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Corporate Transparency Act filings back on hold – for now
The legal battle over the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) continues. In the past few weeks, the courts have reversed their holdings twice about the CTA and corporate Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) filing requirements.
Appellate court decision narrows scope of remedies for unfair labor practices
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a portion of an NLRB order requiring Starbucks to compensate two allegedly wrongfully terminated employees for “all direct or foreseeable pecuniary harms” stemming from alleged unfair labor practices.
DHS finalizes rule to enhance H-2 Visa programs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a final rule aimed at modernizing the H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant visa programs. These programs allow U.S. employers to hire foreign nationals […]
Understanding cybersecurity threats — and what to do about them
As we begin a new year, what are the newest cybersecurity threats businesses need to be aware of and what steps should they take to protect themselves? We checked in […]
EEOC issues fact sheet on wearable technologies and discrimination
The EEOC has released a new fact sheet focused on the use of wearable technologies in the workplace. The fact sheet, entitled “Wearables in the Workplace: The Use of Wearables […]
NLRB contends reality show contestants are employees
The National Labor Relations Board has filed a consolidated complaint against the creators of the Netflix show “Love is Blind,” alleging that cast members of the reality show are “employees” […]
Businesses watch fight over CTA
Businesses are following a seesaw battle over the federal Corporate Transparency Act after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a federal district judge’s injunction against enforcement of the law’s […]
Employee benefits updates and reminders for the new year
Here are some benefits updates and reminders to ring in the new year: HSA telehealth relief to be extended In what will come as welcome news to many employers, the […]
Apple faces legal challenge over employee surveillance, speech restrictions
A new lawsuit against Apple Inc. highlights tensions between workplace monitoring technologies and employee privacy rights. The case could set the stage for an influential ruling on the limits of […]
NLRB judge finds company’s noncompete legal
A National Labor Relations Board judge has ruled that while a wheelchair manufacturer can keep most of its restrictive employment agreement intact, including noncompete provisions, it must rescind clauses that […]
Discipline for crying doesn’t show sex or gender discrimination
A woman whose sex/gender discrimination claim rested on the allegation that she was written up for crying approximately five months before her termination was dismissed by a federal court, where […]
DEI faces new challenges under Trump, Supreme Court decisions
The landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in American workplaces may shift as former President Donald Trump prepares to return to office. The new administration, coupled with recent […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Physician sustained hand injuries in crash
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
- Negligence and Tort -Hit by hockey puck, camper sustains TBI
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
- Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
- Medical Malpractice – Botched tubal ligation results in childbirth
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pickup truck passenger dies from crash injuries
- Medical Malpractice-Patient received spleen injury during colonoscopy
Opinion Digests
- Zoning – Neighbors’ challenge to 24 new townhouses fails
- Constitutional – Dispute between church and presbytery is reinstated
- Sanctions – Attorney sanctioned for violating multiple Rules of Professional Conduct
- Criminal – Sex offense defendant ineligible for sentence reduction
- Patent and trademark – Patent infringement suits to remain in EDVA
- Civil Procedure – Court finds diversity after ignoring fraudulently joined party
- Criminal – Defendant was wrongly convicted of purchasing lion cubs
- Patent and trademark – News publication enjoined from rebranding itself as “The Star”
- Employment – Government prevails on discrimination and retaliation claims
- Employment – FMLA retaliation claim survives motion to dismiss
- Employment – Physicians’ RICO claims against UVA are dismissed
- Insurance – Carrier prevails in coverage dispute
