For 97 years, neither California legislators nor the courts ever clarified who qualified as an employer under the state Industrial Welfare Commission's (IWC) wage orders. That changed on May 20 when the California Supreme Court decided, in part, who does not qualify.
In the coming months, you should guide HR in preparing for required changes needed to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Here are some things you should already be putting (or have) in place:
In a case of first impression, the Tenth Circuit recently considered whether positions filled by temporary contract workers are "vacant" for purposes of reassignment as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA.
Pursuant to Executive Order 13496, and its implementing regulations 29 CFR, Part 471, federal contractors and subcontractors must notify employees about their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) as of June 21, 2010. Here are the details.
Although a prevailing plaintiff is entitled to his/her costs and attorneys' fees, a successful defendant is entitled only to its costs (e.g., filing fees, court reporter fees, etc.) and not an award of attorneys' fees.
A discussion of upcoming changes to Rule 26, which not only simplify the expert's role, but potentially benefit the litigants as well.
Anti-SLAPP statutes are designed to level the playing field ' to discourage the plaintiff from filing suit by adding to the arsenal of tools available to the defendants in a civil lawsuit. Here's a look at recent litigation.
In a case of first impression, SEC v. Jenkins, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona refused to dismiss an action brought by the SEC seeking reimbursement of bonuses and securities trading profits from a corporate CEO under Section 304 of SOX.
This article considers changes in the regulatory climate prior to the 2010 proxy season and the actual voting results, and looks at some issues that will affect proxy seasons in 2011 and beyond.
On July 21, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law by President Obama. It contains several provisions that are specific to public companies, the more significant of which are discussed below.
