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About this office: Ford & Harrison LLP is a national labor and employment law firm with more than 190+ attorneys, 18 offices and one vision - providing clients with sound legal advice, counseling and assistance. Since 1978, the firm has built a national practice representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, employee benefits, business immigration and litigation, including the defense of employers in jury trials. Working with in-house counsel, human resources professionals and other executives, Ford & Harrison partners with each of its clients to find cost-effective, long-term, practical results. Statement of Practice Summary: Labor and Employment Law representing Employers, including Employment Litigation, Discrimination, Harassment, Class Action Litigation, Affirmative Action, Wrongful Termination, Wage and Hour Law, ADA/FMLA, Airline Labor Law, Labor Union Organizing, Collective Bargaining, Arbitration, Layoffs and Plant Closings, Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructurings (Labor), Employment Contracts, Trade Secrets, Employment/Business Torts, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Immigration, Employee Benefits, Multi-Employer Pension Plans, Workplace Safety and WorkplaceViolence. Documents by Lawyers at this office Federal Courts Reject Argument that ADA Amendments Act is RetroactiveKarl C. Bauchmoyer, Timothy S. Bland, March 23, 2009 Since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), which took effect on January 1, 2009, federal court decisions have declined to retroactively apply the ADAAA to plaintiffs' claims concerning conduct that occurred before the effective date. Federal Courts Reject Argument that ADA Amendments Act is RetroactiveKarl C. Bauchmoyer, Timothy S. Bland, March 19, 2009 Since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), which took effect on January 1, 2009, federal court decisions have declined to retroactively apply the ADAAA to plaintiffs' claims concerning conduct that occurred before the effective date. DOL Issues New Final FMLA RegulationsTimothy S. Bland, October 12, 2009 On November 17, 2008, the United States Department of Labor issued a new set of Final Regulations updating its Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") Regulations. Year Established: 1978 Representative Clients: ACH Food Companies, Inc.; Alpha Chemical Corporation; Aluma-Form, Inc.; Anderson-Tully Co.; Black & Decker; Bridgestone Americas Holding; City of Memphis; Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc.; Chubb Group of Insurance Companies; Cox Oil Company; CRSA; Dal-Tile International; Darden Restaurants, Inc.; Delta International Machinery Corp.; Delta Southern Bank; Ducks Unlimited; Family Dollar Stores, Inc.; Farrell Calhoun Paint Co.; FedexExpress; Fedex Trade Networks; Gate Gourmet International d/b/a Gate Gourmet Division Americas; Georgia-Gulf Corporation; Goodyear Tire Company; Hershey Foods Corporation; Hibbert Sporting Goods, Inc.; Huish Detergents, Inc.; Ideal Chemical, Inc.; Kimberly-Clark; Kindred Healthcare, Inc.; Kruger, Inc.; KTG, Inc.; Lincoln Automotive; Memphis Hardwood Flooring Co.; Meritan; Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.; Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation; Morgan Keegan & Company; Mueller Industries; Nike, Inc.; NYK Lines, Inc.; Orgill, Inc.; Penn Specialty Chemicals Corp.; The Pictsweet Company; Pinnacle Corp.; Pittman & Associates, Inc.; Regions Financial Corporation; RTM, Inc.; Rivianna Foods, Inc.; Rural /Metro Corporation; Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.; ServiceMaster; Shelby County Government; Southern Bancorp, Inc.; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Teknor Apex Co./The Haywood Co.; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing; TruckPro, Inc.; Tippah Electric Power Assn.; U.S. Security Associates, Inc.; Wurzburg, Inc.; Wilson Hotel Management Co., Inc. (For Complete Biographical Data on all Personnel, see Professional Biographies at Atlanta, Georgia)
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