Waiver of Class Actions Through Arbitration Agreements
In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, __ U.S. __ (2018), Epic Systems involved consolidated appeals from the Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Circuit... Read More
One-Time Sexual Advance and Retaliation Claims
On March 7th, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeals held that a supervisor’s one-time sexual advance out of the workplace can meet... Read More
Supreme Court Limits Scope of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to prospective whistleblowers in Digital Realty Trust Inc. v. Somers (February 21, 2018), making it... Read More
“No-poaching” Agreements & Antitrust Laws
Antitrust Guidance In October 2016, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) under the Obama Administration issued a... Read More
Oral Arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. CCRC
Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The Masterpiece case arose when Lakewood, Colorado... Read More
Lenovo settles with Federal Trade Commission
In 2014, Lenovo began bundling a third-party adware program called “Superfish” into its consumer PCs. Now, nearly three years later, the company... Read More
SCOTUS on Workplace Arbitration Agreements
On Monday, October 2, 2017, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis. This case will finally solve... Read More
EEOC Wellness Program Rule and the AARP
Siding with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), a D.C. federal court judge found the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) wellness... Read More
Florida and ADA Changes
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the 1990 civil rights law prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities. It has caused changes... Read More
Allstate and Ameriprise Lawsuit Regarding Confidential Information
Allstate Insurance Co. is suing Ameriprise Financial in a spat alleging Ameriprise is stealing Allstate’s confidential information by recruiting the giant insurance... Read More