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Texas Business Court Addresses Contract Interpretation And Nonwaiver Clauses In Employment And Lending Dispute

A Texas Business Court ruling examines when oral conduct can override written contractual requirements, particularly focusing on nonwaiver clauses and the interpretation of undefined contract terms like 'books and records.

United States Commercial

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Another California “Thermonuclear” Verdict: $105 Million To Employee Who Reported Workplace Harassment

A San Diego jury has awarded a former substance abuse counselor $105 million after finding she was terminated for reporting workplace harassment, a hidden camera, and patient safety violations.

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Virginia Expands Limits On Non-Competes

Virginia already precludes covenants not to compete with “low-wage employees” who earn less than the average weekly wage in Virginia or who are not exempt from overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

United States Employment

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Law Firm Should Have Been Disqualified From Case After Reviewing Privileged Emails

After terminating the employment of Julie Simpson (Guardian’s COO), Guardian’s CEO/owner sued Simpson for a variety of claims, including breach of contract, interference with prospective...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Students May Sue Professors Individually For Sexual Harassment Under Massachusetts Law

United States Employment

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Foley Hoag LLP

When Headlines Become Lawsuits: Defending A Prestigious Maryland School In A High-Stakes Whistleblower Trial

United States Employment

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Carr Maloney

Delaware Rulings Point To Governance Litigation’s Ideal Window

United States Litigation

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Boies Schiller Flexner

The Legal Case For PIPs

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Employment Law Beyond Earth: Emerging Trends In The Space Workforce

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Employment Mediation: How Workplace Disputes Are Resolved (Video)

United States Employment

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

A Refresher On Religious Accommodation

United States Employment

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Littler Lightbulb – April 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Accommodation Granted, Termination Upheld: Seventh Circuit Clarifies The Limits Of Disability And Retaliation Claims

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Ninth Circuit Affirms Bargaining Order In Cemex Without Opining On NLRB’s Cemex Framework

United States Employment

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Dinsmore & Shohl

Minnesota’s New Cannabis And Hemp Laws

United States Government

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Harris Sliwoski

The Cannabis Industry’s “Big Tobacco” Moment: What Insurers Need To Know About Murray v. Cresco

United States Cannabis

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

UPC Central Division Revokes Patent Covering Covid-19 Treatment Remdesivir

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

We Were Both Wrong About Legal AI. Here’s What Changed Our Minds.

United States Technology

Axiom

Ambiguity Of Measurement Conditions For Relevant Chemical Property Leads To Federal Circuit Affirming Noninfringement Of Epoprostenol Patents

United States IP

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Duane Morris LLP

In-House Attorney Immunity Under Scrutiny: Recent Lessons From The "Business Appellate Court”

When does an attorney’s conduct cross from protected legal services into unprotected business advice? A recent opinion from the Fifteenth Court of Appeals...

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Virginia Governor Signs Senate Bill 170, Targeting Noncompete Agreements

Virginia's new Senate Bill 170 introduces significant restrictions on employer noncompete agreements, particularly affecting low-wage and terminated employees.

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

New Jersey Law Against Discrimination: Third Circuit Strikes Down Background Circumstances Rule

In Massey v, Borough of Bergenfield, __ F.4th __ (3d Cir. 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a white employee who alleged...

United States Employment

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FBT Gibbons

Lawsuit Dismissed As Moot Based On (Unrebutted) Evidence That Website Is Accessible

Some clients ask why they should work towards making their websites accessible when they will likely be sued anyway...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Negotiating An Executive Severance Package In The Shadow Of A Whistleblower Claim

United States Criminal

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Asia: Fixed Term Employment Contracts

Worldwide Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employee Claims Discrimination After Netflix Termination Based On Vaccination Status

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Employee Position Eliminations And Reductions In Force: Best Practices

United States Employment

ABA Business Law Section

Qui Tam Wage‑and‑Hour Action Not An “Employment Claim” And Thus No Duty To Defend

United States Employment

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Wiley Rein

California Supreme Court Warns That Confidentiality Agreements May Undermine Arbitration Agreements

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Narrow Carve-out From Employment Safe Harbor: Sign-on Bonuses For Family-member Attendants

United States Employment

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Latest Updates On The UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Revised Implementation Timeline And New Consultations

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Jersey Appellate Division Clarifies Scope Of Ending Forced Arbitration Of Sexual Assault And Harassment Act

United States Employment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Top Five Labor Law Developments Of 2025

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Narrow Carve-out From Employment Safe Harbor: Sign-on Bonuses For Family-member Attendants

On December 30, 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an unfavorable Advisory Opinion (AO) 25-12, concluding that a home care agency's proposal...

United States Employment

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Latest Updates On The UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Revised Implementation Timeline And New Consultations

The UK Government published updates to the implementation timetable for the ERA 2025 alongside five new consultations.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Jersey Appellate Division Clarifies Scope Of Ending Forced Arbitration Of Sexual Assault And Harassment Act

On December 26, 2025, New Jersey's Appellate Division issued an important employment law decision clarifying the scope of the federal Ending Forced Arbitration...

United States Employment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Top Five Labor Law Developments Of 2025

The National Labor Relations Board lacked the three-member quorum required to issue decisions for the majority of 2025. Board vacancies, delayed confirmations, and ongoing litigation over Board composition...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Silence Is Golden: Case Dismissal Affirmed Under Five-year Rule Because Defendants Need Not Object To An Untimely Trial Date

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The End Of Day-one Unfair Dismissal Rights

Following back and forth amendments between the Lords and Commons, on 27 November the Commons gave way and agreed that the Employment Rights Bill...

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

California Court Of Appeal Affirms Dismissal Of PAGA Claims Based On Prior Settlement And Claim Preclusion

On November 19, 2025, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Eight, issued a published decision in Brown v. Dave & Buster's of California...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employee Was Wrongfully Terminated After Failing Polygraph Test

Steven McDoniel was employed by Kavry Management as an "assistant grower" at its licensed marijuana growing facility in Adelanto, California. After $70,000 in cash and marijuana were stolen from the storage room...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The FTC Shifts Its Focus From A Blanket Ban On Noncompete Agreements To Rigorous Enforcement Against Anticompetitive Overreach

The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it is no longer seeking to enforce its April 2024 final rule, which banned noncompete agreements nationwide.

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny Of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

United States Employment

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Dykema

Consultations Launched On Bereavement Leave And Enhanced Dismissal Protections For Pregnant Women And New Mothers

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

California Again Resurrects Stale Sexual Assault Claims

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

German Labor Court Expands Employer Rights To Scrutinize Dismissed Employees' Job Applications

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Circuit Courts Split Over NLRB Remedy Authority

United States Employment

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Genova Burns

Mass Dismissal Notification Failures Render Collective Redundancies Invalid, European Court Of Justice Rules

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

What Should I Do If I Think My Employer May Not Be Treating Me Fairly?

United States Employment

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Patterson Law Firm

Sexual Harassment - What Does "In The Course Of Employment" Mean?

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Works Council Initiators Not Protected In First Six Months Of Employment, LAG Munich Rules

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Policyholder's Notice Of Claim Does Not Satisfy Notice Requirement For Other Insureds

United States Insurance

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Wiley Rein

International Employment Law Tracker—October 2025

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Understanding Employment Law Outside The United States For Multinational Employers – Part 1

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Minnesota Restrictive Covenants Update: What Constitutes Solicitation?

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Technical Foul: Nuggets Mascot Claims Wrongful Termination

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

Montclair State Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability Discrimination And FMLA Retaliation

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Fairfield and Woods

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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

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Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.

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