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- April 1, 2016
Wolters Kluwer Employment Law Daily
Jackson Lewis Attorneys Featured in "2015 review - 2016 forecast: Federal agencies on the move"
April 1, 2016In “2015 review—2016 forecast: Federal agencies on the move ,” Wolters Kluwer publishes their second in a series of three briefings on the most important agency developments and union activity and what we can expect in 2016. This piece includes insight from Howard Bloom, Paul Patten, Francis Alvarez, Paul DeCamp,... Read More
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- June 28, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Roundup – 2017-2018
June 28, 2018The U.S. Supreme Court term that ended June 2018 included decisions on many topics important to workplace law, including class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements, public-sector “agency shop” arrangements, and the Fair Labor Standard Act’s “automobile dealer” overtime exemption. The Court also examined who is a “... Read More
- May 4, 2018
Retaliation Plaintiff Not a Covered Whistleblower under Plain Reading of Dodd-Frank Act, Court Rules
May 4, 2018A former employee who failed to show he reported alleged securities law violations to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (DFA), cannot claim his former employer unlawfully retaliated against him, federal Judge William J. Martini has ruled. Price v... Read More
- February 22, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Dodd-Frank Act Whistleblower Protections
February 22, 2018The anti-retaliation provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 protects only employees who complain directly to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Supreme Court has held in a unanimous decision. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, No. 16-1276 (Feb. 21, 2018). The Court... Read More
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Effective Compliance Programs Require a Commitment from the Top
July 12, 2018 Written by Jessica L. Sussman, Joseph C. Toris and Summer Law Clerk Bridget Jeong We follow the leader wherever we go, and that applies to compliance, as well. Read More
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Effective Compliance Starts at Home: Ensuring Your Company Learns of Issues Before Everyone Else Does
June 26, 2018 The need for an effective compliance program to assist companies in preventing, detecting and, if necessary, promptly correcting issues before they become problems is nothing new. Read More
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Record High Awards and Supreme Court Decision Further Incent Potential Whistleblowers to Report Conduct to the SEC
June 19, 2018 On March 19, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced its highest ever Dodd-Frank Act (“DFA”) bounty awards to three whistleblowers. These SEC awards represent a new milestone in the SEC’s ongoing efforts to incentivize would-be whistleblowers to report unlawful conduct directly to the Commission. Read More