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The new overtime rule, which the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on September 24, 2019, was published in the Federal Register on Friday, September 27, 2019. The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) linked to the Federal Register on its new...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

Federal Investigation Had Found Older Worker Was Denied Promotion - MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Hydro Extrusion USA, LLC (www.Hydro.com), an Illinois-based aluminum fabricator with approximately 20...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

So imagine that your biggest pothead friend from college has opened up a cannabis dispensary that sells weed for recreational use. Your old pal would be selling something that remains utterly unlawful under federal law, the recent and sweeping...By: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration drug and alcohol Clearinghouse opened for registration on Saturday, and the database will go live on January 6. According to the FMCSA, “The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that will give...By: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Eric Goldman, an Internet law professor, gives us an overview of emoji law, including the pros—more precise and nuanced communication—and the cons—more ambiguity and room for misinterpretation. Eric Goldman is a Professor at Santa Clara University...By: Hanzo

Does Title VII protect transgender people from employment discrimination? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says "no," but only after a stunning reversal of its own policy....By: Baker Donelson

Penalties and fines for non-compliance with Washington, D.C.’s law requiring D.C. employers to offer commuter benefits to their D.C. employees will take effect beginning on November 14, 2019. The law, which became effective on January 1, 2016,...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) recently issued an opinion letter regarding the designation of FMLA leave in the context of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements (“CBA”) with a union. This opinion letter...By: Epstein Becker & Green

Join Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and CPA Global for an in-depth workshop on applying advanced IP analytics to develop a solid IP strategy when considering licensing, M&A, and other transactions across both domestic and foreign markets....By: CPA Global

The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (“CAFA”) grants federal courts jurisdiction to preside over certain class action cases where, based on the claims alleged, the amount in controversy is more than $5 million, among other factors....By: BakerHostetler