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On Friday, April 22, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7 – known as the "Stop WOKE Act" – into law.

Each year, activity in the Louisiana Legislature and courts bring about changes to employers in the state.

In addition to cutting taxes, "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017," passed at the very end of 2017, also acknowledges the importance of the current #MeToo movement and heightened awareness of sexual harassment... In addition to cutting taxes, "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017," passed at the very end of 2017, also acknowledges the importance of the current #MeToo movement and heightened awareness ...

A recent decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit makes it harder for employer defendants to remove class actions to federal ...

Plaintiffs' attorneys often request an employee's personnel file and payroll records to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their client's case prior to filing a formal complaint.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which covers Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana, recently held that employers may be required to provide accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act...

Further, the new law expands the time by which an employee must file a complaint for sexual harassment claims from 180 days to 300 days.

The jury awarded Williams nearly $10 million in damages, two-thirds of which consisted of "soft damages" such as pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life.

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in O'Brien v. The Middle East Forum, et al., No. 2102646 (3d Cir. Jan. 5, 2023), narrowed the Ellerth-Faragher affirmative defense in hostile work...

In Deggs v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd., Supreme Court Cause No. 91969-1, 2016 Wash. LEXIS 1132 (Oct. 6, 2016), Judy Deggs' wrongful death claims arose out of an asbestos-related injury to her father Ray Sundberg.

On November 1, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill to expand New York's Paid Family Leave Law to cover paid time off to care for siblings.

On January 21, 2021, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy signed into law sweeping amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act, which could soon become the most expansive business closing/mass-layoff...

Recently, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC reached a $393 million settlement of claims that releases of per- or polyfluorinated...

Boston Associate Timothy Brown recently authored a Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) Section Review article on legal protections afforded to animals through a historical...

A district court in New York has ruled that drug and clinical trial sponsors cannot avoid their obligation to submit "basic results" about the outcome of trials for approved products...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has made a number of regulatory adjustments applicable to trucking companies and operators.

Houston, Texas (July 29, 2021) - The Texas Supreme Court recently clarified the rules related to medical billing counter affidavits, under Section 18.001 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code,

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 0219 into law on August 11, 2023, effective immediately. The statutory change will allow heirs of decedents to recover punitive damages...