Matthew J. Hank
Shareholder
Offices
Philadelphia
Three Parkway1601 Cherry Street, Suite 1400Philadelphia, PA 19102
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Afiliaciones Profesionales y Comunitarias
Member
Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Group
Federalist Society
President
Philadelphia Lawyers Chapter
Federalist Society
Reconocimiento
Named, Rising Star in Employment Litigation
Pennsylvania
Super Lawyers
2008, 2010, and 2011
Recipient, Jacob Burns Award for Appellate Advocacy
Recipient, Minerva and Emil V. Novak Prize in Government and Law
News, Analysis & Press
Decision by Federal Court in Pennsylvania Questions Prevailing View that Judicial Approval is a Prerequisite to Settling Individual FLSA Claims
ASAP
July 25, 2022
Littler Launches New Affinity Group for Veterans
November 11, 2021
Supreme Court Narrows the Scope of Claims Available Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
ASAP
June 8, 2021
Recent Amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution Foreshadow the End of Statewide COVID-19 Orders in Pennsylvania
ASAP
May 25, 2021
New Criminal Prosecutions Under Pennsylvania Wage Laws Pose a Major Threat to Contractors
ASAP
May 7, 2021
Third Circuit Reverses Class Certification of Unpaid Overtime Claims in Off-The-Clock Lawsuit
ASAP
January 22, 2019
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds Uniform Written Obligations Act Does Not Allow Employer To Enforce Noncompete Unsupported By Consideration
ASAP
November 23, 2015
Employers Paying Wages With Debit Cards Save Money But May Face Legal Hurdles
Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report
October 16, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects the Yard-Man Inference Vesting Lifetime Benefits for Union Retirees
Insight
January 28, 2015
Pennsylvania Opinion Highlights Need to Ensure Appropriate Geographic Scope and to Lay Groundwork for Protecting Interest in Specialized Training in Noncompetes
ASAP
August 22, 2014
Illinois Statute Clarifies Circumstances When Employers May Pay Wages Via Payroll Debit Cards
ASAP
August 13, 2014
New Case Provides Lessons That May Help Companies Avoid Pitfalls When Structuring Independent Contractor Relationships
Insight
November 8, 2013
New Jersey Opinion Calls Into Question Use of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Prosecute Disloyal Employee In Third Circuit
ASAP
August 29, 2013
Recent Decision Provides Roadmap for Remedying Late CAFA Notices
Bloomberg BNA Class Action Litigation Report
May 10, 2013
Plaintiffs must provide evidence of actual damages, even when employer doesn’t keep accurate time records
Employee Benefits News (ebn)
May 3, 2013
FLSA Court Decertifies Nationwide FLSA Action; ManorCare Workers Not Similarly Situated
Bloomberg BNA
February 1, 2013
Fourth Circuit Joins Courts Limiting Employers' Use of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Prosecute Disloyal Employees
Insight
August 6, 2012
Fourth Circuit Joins Courts Limiting Use of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Prosecute Disloyal Employee
ASAP
August 2, 2012
The Third Circuit Sets Forth New Test for Joint-Employer Status Under the FLSA
Insight
July 12, 2012
Michigan Federal Court Limits Use of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Prosecute Disloyal Employee
ASAP
June 12, 2012
Seventh Circuit Case Highlights Importance of Documenting Steps to Maintain Privacy of Trade Secrets
ASAP
April 10, 2012
Pennsylvania Court Clarifies When Attorneys' Fees May Be Imposed For Bad-Faith Prosecution Of Misappropriation Of Trade Secrets
ASAP
January 10, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court Sets New Guidelines for Recovery of Legal Fees for Frivolous Civil Rights Claims
Insight
June 9, 2011
Pennsylvania Court Concludes that Firing for Use of N-Word May Be Unlawful as Reverse Discrimination
Insight
January 19, 2011
New Pennsylvania Law Penalizes Construction Industry Employers Who Misclassify Workers
Insight
October 20, 2010
Speaking Engagements
Preparing the Groundwork to Enforce Non-Competes
ACC Webinar - Employment & Labor CLE Institute
February 23, 2021
Writing, Introducing and Enforcing Arbitration Agreements in Employment
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA
April 2017
Implementing the New Overtime Rule - July 20, 2016
Philadelphia, PA
July 20, 2016
Implementing the New Overtime Rule - July 13, 2016
Philadelphia, PA
July 13, 2016
Age Discrimination: Understanding the Basics, Complying with the Law, and Knowing What To Do When You’ve Been Sued
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA
April 2016
DOL’s Proposed Changes to the White Collar Regulations: What Should Employers Do Now?
Philadelphia, PA
July 21, 2015
Employee or Not? Independent Contractors and Interns
Association of Corporate Counsel, Greater Philadelphia Delaware Valley Chapter
February 12, 2015
Who's an Employee? Independent Contractors, Interns, Volunteers, and Intra-Corporate Transfers
Philadelphia, PA
September 25, 2013
Ethical Dilemmas for Corporate Counsel
Association of Corporate Counsel, Delaware Valley (DELVACCA) Chapter, Philadelphia, PA
August 8, 2013
Preparing The Groundwork To Enforce Non-competes
Philadelphia, PA
September 13, 2012
Drafting Restrictive Covenant Agreements
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
December 12, 2011
Post-Employment Restrictions and Protection of Trade Secrets in the New Economy: What You Need to Know
17th Annual Employment Law Institute - Pennsylvania Bar Institute
April 27, 2011
GINA: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
Association of Corporate Counsel, Delaware Valley Chapter
April 7, 2011
Educación
- J.D., George Washington University Law School, 2000With Honors
- B.A., Lafayette College, 1993cum laude
Cortes
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- Superior Court of Pennsylvania
- Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania