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August 4, 2010

Agreeing to Patient Racial Preference Violates Title VII

In Chaney v. Plainfield Healthcare Center, a case that “pits a health-care worker’s right to a non-discriminatory

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August 4, 2010

Nurse Wage-Fixing Cases - An Update

In partnership with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), beginning in 2006 nurses brought

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August 3, 2010

Court Allows Virginia Suit Challenging Health Care Law to Proceed

On Monday a federal court denied the Obama Administration’s motion to dismiss a Virginia lawsuit challenging

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August 3, 2010

HHS Permits Insurers to Establish Open Enrollment Periods for Child Coverage

Responding to concerns that the new health care law’s prohibition on denying coverage to children with

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August 3, 2010

Multi-Million Dollar Defamation Award Against Unite-Here Overturned

A California appellate court recently overturned a $17 million dollar jury verdict that Sutter Health

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August 3, 2010

New Hampshire Amends Law to Permit Certain Deductions from Wages

New Hampshire recently amended its wage and hour law to permit employers to make deductions from employees’

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August 3, 2010

Connecticut Supreme Court Holds Discretionary Bonus Not Wages

The Connecticut Supreme Court recently issued a decision in which it unanimously concluded that a year-end

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August 2, 2010

Reducing Employer Risk Concerning Employee Social Media Use - Severance & Settlement Negotiations

Although blogging and social networking may benefit companies in many ways, employers have begun taking

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August 2, 2010

Cementing a Trend: Financial Reform Act Dramatically Expands Whistleblower Protections

The newly enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("DFA") (H.R. 4173), signed

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August 2, 2010

Bills Would Repeal, Deny Funding to Portions of Affordable Care Act

While provisions of the massive health care reform law and its implementing regulations start to take

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