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May 19, 2011

Damming the Deluge of Employee Class Actions in the Second Circuit: Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements Following Supreme Court Decision

Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in AT&T Mobility L.L.C. v. Concepcion,1 courts

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May 19, 2011

Reenacted Georgia Statute Significantly Broadens Enforceability Of Post-Employment Restrictive Covenants

For decades, Georgia law on employee restrictive covenants has been defined exclusively by the decisions

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May 19, 2011

HHS Issues Final Rule on Insurer Disclosure and Reporting of Unreasonable Rate Increases

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has

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May 19, 2011

NUHW and SEIU split elections at California hospitals

In the latest clashes between SEIU and NUHW, the unions split election results at two Sutter Health-affiliated

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May 18, 2011

Supreme Court Sends Pension Plan Case Back to Lower Court for Reconsideration

The Supreme Court has issued a decision in CIGNA Corp. v. Amara, (pdf) holding unanimously that section

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May 18, 2011

SOX Protection Does Not Extend to Media Leaks, Ninth Circuit Rules

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held in Tides v. The Boeing Co., No. 10-cv-35238 (May 3,

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May 18, 2011

Massachusetts Extends Reach of Data Protection Regulations

The first anniversary of the effective date of 201 CMR 17.00 went by with little fanfare, then came the

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May 18, 2011

Agreement Requiring Employer to Cease Doing Business with Certain Subcontractors Unlawful Under the NLRA

In Teamsters Local 251, 356 NLRB No. 135 (2011), the Board recorded a welcome win for employers, holding

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May 18, 2011

Arbitration Fairness Act Reintroduced

A bill that would significantly restrict the ability for employers to arbitrate employment disputes was

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May 18, 2011

Texas Appellate Court Rejects Forensic Inspection of Hard Drives Absent Tailored Request

In In re Art Harris [pdf], No. 01-09-00771-CV (Ct. App. Tx. Jul. 1, 2010), Judge Evelyn V. Keyes on

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