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Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, posted when Congress is in session....By: BakerHostetler

The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) will hold a meeting in Washington D.C. on December 12 starting at 9:30 am. NACOSH is comprised of 12 members appointed by the Secretary of Labor who advise, consult with, and...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

For better or worse, social media has become an influential, indispensable part of our professional and personal lives. Its impact upon discovery is growing in parallel. New types of ESI are showing up as relevant evidence, being drawn from new...By: Association of Certified E-Discovery

In the statutory appraisal proceeding, In re Appraisal of Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc., Cons. C.A. No. 12736-VCL (Del. Ch. August 12, 2019), the Delaware Court of Chancery determined that the fair value of Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. (“Columbia”...By: K&L Gates LLP

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: • Keppel Offshore lawyer sentenced to time served for FCPA vioations. (FCPA Blog) • Turns out Trump is pro-vaping. (NYT) • Watching PR disaster in real-time. (FT) • WeWork under SEC investigation. (San...By: Thomas Fox

As the holiday season approaches, international travelers should expect busy airports, Consulates and U.S. Ports of Entry. We encourage ALL travelers to plan ahead to minimize delays when traveling abroad and entering the U.S....By: Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Many industries and businesses are seasonal and I have been often approached with a client question to the effect of whether the client can change the exempt status of workers, depending on the season. This occurs, for example, in the case of an...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

As Illinois set out to become the first state to legalize recreational cannabis through statutory authority, the legislative intent for protections for employers and the workplace were intended to include some of the strongest in the nation. However,...By: SmithAmundsen LLC

An employee’s complaints about his pay to coworkers was protected concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), even though the employee was unsuccessful in enlisting any other employees to support his complaints, the Advice...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The IRS has released the 2020 cost-of-living adjustments for limits on employee benefits with some adjustments to the 2020 rates including minor increases to the maximum elective deferrals, the maximum benefits allowed under Code Section 415, maximum...By: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP