DOJ Encouraging Companies to Disclose Export Violations
In recent years, the Department of Justice has written policies that encourage companies to come forward with statutory violations, from overseas bribery to antitrust....
NLRB Issues Raft of Rollbacks Benefiting Employers
Last December, employers saw a series of decisions and developments out of the National Labor Relations Board that tipped labor policy more in their...
USERRA on Employers’ Radar
After celebrating its 25th anniversary in October, the federal antidiscrimination law protecting military members is drawing attention.
Colorado U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn announced last month...
USERRA on Employers’ Radar
After celebrating its 25th anniversary in October, the federal antidiscrimination law protecting military members is drawing attention.
Colorado U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn announced last month...
Major ERISA Case Gets Argument at Supreme Court
Depending on how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on an appeal by Intel, it could open the door to more employees suing over mismanagement...
Colorado Overtime Rule Would Trigger Employer ‘Scramble’
Colorado employers that were watching the new federal overtime rule might soon have an even bigger wage-and-hour compliance task — Colorado’s own overtime rule.
The Colorado...
SEC Touts Enforcement Success Despite Shutdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission said 2019 was “a successful year” for its enforcement activity, reporting a higher number of new actions despite being...
10th Circuit: ADA Claims Don’t Require Medical Experts
Employees who sue for disability discrimination but don’t provide expert testimony might be more likely to see their claim survive a summary judgment motion,...
Federal Circuit Breaks, Fixes PTAB
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board got a Halloween scare when a federal appeals court found its judge appointment framework unconstitutional. But to the...
NLRB Upholds Restrictions on Employees’ Speech to Media
The federal government’s labor watchdog is using a more employer-friendly test to determine whether employers unlawfully bar their workers from talking to the press.
The...