Supreme Court Hands Employers Win on Arbitration Clauses
Employers that require workers’ claims against them go to arbitration received big news last week.
The Supreme Court held May 21 that an employer’s right...
Tenth Circuit Rules on Duty to Disclose Merger Talks
When companies engage in multiple merger discussions, it can be unclear what they should and shouldn’t disclose to investors regarding those talks. A recent...
Big Payouts Raise Profile of Age Discrimination Litigation
More than a half-century since the federal anti-age discrimination statute was enacted, legal departments continue to see how costly it can be to run...
Supreme Court Lets IPR Stand but Shakes it Up
Although most patent counsel has been watching the patent case Oil States Energy Services v. Greene’s Energy Group, a U.S. Supreme Court decision in...
Justice Department Reveals Major ‘No-Poach’ Settlement
The Justice Department this month gave companies the clearest signal yet that it is living up to its promise to take a tougher stance...
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Foreign Lost Profits Case
One of this year’s most-watched patent cases held oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court. Depending on how broadly the court rules, the outcome...
Companies Can Still Craft Data Breach Plans for GDPR
The grace period is winding down on a massive data security regulation that is front-of-mind for many U.S. in-house counsel.
The European Union’s General Data...
FLSA Compliance Shifts Abound in Tip Retention, Overtime Exemption
Between the end of March and the beginning of April, all three branches of government generated significant developments in wage-and-hour compliance. A new amendment...
SCOTUS: State Courts Can Keep Federal Securities Class Actions
More companies might be stuck defending federal securities claims in state courts following a new decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Justice Elena Kagan delivered...
Sixth Circuit Rules Discrimination Against Transgender Employees Violates Civil Rights Act
The 6th Circuit on March 7 ruled that discrimination against transgender employees is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Colorado’s...