ArticleOhio Workers' Comp Program Proposes Major Rate CutColumbus, Ohio (February 28, 2019) - Ohio is unique in its Workers' Compensation laws.United StatesEmployment and HRLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleCOVID-19 Response: Federal Aid Package Presents Opportunities For American Businesses Impacted By CoronavirusWashington, D.C. (March 20, 2020) - The ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is precipitating an unprecedented federal response as Congress and the Administration grapple with how to address the economic downturn resulting from efforts to contain the spread of the virus. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleNational Trial Newsletter - October 2019A summary of major trial victories from around the firm.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleCalifornia Insurance Code Does Not Trump Choice Of Law Provision In ERISA Benefit PlansA growing number of states are increasingly taking steps to eliminate grants of discretion to ERISA-governed health plan administrators to interpret plan provisions and grant benefits. But a recent Northern District of California case bucks that trend.United StatesEmployment and HRLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleNational Team Secures Appellate Victory On Behalf Of Lithium-Ion Battery ManufacturerIndian Wells Appellate Partner Wendy S. Dowse, New York Appellate Partner James M. Strauss, and Newark Partner James S. Rehberger recently prevailed in a discretionary appeal...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleIntroducing Lewis Brisbois' State-By-State Transportation Claims "Cheat Sheets"(June 27, 2022) - The patchwork of state laws that impact transportation-related claims can create substantial headaches for companies that operate across state lines.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleNicolette Lewis V. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyTFC is an Australian company and was insured by LMIC under policies issued for the period of April 30, 2013 to April 30, 2014 as well as April 30, 2014 to April 30, 2015.United StatesInsuranceLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleCOVID-19 Response: Schools, Returning To Work, And The FFCRASchool plans across the nation are changing so fast that parents, guardians, and employers can barely keep up. While schools decide whether to offer in-person or virtual learning, essential...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleCOVID-19 Response: Temporary Suspension Of Cal-WARN Act 60-Day Advance Notice Requirement Amid COVID-19 CrisisOn March 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-31-20, which temporarily suspends Cal-WARN's 60-day notice requirement ...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleGovernor Cuomo's Latest Executive Order Extends Tolling Of Civil Legal Deadlines To October 4, 2020Since the COVID-19 crisis began, the New York legal community has been following Governor Cuomo's Executive Orders on a monthly basis with respect to the tolling of legal deadlines due to...United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticlePPP Eligibility: New Guidance May Require Another Look At Headcount Calculations For Firms With Employees Outside The United StatesIf your business has employees outside the United States, and you applied for and received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds on the basis of the U.S. employee head count, you may want to consider checking your math.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Article$80 Million Verdict Against South Texas Trucking Company In Log Falsification SuitNone of the Marins' trucking companies carried workers' compensation insurance.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleSEC Votes To Expand "Smaller Reporting Company" DefinitionOn June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) amended the definition of "smaller reporting company" (SRC) to expand the number of smaller companiesUnited StatesCorporate/Commercial LawLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleJustice Department Declination Of Prosecution Reinforces Positive Impact Of Self-DisclosureThe Department of Justice's National Security Division declined to prosecute Robert Bosch GmbH despite alleged re-exports of over $70 million in sensor products to Huawei without required authorizations. What factors led DOJ to forgo criminal charges in this significant export control case, and what does this decision signal about the value of voluntary self-disclosure and cooperation in national security matters? United StatesCriminal LawLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleWhite House Announces New Department Of Justice Division For National Fraud EnforcementOn January 8, 2026, the White House announced the establishment of a new division within the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") focused on national fraud enforcement. United StatesCriminal LawLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Article5 Critical Lessons From Comcast Corp. v. Nat'l Ass'n Of African American-Owned MediaCertain to become a major factor in employment litigation, an opinion issued by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 23, 2020 clarifies the burden for plaintiffs to meet in discrimination claims filed...United StatesEmployment and HRLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleCalifornia Court Holds That On-Duty Meal Periods Must Be At Least 30 Minutes in LengthThis decision provides clarity to this exception and reinforces the long-standing requirement that all meal periods must be at least 30 minutes in length. United StatesEmployment and HRLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleCourt Grants Temporary Restraining Order Preventing Enforcement Of AB 51California (January 3, 2019) - In October we reported on California's passage of AB 51, a law which prohibits mandatory arbitration agreements for nearly all types of employment law claims. United StatesEmployment and HRLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleDear Employers, Read This To Avoid A Hairy Situation: Hairstyles Protected Under Colorado Anti-Discrimination LawsI'll cut to the chase – that will be my last of the possibly endless hair-related puns that could be used in this post.United StatesEmployment and HRLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
ArticleDept. Of Ed. Office Of Civil Rights Updates Case Processing Manual, Signaling Aggressive Posture Moving ForwardEarlier this summer, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its revised Case Processing Manual.United StatesEmployment and HRLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP