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Supreme Court Overturns Roe and Casey
U.S. Supreme Court has held the U.S. Constitution does not protect the right to obtain an abortion. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturns nearly 50 years of precedent from the Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania v. Casey on the issue.
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Celebrating Pride in 2022
During Pride month we explore coming out in the workplace and allyship through shared personal journeys and how to build a roadmap for allyship in your organization this June and going forward.
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SCOTUS Deals Blow to PAGA
The Supreme Court opinion in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana dealt a blow to California’s Private Attorneys General Act creating an immediate impact on employers in California.
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OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Enforcement
With the goal of mitigating employee exposure to heat hazards in the workplace, OSHA has issued a new indoor and outdoor enforcement initiative and has increased inspections and enforcement activity across over 70 industries.
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Jackson Lewis Secures Top National Rankings in Chambers USA 2022
The firm and its attorneys have been recognized in Chambers USA, a prestigious annual guide ranking the leading law firms in the U.S.
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Justice Jackson Sworn in to U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Stephen Breyer has retired and Justice Kentaji Brown Jackson has been sworn in as the first black female justice on the Supreme Court.
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Class Action Trends Report June 2022
In this issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys discuss recent developments in arbitration and their impact on employment class actions. These include the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, several impactful U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and the emergence of mass... More
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Retail Industry Workplace Law Update – Summer 2022
OSHA Turns Up the Heat on Enforcement With New Heat Hazard Emphasis Program The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a new enforcement initiative that will target one of the agency’s top priorities: indoor and outdoor heat-related workplace hazards. Read full article … EEOC, DOJ Release Expectations on... More
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Supreme Court Justice Breyer Officially Retires; Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In as Associate Justice
Justice Stephen Breyer officially retired from active service on the U.S. Supreme Court as of noon on June 30, 2022. As covered in The Road to the U.S. Supreme Court series, Justice Breyer previously announced his intent to retire at the close of the Court’s current term, which ended the morning of June 30. The Honorable... More
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Illinois CROWN Act Expands Human Rights Law to Ban Race-Related Hair Discrimination
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed into law the “Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair” Act, or CROWN Act, which prohibits hair discrimination. The CROWN Act amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to provide that the IHRA’s definition of “race,” and therefore the protections... More
In the News
See allMarla N. Presley Voted President-Elect of Allegheny County Bar Association
PITTSBURGH, PA (June 29, 2022) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Pittsburgh Office Managing Principal and Litigation Manager Marla N. Presley has been elected as President-Elect of the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) for the 2022 term. Marla will be sworn into office on July 1 and her term... More
Jackson Lewis Adds Charles H. Wilson as Houston Office Managing Principal
HOUSTON, TX (June 22, 2022) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Charles H. Wilson has joined the firm as Office Managing Principal in Houston. Charles joins the firm from Littler and has almost 25 years of experience in employment litigation. “Charles is a seasoned litigator and... More
Jackson Lewis Earns #16 Spot on The American Lawyer's Diversity Scorecard
NEW YORK, NY (June 14, 2022) Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce the firm jumped to #16 on The American Lawyer’s 2022 Diversity Scorecard, moving up 60 spots from the previous year. The Scorecard ranks law firms based on percentage of diverse lawyers in their U.S. offices. “The key to... More