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Frederick D. Baron, Dennis M. Childs, Elizabeth L. Lewis, Seth A. Rafkin, Lois Benes Voelz; Cooley LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2012, previously published on May 16, 2012 In a prior Alert dated December 28, 2011, we reported that the National Labor Relations Board (the "NLRB" or the "Board") had adopted a controversial new rule amending its election case procedures. The new rule took effect on April 30, 2012. The changes encompassed by the rule...
| | New California Requirements for Background Check Disclosures
Frederick D. Baron, Dennis M. Childs, Michelle C. Doolin, Seth A. Rafkin, Lois Benes Voelz; Cooley LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2012, previously published on May 14, 2012 Effective January 1, 2012, a new law in California has changed the requirements for the background check disclosure that employers must provide in order to conduct background investigations in California. Employers based outside of California may be governed by this requirement if they obtain...
| | California Supreme Court Provides Guidance Regarding Meal and Rest Periods
Frederick D. Baron, Dennis M. Childs, Michelle C. Doolin, Seth A. Rafkin, Lois Benes Voelz; Cooley LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 16, 2012, previously published on April 13, 2012 On April 12, 2012, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision, Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court (2012), holding that an employer's duty with respect to providing employee meal periods is only to relieve employees of all duty, relinquish control over their activities, and...
| | Government Issues Comprehensive FATCA Regulations
Mark M. Hrenya, Daniel P. Meehan, Webb B. Morrow, Aaron Pomeroy; Cooley LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 28, 2012, previously published on February 23, 2012 The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service recently released proposed regulations that provide guidance on the so-called Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA"). FATCA is the government's response to U.S. persons who have not reported income earned from their offshore...
|  | ISS Announces GRId 2.0: What to Do Now
Megan M. Arthur, Thomas S. Welk, Amy Wood; Cooley LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 28, 2012, previously published on February 2012 Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") recently announced a new version of its corporate governance rating product called Governance Risk Indicators, or "GRId." GRId is designed to measure corporate governance-related investment risk in public companies and GRId scores are...
| | Recovering E-Discovery Costs: A Potential Trend
Michelle Greer Galloway, Ruth C. Hauswirth; Cooley LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 18, 2012, previously published on January 2012 As data volumes in discovery increase and the cost of handling electronic evidence rises, there may be a silver lining developing: some courts have awarded costs to prevailing parties related to e-discovery. While opinions are fact-driven and vary by jurisdiction, e-discovery-related costs may be...
| | IRS Announces Adjusted Plan Limits for 2012
Michelle Lara, Thomas Z. Reicher, Lisette Sell, David A. Walsh, Thomas S. Welk; Cooley LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 2, 2011, previously published on November 2011 The Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2012 limits that affect the operation of tax-qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, and certain other types of employee benefit plans, including deferred compensation plans that may be subject to Internal Revenue Code §409A. The...
| | Commercial Text Messages Receive Increased Scrutiny
Matthew D. Brown, Joseph Leventhal, Susan Lyon, Michael G. Rhodes, Adam J. Ruttenberg; Cooley LLP;
Legal Alert/Article October 21, 2011, previously published on October 18, 2011 Two recent cases, one a Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") matter and the other a civil class action, highlight the increased risks faced by companies engaging in text messaging campaigns.
| | A California Superior Court Finds Online Transactions Are Not Covered by the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act
Michelle C. Doolin, Adam J. Ruttenberg, Diane W. Savage, Charles A. Schwab; Cooley LLP;
Legal Alert/Article October 11, 2011, previously published on October 5, 2011 On August 24, 2011, Judge Loretta M. Giorgi of the San Francisco Superior Court dismissed a lawsuit against Craigslist which alleged that Craigslist had violated California Civil Code section 1747.08 (part of the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971) by requiring customers who use credit cards as...
| | Connecticut Enacts Law Banning Employers from Using Credit Reports to Make Employment Decisions
Connie N. Bertram, Elizabeth L. Lewis, Seth A. Rafkin, Michael Sheetz, David A. Walsh; Cooley LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 16, 2011, previously published on August 8, 2011 On July 13, 2011, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed legislation that prohibits employers from using credit reports to make selection and employment-related decisions. The law will become effective on October 1, 2011, and it will cover all employers in Connecticut that have at least one...
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