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Daniel J. Davis; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 22, 2013, previously published on April 19, 2013 A critical component of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform package, put together by the so-called “Gang of Eight,” is a provision that would require all employers to participate in the E-Verify program.
| | Fifth Circuit: No Fee Shifting For Title VII Mixed-Motive Retaliation Claims
Jonathan S. Hershberg, Harris Michael Mufson, Steven J. Pearlman; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 19, 2013, previously published on April 17, 2013 On April 3, 2013, the Fifth Circuit affirmed a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that a plaintiff was not entitled to attorney’s fees and costs under Title VII (42 U.S.C. § 2000 e-5(g)) where a jury returned a verdict in his favor on his retaliation...
| | U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case On ERISA Statute of Limitations
Douglas W. Dahl; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 17, 2013, previously published on April 16, 2013 The U.S. Supreme Court announced on April 15, 2013 that it will take up the question of when the statute of limitations period may begin to run for filing a legal action for long-term disability benefits under an ERISA plan. Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., U.S., No....
| | Contracting and Tax Accountability Act Heads to the Senate
Matt Allen Decker Nusbaum; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 17, 2013, previously published on April 17, 2013 On April 15, 2013, otherwise known as “Tax Day,” the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution 882, titled the “Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013.” The bill would prohibit the government from awarding contracts and grants in excess of...
| | Navigating the Patchwork: When Is European Data Privacy Law Applicable to US Companies?
Cécile Martin; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 17, 2013, previously published on April 17, 2013 Are social media companies based in the United States subject to European data privacy laws? Two recent judicial decisions ¿ one in France and the other in Germany ¿ arrived at different answers. The Civil Court of Paris held that Twitter, based in California, was obligated under the...
| | New York City Council and Bloomberg Administration Clash over Proposal to Prohibit Employment Discrimination Based on Credit History
Katharine H. Parker, Daniel L. Saperstein; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 16, 2013, previously published on April 15, 2013 On May 15, 2012, the New York City Council proposed Int. #0857-2012 (the Proposal), which would amend the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to prohibit discrimination against job applicants and employees based on their credit history, and provide expansive whistleblower/retaliation...
| | Recent Multi-Million Dollar Whistleblower Jury Awards — A Wake-Up Call For Employers
Rachel Fischer, Michael J. Graham, Harris Michael Mufson, Steven J. Pearlman; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 16, 2013, previously published on April 15, 2013 In what might be an unsettling trend for employers, juries in Philadelphia and Anchorage have recently issued multi-million dollar jury awards in favor of whistleblowers. Specifically, on March 22, 2013, a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court jury awarded Plaintiff-whistleblower Marla Pietrowski $1.7...
| | OFCCP Reaffirms Its Own Non-Retaliation Policies With Regards to Federal Contractors
Matt Allen Decker Nusbaum; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 16, 2013, previously published on April 15, 2013 On April 11, 2012, the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released an announcement informing the federal contracting community of recent updates to policies prohibiting retaliation by the agency against contractors who seek information, guidance and/or assistance from it.
| | ARB Says Equitable Modification of SOX Statute of Limitations Saves Untimely Complaint
Allana M. Grinshteyn, Harris Michael Mufson, Steven J. Pearlman; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 15, 2013, previously published on April 11, 2013 On March 29, 2013, the Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) ruled that a “standstill” agreement between an employer and employee that required both parties to provide notice before initiating legal proceedings warranted equitable modification of...
| | California Chamber of Commerce Releases Its 2013 List of “Job Killer” Bills
Anthony J. Oncidi, Mira Serrill-Robins; Proskauer Rose LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 15, 2013, previously published on April 11, 2013 The California Chamber of Commerce has just released its annual list of “job killer” bills that have been proposed in the California Legislature (available here). This year’s list identifies 32 proposed laws, including six new “Costly Workplace Mandates.”
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