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Just yesterday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision in a case involving the "fluctuating work week" ("FWW") method of paying overtime

The Eleventh Circuit held recently in Nall v. Mal-Motels, Inc. that private parties may not settle FLSA claims without the supervision of the Secretary of Labor or a court, even where the party seeking recovery is a former employee.

The Obama Administration has announced a one-year delay of the "shared responsibility payment" penalties and several of the employer information reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act.

On December 6, the Philadelphia City Council passed two pieces of legislation that already are being touted as altering the landscape for workers in the city, especially those in the service industry.

The DOL's Administrator's Interpretation is one more in a series of events highlighting the potential exposure faced by companies that use independent contractors.

On May 25, 2011, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted final rules implementing the new "Securities Whistleblower Incentives and Protection" provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act").

Employers will not be able to take full advantage of the DOJ's new program if their compensation systems do not permit clawbacks from wrongdoer employees.

On March 15, 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the "Commission" or "FERC") issued an order (the "Order") modifying its regulations to require each Regional Transmission Organization ("RTO") and Independent System Operator ("ISO") to standardize the method for compensating demand response resources participating in their respective wholesale energy markets.

The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council recently released a comprehensive report demonstrating that small business and jobs in the United States would be among the big winners if we proceed with the export of Liquified Natural Gas.

The Department of the Interior ("DOI") transferred safety and environmental oversight for the Outer Continental Shelf ("OCS") renewable energy program from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ("BOEM") to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement ("BSEE") on January 31, 2023.

On November 26, 2013, in "Marais v. Chase Home Finance LLC", the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued two key findings.

New York's Appellate Division ruled that a mortgagee's conduct in evaluating a borrower's loan modification application should be judged using the "totality of the circumstances" standard.

On January 15, 2008, the United States Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision that significantly reduces the risk that a third party – such as a vendor or financial institution – that does business with an issuer who files financial statements that violate the federal securities laws, would itself be held liable for violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5.

Nebraska Attorney General (AG) Jon Bruning announced his candidacy for Governor, confirming speculation that he might launch a late-hour bid for the office.

On December 9, 2014, I participated as one of the speakers on a panel at the Nuclear Power International conference in Orlando, Florida.

In the last month, businesses and individuals throughout the United States were impacted by winter storms battering the East Coast, Midwest, Mountain, and Southern United States.

While cyber risks are sometimes thought of as "online" or Internet risks, a massive information theft recently occurred at Target’s brick-and-mortar stores when customers swiped cards and entered PINs while making in-store purchases.

On March 6, 2015, I will co-host a session with Manuel Mungia Jr. from Akin Gump at the ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Annual CLE Seminar in Tucson, AZ.