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June 21, 2012

SEC Adopts Final Rule Requiring Listing Standards for Compensation Committees and Compensation Advisers

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a final rule (pdf) implementing Section 952

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June 21, 2012

Bill Would Make It Easier to Bring Employment Discrimination Class Action Suits

Legislation introduced in both the House and Senate on Thursday would lower the bar for class action

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June 20, 2012

Senate Bill to Preserve Companionship Services Exemption

On June 7, 2012, Sens. Mike Johanns (R-NE), along with 12 other lawmakers, introduced the Companionship

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June 20, 2012

U.S. Supreme Court Holds Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Are Exempt Outside Sales Employees and Rebukes DOL's Efforts to Regulate Via Amicus Filings

On June 18, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its eagerly anticipated opinion in Christopher v. SmithKline

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June 19, 2012

National Mediation Board Holds Public Meeting on Proposed Rule Changes

On Tuesday, the National Mediation Board (NMB) held a public hearing to discuss the agency’s proposed

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June 19, 2012

New Interactive NLRB Webpage Provides Examples of Employee Section 7 Rights Under NLRA

The National Labor Relations Board has created a new webpage that explains an employee’s section 7

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June 19, 2012

Vermont Becomes the Eighth State to Restrict the Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes

On May 17, 2012, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed Vermont Act No. 154 (S. 95), which prohibits employers,

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June 19, 2012

Virginia Court Overturns Damage Award in Trade Secrets Case for Insufficient Evidence of Lost Market Value

In a recent Virginia trade secrets case, the appellate court’s ruling illustrates that in any case

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June 19, 2012

New Interactive NLRB Webpage Provides Examples of Employee Section 7 Rights Under NLRA

The National Labor Relations Board has created a new webpage that explains an employee’s section 7

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June 18, 2012

Acting General Counsel Comments on Hot NLRB Topics

Lafe Solomon, Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, spoke on June 11, 2012, at

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