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Attorney Collaboration and Why It Matters to You the Client
Lawyers Associated Worldwide (“LAW”) held the Americas Regional Meeting in San Francisco on March 29-31, 2012.
Emerging Trends in Shale Gas Development in Pennsylvania
In spite of the recent fall of the price of natural gas, oil and gas producers still remain active in Pennsylvania, especially in those areas rich with “wet gas” or natural gas that has a high content of natural gas liquids (“NGLs”).
New NLRB Representation Procedures Now in Effect
New representation election procedures promulgated by the National Labor Relations Board are now in effect.
EEOC Rules Title VII Protections Extend to Transgender Workers
In what is being called a landmark decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has ruled for the first time in its history that employment-related discrimination against transgender individuals is, by definition, “sex discrimination” prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
NLRB Postpones Poster Requirement After Stopped by Two Courts
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has postponed its notice poster requirement after two separate courts issued decisions questioning the Board’s authority to implement the final rule.
Beneficiary Designations: Keep Them Current
Every year at Daylight Savings, you dutifully change the batteries in your smoke detectors. You schedule this to make sure that the safety appliance will operate properly in case of fire. However, regarding your financial and estate planning, you probably have not reviewed and updated beneficiary designations since the day you opened the IRA, purchased the life insurance policy, became a participant in the retirement plan or had your will prepared.
JOBS Act Increases Opportunities for Startups
On April 5, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act).
Fourteen Employees at Florida Law Firm Fired For Wearing Orange Shirts
In a story that has made recent headline news, approximately fourteen employees of the Elizabeth R. Wellborn Law Firm in Deerfield Beach Florida were fired on Friday, March 16 for wearing orange shirts.
Arbitration Agreement Scrutinized by the Third Circuit
Agreements compelling employees to submit employment-related claims to arbitration have become a standard part of many employment contracts.
NLRB Releases Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2011
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), through its acting General Counsel, recently released a summary of all of the Board’s activities for Fiscal Year 2011 (“FY 2011”).
