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Seyfarth Synopsis: Two new Executive Orders and a corresponding decision in the Supreme Court effectively limit how agencies can utilize guidance against private parties—the agency must rely only on guidance that is fully consistent with the...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Asset Buyers, beware.  If the Seller has union-represented employees, and you intend to hire some or all of those employees and operate the assets as a union-free employer, take care to avoid becoming an accidental successor....By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule updating the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and...By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group

In a recent opinion issued by the United States Court of Federal Claims, Meridian Engineering Company vs. The United States, a case argued by our firm, the Court ruled that a contract modification containing a release did not prevent the contractor...By: Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

A contractor (as the Named Insured) hired by a developer (added as an Additional Insured) but only with respect to “liability arising out of the operations of the Named Insured”. The Ontario Superior Court held that the contractor was not covered for...By: Field Law

Don't take "don't guess" too literally. One bit of very standard advice that all attorneys give to their clients before they testify in a deposition or in court is "Don't speculate." If you don't know something, don't try guessing at it....By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s decision to award statutory penalties resulting from a late Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) election notice. In this case, the plaintiff/employee had coverage...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

The Westchester County Human Rights Commission, the agency responsible for conducting public outreach for the Westchester County Safe Time Leave Law, published a host of information, including a copy of the law, a Notice of Employee Rights (the...By: Littler

For the first time in a number of years, overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) have been updated. This modest development increases the earning threshold necessary to exempt executive, administrative or professional employees...By: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

This Week: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee holds hearing on reauthorizing the US SAFE WEB Act, New CRS report outlines issues in AV testing and deployment as lawmakers seek legislative compromise, California ballot measure seeks carveouts from...By: McGuireWoods Consulting