Are Your Company’s Arbitration Agreements Actually Enforceable? A Federal Appellate Court Just Raised the Bar.
A recent decision from the Third Circuit shows how courts are looking closely—not just at what arbitration agreements say,...
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Free Speech Concerns Lead to Injunction Against Federal DEI Restrictions
L ast week, a federal court put the brakes on two executive orders aimed at ending federal support for...
This Is Goodbye.
Friends, colleagues, HR professionals, risk managers, compliance nerds, and the occasional law student who wandered here by mistake, I...
Three Judges, Two Agree, One Big Question: Can the President Fire an NLRB Member?
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals just put a stop—at least for now—to a judge’s order that would have...
DEI, Quotas, and Termination? A Court Says the Lawsuit Can Proceed
A recent federal court decision out of Michigan is a timely reminder that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals—while...
From Drug Test to Lawsuit: A Medical Marijuana Case Every Employer Should Know
If The Dude from The Big Lebowski applied for a job today—with a medical marijuana card in hand and...
Why Your Employee’s ADA Claim Might Succeed—Even If They Don’t Require Help
A recent Second Circuit decision underscores a critical point under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that employers often...