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As initially drafted, the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, included broad privacy rights for all California residents, including not just consumers – but also employees. Given the broad scope of the CCPA, the law provided employees with...By: Newmeyer Dillion

Washington Nationals Stay in the Fight. The Washington Nationals are heading to the World Series for the first time ever, and the Buzz is shocked - shocked! - that members of Congress are jumping on the bandwagon and looking to take advantage of the...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

The Delaware Chancery Court rejected an attempt by Tesla’s Board of Directors to dismiss a challenge to CEO Elon Musk’s “extraordinary” 2018 compensation package. Because Musk is also Tesla’s controlling stockholder, the Court ruled that his...By: Dechert LLP

On June 26, 2019, Governor Ned Lamont signed a $43.4 billion budget for the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years.  The biennial budget addresses the projected $3.7 billion budget deficit for the period, but still increases spending by 1.7% in the 2020 fiscal...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

A recent decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals serves as an important reminder to avoid the temptation to overreach when seeking to protect your customer relationships. Restrictive covenants prohibiting competition and customer...By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

Following in the footsteps of California, New York and Illinois are proposing their own versions of Assembly Bill 5 (AB5). The result could be a dramatic shift in how workers are classified. While these laws are intended to impact the “gig economy”...By: Cozen O'Connor

Athletic Apparel Manufacturer Fired Temporary Employee Because of Her Disabilities, Federal Agency Charges - BYHALIA, Miss. - ASICS America Corporation (ASICS), a manufacturer of athletic footwear and accessories, violated federal law by firing a...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The sale and use of edible cannabis is legal in Canada as of October 17, 2019, but in the year since cannabis legalization, the issue of workplace impairment remains unresolved....By: Blue J Legal

Restaurant Tolerated a Sexually Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency Charges - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC, doing business as Pei Wei Fresh Kitchen in Little Rock Ark., violated federal law when it subjected a class of female...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Overview - About six years ago I wrote an article that I posted on JD Supra regarding the ability of business owners to exclude employees from participation in the company pension plan by relying on a Department of Labor exemption for union...By: Gerald Nowotny