December 5, 2017 | Client Alert
Employee error is responsible for most data breaches. Non-malicious mistakes by employees in the form of: failing to lock a door, using the wrong email address, forgetting an electronic device on a plane or train, or forwarding the wrong attachment,… Read More
December 5, 2017 | Client Alert
Employers must not tolerate sexual harassment or workplace violence on their premises. Not only is it wrong, but it exposes an employer to legal liability. But what about a situation when violence between two employees happens off premises? Is an… Read More
December 5, 2017 | Client Alert
Leasing employees from a staffing agency works well for employers. Employers can “test drive” a new employee to see if he is skilled enough to join the company permanently. The practice allows companies to ramp up their work force when… Read More
December 5, 2017 | Client Alert
Last evening, United States District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III, issued a nationwide injunction from his federal court in Texas at the behest of the State of Nevada and twenty other states. Judge Mazzant enjoined the implementation and enforcement of… Read More
September 13, 2017 | Client Alert
Last week Google fired a software engineer named James Damore for internally publishing a ten-page memorandum called “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber.” Google’s chief executive, Sundar Pichai, said portions of the memo violated Google’s code of conduct “by advancing harmful gender… Read More
July 6, 2017 | Client Alert
In the past year, it has been startling to see the number of Americans with Disabilities actions brought against employers that implicate both safety concerns and the use of powerful drugs. For example, last May, a lawsuit was reinstated against… Read More
June 26, 2017 | Client Alert
Every January, employers face an array of new employment laws, rules, and regulations. With a new presidential administration, the enforcement of those laws on the federal level remains unpredictable. However, employers’ obligations under new state laws do not carry the… Read More
June 26, 2017 | Client Alert
A few years back, the Department of Justice launched an antitrust action against several technology giants, including Apple, Google, Intel, Pixar, and others. The action was based on the Sherman Act and alleged that these employers committed a per se… Read More
June 6, 2017 | Client Alert
The change in presidential administration has led many commentators to question what aspects of employment law and labor law will change. At present, we can only speculate. What we do know is that the decriminalization of marijuana, both medicinally and… Read More
April 20, 2017 | Client Alert
Effective July 1, 2017, Illinois has substantially revised the Illinois Limited Liability Act. The Amendments contain significant changes to the Act, which was introduced in 1994. Emphasizing “freedom of contract,” the Amendments permit an Illinois LLC and its members to… Read More