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Medical Provider Refused to Hire Men and Retaliated Against an Applicant for Complaining, Federal Agency Charges - FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Northern Arizona Orthopedics (NAO), a medical provider that specializes in bone, joint and spine care in...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

According to a complaint filed by the Department of Justice, several funds affiliated with Third Point Management failed to file and observe the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 ("HSR Act") prior to...By: Proskauer Rose LLP

In a long running group litigation between a number of Sub-Post Masters and Post Office Limited, Mr Justice Fraser, sitting in the English High Court, has given detailed consideration of the issue of relational contracts in English law. The decision...By: White & Case LLP

The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a September 3rd report stating that annual capacity-weighted average construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems continue to decrease. The conclusion was derived from 2017 data...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

As the East Coast braces for yet another hurricane, we should contemplate the impact that natural disasters can have on employees and employers, both personally and professionally. While individuals prepare their homes and employers prepare their...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

In recent years, a number of federal appellant courts, including the Fourth Circuit, have issued opinions finding that a single use of a racial slur can be enough to constitute a hostile and offensive working environment based on race. On August 21,...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit certified two questions of state law to the California Supreme Court: 1. Does the absence of a formal policy regarding meal and rest breaks violate California law? 2. Does an...By: Stokes Wagner

Does an employer who genuinely believes that its workers are independent contractors and tells them that they are contractors and not employees, only to later find out that it was wrong, violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: California employers racing to ensure all their employees receive mandatory harassment training by the end of the year can now take their foot off the gas. In response to an outcry from employer groups regarding the challenge of...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Jobs Report Friday! Here’s what to look for in the numbers – WSJ and Bloomberg and NYTimes The White House has rolled out its “long-awaited plan” to return federal mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the private sector....By: Robins Kaplan LLP