Under normal economic circumstances, insurance companies can make money because they can fund expensive claims with… Continue Reading Coronavirus Puts Paid Leave in the Spotlight
Economic damage highlights need for paid leave, but also shortcomings of current programs
The Environmental Protection Agency on March 26 announced a temporary policy of relaxed enforcement of some… Continue Reading EPA’s COVID-19 Enforcement Policy ‘Not a License to Pollute’
Attorneys advise reading past — and staying out of — the headlines
In case employers have forgotten, the Department of Labor has some big-ticket regulatory changes in store… Continue Reading DOL Hints at Unfinished Business in New Regulatory Agenda
Failure-to-accommodate claims often arise because an employee can’t perform essential job duties due to a disability… Continue Reading Failure-to-Accommodate Claim Must Show Adverse Action, 10th Circuit Says
Although most patent counsel has been watching the patent case Oil States Energy Services v. Greene’s… Continue Reading Supreme Court Lets IPR Stand but Shakes it Up
The Justice Department this month gave companies the clearest signal yet that it is living up… Continue Reading Justice Department Reveals Major ‘No-Poach’ Settlement
One of this year’s most-watched patent cases held oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court. Depending… Continue Reading SCOTUS Hears Arguments on Foreign Lost Profits Case
The grace period is winding down on a massive data security regulation that is front-of-mind for… Continue Reading Companies Can Still Craft Data Breach Plans for GDPR
Between the end of March and the beginning of April, all three branches of government generated… Continue Reading FLSA Compliance Shifts in Tip Retention, Overtime Exemption
More companies might be stuck defending federal securities claims in state courts following a new decision… Continue Reading SCOTUS: State Courts Can Keep Federal Securities Class Actions