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Man-of-the-people PM Boris Johnson is set to as the Queen to suspend parliament for 5 weeks in an attempt to squeeze the time for opposition to the October 31st Brexit deadline, a move that’s prompting concerns about a constitutional crisis in the...By: Robins Kaplan LLP

On August 20, 2019, the Ninth Circuit dodged answering the question of whether morbid obesity is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In Valtierra v. Medtronic Inc., No. 17-15282, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the District Court’s...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

The decision in Knick v. Township of Scott, Pa. fundamentally changed how a plaintiff can bring a Takings claim against state and local governments. In particular, private property owners, from homeowners to real estate developers, for the first time...By: Burr & Forman

Arbitration agreements are a powerful tool in resolving employment actions. As we noted last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a landmark case that employers can use class and collective action waivers in mandatory arbitration agreements....By: Orrick - Global Employment Law Group

On Tuesday, President Trump formally nominated Eugene Scalia to serve as Secretary of Labor. Gene Scalia is the son of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Scalia has prior experience with the Department of Labor where he served as solicitor...By: Jackson Lewis P.C.

A few years ago, a major Chinese manufacturer, Fuyao, opened the world’s largest windshield-making plant in Ohio. Fuyao renovated an old General Motors facility, invested millions in state-of-the-art machinery and hired several thousand employees....By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has certified two cases to the California Supreme Court on issues with the potential for major impact on employers in the state: meal and rest break policies and the retroactive effect of the...By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Most employers run background checks on prospective employees when hiring. Some employers have policies in place that allow them to conduct background checks on current employees....By: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

A Trending News interview from Employment Law This Week®, featuring attorney Maxine Neuhauser: On August 6, 2019, New Jersey’s Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed a sweeping “wage theft” bill into law, toughening penalties for failure to pay wages...By: Epstein Becker & Green

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has recently increased site visits for employers who employ F-1 students under STEM OPT (short for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Optional Practical Training) work authorization....By: Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP