Justices Rule Higher Standard Does Not Apply to Bias Claims by Members of Majority Groups
Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision vacating a Sixth Circuit...
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Delaware Supreme Court “Forfeiture-for-Competition” Provisions May be Enforceable
On Monday, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a Chancery Court decision that found...
Wynn Resorts Ex-CEO Agrees to $10 Million Settlement Amid Sex Abuse Allegations
On Friday, July 28, 2023, casino tycoon Steve Wynn agreed to exit the Nevada gambling industry and...
Tesla, Inc. Settles $753 Million Shareholder Suit Challenging “Outrageous” Board Compensation Packages
On Monday, Tesla Inc.’s board of directors agreed to settle a shareholder derivative suit for $735...
EEOC Issues Guidance on the Use of AI in Employment Decisions
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued technical guidance on the use...
NYC Issues Regulations on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring and Promotion Decisions
Last month, New York City published final regulations (NYC 144) addressing the use of artificial...
NLRB Rules that Employers Cannot Impose Gag Orders in Severance Agreements
Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board issued a landmark decision ruling that employers...
Remember the S in ESG? SEC’s New Focus on Disclosure Controls for Workplace Complaints
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced in a Press Release that Activision Blizzard, Inc....
NY Employers Can Retroactively Fire For-Cause
A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has injected new...
FTC Proposes Rule Banning Noncompete Clauses, Citing Harm to Workers and Competition
(updated) Employee non-compete agreements have been in the cross hairs of state and local lawmakers...
Trick or Treat? Jury Finds that Navient Terminated Executive Without Cause Three Months After Acquisition
After deliberating for less than two hours, a California federal jury found yesterday (October 31,...
EEOC Sues Eli Lilly for Age Discrimination Based on Millennial Hiring Goal
Last week (September 26, 2022) EEOC filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Indiana on behalf...