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January 13, 2012

NLRB Recess Appointment Decision Receives First Legal Challenge

The President’s move to seat three new members to the National Labor Relations Board via recess appointment

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January 13, 2012

President Bypasses Senate to Make Recess Appointments to the NLRB

On January 4, 2012, President Obama announced his intention to make three recess appointments to the

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January 13, 2012

Court Grants Preservation Order

In Bakhtiari v. Al-Khadedy, et. al. [pdf], No. 4:11-CV-971 (E.D. Missouri Dec. 30, 2011), U.S. District

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January 12, 2012

Supreme Court Strengthens Exception Barring Employment Discrimination Suits Against Religious Entities

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has reinforced the protections afforded to religious organizations

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January 12, 2012

Accommodation for Healthcare Employees Objecting to Abortion-Related Procedures

Healthcare employees who object to providing patient care for women seeking an abortion have long presented

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January 12, 2012

Insurance Company Special Investigators are Exempt Under Federal and State Laws, Ohio District Court Rules

After a trial to the court in September 2011, the United States District Court for the Southern District

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January 12, 2012

NLRB Ruling Puts Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers in Question

In D.R. Horton, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) last week ruled that arbitration

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January 11, 2012

California Supreme Court Applies Administrative Exemption to Claims Adjusters

In the waning days of 2011, a unanimous California Supreme Court gave California employers a holiday

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January 11, 2012

Claims Review Procedures Must Be in Plan Document (Not Just SPD) Post-Amara, District Court Holds

In Kaufmann v.By Danielle K. Herring In Kaufmann v. Prudential Insurance Company of America, a New Hampshire

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January 11, 2012

NLRB Strikes Down Arbitral Class Action Waiver

In D.R. Horton, Inc., (pdf) the National Labor Relations Board, by a 2-0 vote, found that an arbitration

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