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Emily Erstling, Tzvia Feiertag; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 30, 2013, previously published on May 28, 2013 The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defines marriage at the federal level as a legal union between one man and one woman and excuses states from any obligation to recognize same-sex marriages recognized in any other state. As a result, many states have enacted so-called “mini-DOMA” laws...
| | OSHA Reinstates ERA Whistleblower and Issues Daunting Preliminary Order
Michael J. Graham, Harris Michael Mufson, Steven J. Pearlman; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 29, 2013, previously published on May 28, 2013 On May 15, 2013, OSHA determined that Enercon Services Inc. (Company), an engineering firm that provides nuclear power facilities with engineering support services, violated the whistleblower provisions of the Energy Reorganization Act (ERA). OSHA Regional News Release, 13-822-KAN (May 20, 2013)....
| | May 2013 Brings New Immigration Forms
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Legal Alert/Article May 27, 2013, previously published on May 23, 2013 New versions of several key immigration forms have been released in 2013. Among these new forms are the G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative; the I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification; and the I-94, Arrival/Departure Record. These revised forms are now in...
| | Ninth Circuit Reverses Class Action Coupon Settlement Because Attorneys Were Awarded Fees Based on Hours Worked Rather Than Coupon Value
Mira Serrill-Robins; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 27, 2013, previously published on May 22, 2013 On May 15 a Ninth Circuit panel reversed the district court’s approval of a class action settlement, holding that attorney’s fees awarded in connection with a coupon for the class members must be tied to actual redemption of the coupons rather than the time the attorneys spent working...
| | Washington State Joins Trend of New Social Media Laws
Katharine H. Parker, Daniel L. Saperstein; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 27, 2013, previously published on May 22, 2013 On May 21, 2013, Washington's governor signed SB 5211 into law, making Washington the latest state to prohibit employers from requiring or requesting that prospective and current employees disclose their username and password to their personal social media accounts. Maryland, Illinois, California,...
| | United Kingdom Aims to Minimise the Transition and Marketing Requirements For AIFMs Under AIFMD
Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 24, 2013, previously published on May 21, 2013 On 13 May 2013, HM Treasury published a response document to its earlier consultation regarding transposition of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) in the UK, along with amended draft regulations and brief Q&As.
| | Mihalik v. Credit Agricole Cheuvreux: Second Circuit Clarifies Standard of Review of New York City Human Rights Law Claims
Nathaniel M. Glasser, Keisha-Ann G. Gray, Steven D. Hurd; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 24, 2013, previously published on May 21, 2013 On April 26, 2013, the Second Circuit held that New York City Human Rights Law ("NYCHRL") claims must be analyzed separately from federal and state discrimination claims and that the severe or pervasive standard of liability no longer applies to NYCHRL claims. Mihalik v. Credit Agricole...
| | NYSE and NASDAQ Compensation Committee Adviser Independence Rules Effective July 1, 2013
Ali D. Fawaz, Joshua M. Miller; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 24, 2013, previously published on May 21, 2013 Publicly traded companies are reminded of the approaching deadline for compliance with certain of the SEC-approved final amendments of the NYSE and Nasdaq stock exchange listing rules governing compensation committee independence: By July 1, 2013, compensation committees must have the authority to...
| | Minnesota Joins a Handful of Other States and Cities to "Ban the Box" for Private Employment
Katharine H. Parker, Daniel L. Saperstein, Leslie E. Silverman; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 22, 2013, previously published on May 20, 2013 On May 13, 2013, Minnesota's governor signed S.F. 523 to preclude private employers from asking job applicants about their criminal history on the initial job application and from making such inquiries until the applicant has been selected for an interview or has received a conditional offer of...
| | OFCCP Seeks Extension for NLRB Poster Directive
Matt Allen Decker Nusbaum; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 22, 2013, previously published on May 21, 2013 The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend its authority to enforce Executive Order 13496, which requires federal contractors to post the “Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws”...
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