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Supreme Court Hears Argument on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Policy

November 13, 2019 | Legal Update Article

The U.S. Supreme Court has heard oral argument on whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lawfully terminated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Policy. The Court’s decision in a consolidated case (Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, Nos. 18-587, 588, and 589) will affect more than 700,... Read More

By Michael H. Neifach

Immigration

Two Federal Courts Strike Down Health and Human Services ‘Conscience Protection Rule’

November 11, 2019 | Legal Update Article

Two federal courts have struck down the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) “Conscience Protection Rule,” which was slated to go into effect on November 22, 2019. The Rule purported to enforce pre-existing “conscience laws” that protect the rights of certain employees of healthcare institutions that receive federal... Read More

By Michael R. Bertoncini

Health Law and Transactions

Healthcare Employers’ Title VII Obligations in Harassment, Discrimination of Employees by Patients

November 13, 2019 | Legal Update Article

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires healthcare employers to protect their medical staff and employees from harassment and discrimination and respond to any such behaviors swiftly and effectively, even if the actor is a patient, rather than a coworker or supervisor. A decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit... Read More

By Michael R. Bertoncini

General Employment Litigation

New Puerto Rico Law Limits Employers’ Use of Credit Reports in Employment Decisions

November 8, 2019 | Legal Update Article

Puerto Rico has enacted legislation to limit the use of credit reports in making employment decisions. An “Act to Protect Employee’s Credit Information” (PR Act. No. 150 of October 8, 2019) prohibits employers from refusing to hire, dismissing, or otherwise discriminating against an employee or applicant because of the information in... Read More

By Sara E. Colón-Acevedo

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Jackson Lewis Earns "Tipping the Scales Award" for Percentage of Women Partners

November 13, 2019 | Jackson Lewis

NEW YORK, NY (November 13, 2019) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce the firm has been recognized for “Tipping the Scales,” as part of the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance’s 2019 New Partner Report. The firm was acknowledged for having 50% or more women in its 2019... Read More

Guillermo A. Escobedo and Arcelia N. Magaña Honored by San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association

November 6, 2019 | Jackson Lewis

SAN DIEGO, CA (November 5, 2019) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce attorneys Guillermo A. Escobedo and Arcelia N. Magaña have recently been honored by the San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association (SDLRLA) at its Scholarship Fund Annual Dinner and Gala. Mr. Escobedo was presented... Read More

Jackson Lewis Earns Tier 1 Rankings on 2020 "Best Law Firms" List

November 1, 2019 | Jackson Lewis

NEW YORK, NY (November 1, 2019) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce the firm has earned “National Tier 1” rankings for the following practice areas in the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list: Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management... Read More