As detailed in our previous alert on this issue, the U.S. DOL expanded its overtime rules earlier this year, which included a doubling of the "white collar" salary threshold to $47,476.

The current administration has made it a priority to increase benefits and expand protections for employees working in the United States.

Last August, we reported on OSHA's proposed rulemaking regarding electronic submissions of workplace injuries and illnesses in our blog entitled, "OSHA Issues Proposed Rule Regarding Electronic Submission Requirements."

If the pending federal tax legislation is approved and a reduced corporate tax rate becomes effective January 1, 2018, then corporations should consider whether the timing of a bonus payment ...

The District Court for the Southern District of New York recently denied a motion to dismiss a case alleging that Dave & Buster's "right-sized" its workforce for the purpose of avoiding healthcare costs.

In a recent decision, Browning-Ferris of California, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (the "Board") redefined and expanded its test for determining joint-employer status.

In September 2018, the US Interior Department issued a final rule rescinding the 2016 Venting and Flaring Rule, which took effect November 2018.

With the federal government shutdown finally over after five weeks, the long-term effects are likely to have a lingering impact on regulatory ...

Everyone can agree that environmental assessments should be based on the best science.

Virtual currencies and the underlying blockchain technology has a profound potential to be a driver of economic growth.

Since the 2008 financial crisis, we have observed a heightened scrutiny of the municipal bond markets from various federal agencies, including the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice.

Many public issuers that are master limited partnerships ("MLPs") or real estate investment trusts ("REITs") have no employees, and instead...

President Obama continues to mandate expansion of protections and benefits for employees of federal government contractors and subcontractors.

As detailed in our previous alert on this issue, employers nationwide have recently faced uncertainty regarding the status of their employees as a result of the travel suspensions...

RecogniCorp, LLC v. Nintendo Co., Ltd., No. 2016-1499 (Fed. Cir. April 28, 2017) (precedential). On appeal from W. D. Wash. Before Lourie, Reyna, and Stoll.

Acetylcysteine was known in the prior art before the priority date of Cumberland's '445 patent-in-suit as an antidote for acetaminophen overdoses.

Patent Owner-Appellant appealed PTAB's finding of obviousness in inter partes reexamination proceeding. CAFC affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.

In an appeal from the USPTO where the PTAB affirmed the examiner's rejection of Chudik's claims as anticipated by two separate prior art references, the CAFC reversed because substantial evidence did not support...

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled today that an allegation of "actual injury or adverse effect" is not required to establish standing to sue under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS 14 ("BIPA").

The plaintiff, American Star, filed the underlying suit against a general partnership formed to invest in and manage oil and gas properties.