions, Inc., which recently was certified for publication, has unsettled the area of law...By: Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new fee schedule designed to mitigate an approximate $1.3 billion shortfall in the annual budget of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). According to DHS, immigration fees would...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,