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On March 22, in a 6-to-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who "file" an oral complaint that the employer is violating the FLSA, as well as against those who file written complaints.

The majority of the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 (the Act) come into force on 1 October 2010.

CFTC and SEC solicit comments on proposed rules governing the commercial end-user exemption to the clearing requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its September 2010 Visa Bulletin.

Although the human tragedy associated with Japan’s catastrophe continues to be front of mind, and our thoughts and prayers continue to be with friends, colleagues, and business partners who may be personally affected by this disaster, its impact is already extending beyond Japan to the global business market.

On October 1, a New York appellate court held in RLI Ins. Co. v. Smiedala that an insured who prevailed in a declaratory relief coverage action brought by its excess insurer could recover its attorney’s fees in the litigation, even though the excess insurer’s coverage obligations with respect to underlying litigation had not yet been triggered.

On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act), which includes new whistleblower protections—and resulting risk to policyholders.

On January 5, in Clariant Corp. v. Harford Mut. Ins. Co., 2011 WL 18351, the Supreme Court of Delaware ruled that even when a settlement and release of a party’s duty to defend and/or indemnify is entirely unambiguous, courts may reform the settlement and release to comport with the parties’ true contractual intent.

In TiVo, Inc. v. EchoStar Corp., et al., No. 2009-1374 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 20, 2011), a recent en banc decision, the Federal Circuit vacated an Eastern District of Texas court’s ruling that EchoStar was in contempt of the district court’s permanent injunction.

On November 12, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS or Service) released an Action on Decision (AOD), AOD 2010-05, stating that it disagrees with the U.S. Tax Court’s reasoning and decision in Veritas Software Corp. v. Commissioner, 113 T.C. No. 14 (2009).

In an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) published in the Federal Register on August 10, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) solicits public comments on a proposed requirement that contractors submit extensive compensation data to the agency through a webbased collection tool.

CEOs of the top 500 U.S. companies receive call to action on cybersecurity protection issues from Senator Rockefeller.

On December 30, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) that identified three industry sectors for which the agency will develop new financial assurance requirements under Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) has started the process of reviewing and updating the USP Medicare Model Guidelines v5.0 (Guidelines).

Judge upholds Board's authority to issue the rule requiring notice, but strikes down penalty provisions.

In a decision that potentially expands the scope of wrongful discharge claims in Pennsylvania to encompass claims for "failure to hire," a military reservist who claims he was denied the right to "reclaim" his civilian job upon returning from a deployment in Pakistan has won the right to pursue punitive damages in a claim under Pennsylvania common law for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy while concurrently pursuing claims under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reempl

On 13 October, the UK’s Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) handed down its decision in Todd v Care Concern.

On July 5, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Department of Energy (DOE) issued their joint Implementation Proposal for the National Action Plan on Demand Response.