Jackson Lewis LLP

About this office:

Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with over 670 attorneys practicing in 48 cities nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Planning and Counseling; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety Compliance and Corporate Diversity Counseling. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Collegiate and Professional Sports; and Privacy, Social Media and Information Management.

For the 10th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world's largest corporations. Representing a decade of excellence, we have once again earned a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies after a comprehensive survey, as "the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles." In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the categories of both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms." Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 5000 litigations and approximately 300 class actions with over 2100 litigations brought to the firm in 2010 alone. And finally, Jackson Lewis is affiliated with L & E Global Employers' Counsel Worldwide.

Additional information about Jackson Lewis can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.

Employment, Labor, Benefits, Immigration Law and Other Related Litigation, On Behalf of Management Exclusively.

Compliance Deadlines Loom for Fee and Other Disclosures
Lisa M. DeFilippis,Melissa K. Ostrower,Monique Warren, February 7, 2012
Employers that sponsor participant-directed individual account plans, such as 401(k) plans, must comply with two new sets of rules governing fee and other disclosures intended to ensure that plan participants can make informed investment decisions. It is imperative that plan sponsors understand...

Worker May Challenge Employer’s Neutrality Agreement with Union, Appeals Court Rules
James Merrill Stone, February 3, 2012
An employee may bring suit under the federal Labor Management Relations Act to enjoin enforcement of a neutrality agreement between his employer and a labor union, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled. Mulhall v. UNITE HERE Local 355, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 944 (11th Cir....

Health Care Reform Updates: Cafeteria Plan Amendments and Repealed Provisions
Lisa M. DeFilippis,Joseph J. Lazzarotti,Randal M. Limbeck,Monique Warren, June 3, 2011
After December 31, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Health Care Reform) established new restrictions on the reimbursement of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and drug purchases. Health flexible spending accounts...

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