Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion
President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) on March 18, 2020. It becomes effective on April 1, 2020. The Act contains eight Divisions. This memorandum [...]
Families First Coronavirus Response Act — Emergency Paid Sick Leave
President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) on March 18, 2020. It becomes effective on April 1, 2020. The Act contains eight Divisions. This memorandum will [...]
They’re Back! Strojnik and Theresa Brooke
The State Bar of Arizona announced on May 16, 2019 that Peter Strojnik was disbarred from the practice of law in that state. https://www.azbar.org/newsevents/newsreleases/2019/05/disbarment-peterstrojnik/ The State Bar alleged that many [...]
The Epic Fallout – More Good News on Class Action Waivers
In 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, 138 S.Ct. 1612 (2018) ruling that class action waivers in mandatory arbitration agreements are [...]
Be Careful What You Say – Trade Secret Theft
I read an interesting story from the CBS affiliate in NYC about rival pizzerias. Prince Street Pizza contends that an 8-year employee left and took a secret recipe to Made [...]
AB 3080 Vetoed! Employers Can Use Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers
Last May we were pleased to report on the United States Supreme Court decision in Epic v. Lewis Corp., 138 S.Ct. 1612. In that case the court confirmed that the [...]