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July 8, 2014

D.C. Circuit Court Upholds Attorney-Client Privilege in Internal Investigations

Internal investigations play a lead role in a company’s effective ethics and compliance program. 

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July 7, 2014

Federal Court Grants Class Certification in Title VII Disparate Impact Suit Over Alleged Discriminatory Criminal Records Screening Policy

On July 1, 2014, the court granted class certification in a high-profile disparate impact discrimination

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July 7, 2014

Supreme Court Axes "Presumption of Prudence" in ESOP Stock-Drop Cases

On June 25, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that gives comfort to "stock-drop" plaintiffs

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July 7, 2014

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Hobby Lobby, Opens Door to Religious Objections to Statutes Covering Employers

On June 30, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that closely held, for-profit entities with religious

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July 3, 2014

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal in Young v. UPS

On July 1, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Young v. UPS, a decision that will determine

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July 2, 2014

Keeping it Short: Employers Can Use Employment Applications to Reduce Employees' Time to Sue

In a rare victory for employers, New Jersey’s Appellate Division upheld an employment application provision

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July 1, 2014

District of Columbia Minimum Wage Increase in Effect; Maryland Soon to Follow

Today, July 1, 2014, the minimum wage in the District of Columbia undergoes its first increase in a three-tiered

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July 1, 2014

"Pay Me, Or Else…": California Court Rules Employee's Pre-Litigation Qui Tam Threat is Extortionate

A California appellate court recently issued a warning to employees who try to negotiate settlements

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July 1, 2014

Supreme Court Invalidates NLRB Recess Appointments

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Noel Canning v. NLRB. Affirming

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June 30, 2014

Supreme Court Rules Against Public Sector Union in Limited Decision

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a limited blow to public sector unions.  In Harris v. Quinn,

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