Your search for ‘Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP’ returned 728 results

New law imposes heavy sanctions on individuals and companies offering money and gifts to obtain an advantage in the procurement of public contracts.

On October 9, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 459, which prohibits employers from willfully misclassifying workers as independent contractors.

New ordinance has a number of provisions that may impact employers doing business in the city.

Most employers are aware by now that state and federal governments are cracking down on worker misclassification.

On January 19, 2012, FERC granted a request for jurisdictional determination filed by Kenai Pipe Line Company (Kenai), Tesoro Alaska Company (Tesoro Alaska), and Tesoro Logistics Operations, LLC (collectively, Tesoro).

On September 17, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued a Revised Policy Statement on Penalty Guidelines (Revised Policy Statement), 132 FERC ¶ 61,216 (2010), which addresses comments received concerning the Commission’s Policy Statement on Penalty Guidelines issued on March 18, 2010.

Countering an earlier remand from the Seventh Circuit, the Commission explains why a regional transmission organization should use a postage stamp methodology to allocate the costs of its new high-voltage transmission lines.

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut, reviewing whether federal common law would support a claim that greenhouse gas emissions could give rise to a public nuisance claim that would warrant injunctive relief against future emissions.

Immigrant visas have become unavailable for Indian and Chinese nationals in the EB-2 category; DOS indicates that it may be necessary to establish a cutoff date for the EB-1 category.

H-1B visas for this fiscal year are being used at a significantly increased rate from previous years.

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday reversed the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and held in Reed Elsevier v. Muchnick that the copyright registration requirements for certain works under Section 411(a) of the Copyright Act of 1976 are not jurisdictional, but rather are preconditions for instituting an infringement action.

Discovery, in this age of cheap data storage and voluminous communication, can be a daunting and expensive prospect. As deadlines loom and hours accumulate, it is tempting to settle for "good enough" and hope for leniency.

The Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) has commenced verification of information contained in nonimmigrant visa petitions received from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

On September 27, President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 5297) (SBJA). Hidden in this legislation is much-needed relief to all businesses (small or large) and their employees concerning the business and personal use of employer-provided cell phones, including personal digital assistants (PDAs) with mobile communication features and smartphones (collectively, cell phones).

Amendment to New York Labor Law allows previously prohibited deductions, including those for overpayment and advances on salary and vacation.

Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia sent a clear message to litigants last week: repeated discovery violations will not be tolerated and may subject the violator to harsh sanctions, including waiver of privilege.

On May 25, 2011, a divided Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved final rules to implement the SEC whistleblower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).

On September 7, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court grant of summary judgment on behalf of NutriSystem, Inc. (NutriSystem) in Parker v. NutriSystem, Inc.