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.

U.S. Supreme Court Again Confirms Viability of Arbitration Agreements
David E. Block,James A. McKenna,David E. Nagle, January 19, 2012
Continuing its growing line of cases in favor of enforcing arbitration agreements, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld an arbitration agreement containing a class action waiver and requiring the arbitration of consumer claims brought under the Credit Repair Organizations Act (“CROA”). ...

“Ministerial Exception” Bars Ministers’ Discrimination Claims, U.S. Supreme Court Rules
Antone M. Melton-Meaux,David E. Nagle,Paul A. Patten, January 16, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously has recognized the "ministerial exception" under the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment and barred employment discrimination suits brought on behalf of ministers against church or religious organizations. Hosanna-Tabor...

Non-Compete Agreement Barring Work for Competitor “In Any Capacity Whatsoever” Unenforceable in Virginia
Clifford R. Atlas,David E. Nagle, December 23, 2011
Finding a non-compete provision in an employment agreement overbroad on its face and therefore unenforceable, the Supreme Court of Virginia has affirmed dismissal of an employer’s breach of contract claim against a former employee. Home Paramount Pest Control Cos., Inc. v. Shaffer, 2011 Va....

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