The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently held that that an employee is entitled to whistleblower protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently issued a significant decision, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. GEO Group, Inc., that will likely have widespread implications concerning employers' obligations to provide religious accommodations.

In "Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. v. Botticella", No. 10-0194 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 9, 2010), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania enjoined a Bimbo Bakeries executive from taking a position with Hostess Brands, Inc., a direct competitor, holding that it was "substantially likely" that he would disclose Bimbo Bakeries' trade secrets.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held that the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") does not bar class action waivers.

Philip Rosenfeldt's article on "Co-Tenancy Issues in Turbulent Times" was republished in Shopping Center Landlord & Tenant Legal Issues.

The budget bill proposed by Governor Cuomo includes changes in the taxation of the estates of New York residents. Although New York does not impose a gift tax, the bill provides, notably, that in calculating the estate tax on the estate of a New York domiciliary, any taxable gifts (as defined for federal tax purposes) made on or after April 1, 2014 will be included in the decedent's estate as though the gifted property were an estate asset.

The New Jersey Supreme Court filed a decision in Paris Wilson v. City of Jersey City this morning (Thursday, March 08, 2012).

In an earlier post, we provided a preview of the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act.

Communities and businesses throughout California are dealing with the serious, and for some, catastrophic effects of historic wildfires.

Dennis Ehling and Stephen Schrier, Partners in Blank Rome’s gaming practice, authored the article, "Second Circuit Clarifies that Elements of ‘Skill’ Do Not Exempt Gaming from the Reach of IGBA," which was republished in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on August 13, 2013.

A unanimous three-judge panel from the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals announced a decision in Noel Canning v. NLRB that overturned President Obama’s controversial National Labor Relations Board recess appointments from last year.

The American Psychiatric Association recently published the fifth version of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is a widely-used handbook for health care professionals to assess and diagnose mental disorders.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") recently approved a Strategic Enforcement Plan to establish national enforcement priorities and integrate enforcement responsibilities throughout the EEOC's various offices.

In a long-awaited decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements do not violate the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA").

A National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge recently held that confidentiality policies instructing or requesting employees not to discuss workplace investigations with other employees violated the National Labor Relations Act.

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs rescinded prior guidance on pay discrimination investigations and issued a new Compensation Directive, effective February 28, 2013, governing procedures to be used in reviews of federal contractor and subcontractor compensation systems and practices.

On March 4, 2014, the United States Supreme Court expanded the scope of the whistleblower protections of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in "Lawson v. FMR LLC".

The United States Supreme Court's landmark ruling in United States v. Windsor struck down section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA"), which defined "marriage" for purposes of federal benefits as a union between a man and a woman. In addition to extending federal recognition to lawful same-sex unions, the Windsor decision also raises a number of important employment and benefits issues for employers in states that recognize lawful same-sex marriages and partnerships.

Today, the City of Philadelphia's Office of Property Assessment is expected to release Tax Year 2014 proposed market values pursuant to the City’s "Actual Value Initiative."

On September 13, 2012, Philadelphia City Councilman W. Wilson Goode, Jr. introduced Bill No. 120651.