News & Analysis

The Supreme Court Clarifies Who Is a Supervisor Under Title VII

• Discrimination and Harassment

Too Little, Too Late: The Supreme Court Adopts But-For Causation for Title VII Retaliation Claims

• Whistleblowing, Compliance and Investigations

New Connecticut Law Restricts the Use of Non-Compete Agreements in Acquisitions and Mergers

• Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets

Connecticut Adds Burdensome Requirements to Personnel File Statutes

• Hiring, Performance Management and Termination
• Policies, Procedures and Handbooks

Oregon Passes Workplace Protection Law for Unpaid Interns

• Discrimination and Harassment
• Whistleblowing, Compliance and Investigations

Tenth Circuit Adopts a Broad View of What Constitutes Protected Activity Under Sarbanes-Oxley

• Whistleblowing, Compliance and Investigations

Supreme Court Holds Federal Law Preempts State Law Allowing Litigation Over Proceeds of Federal Life Insurance Policy

Supreme Court's Amex Decision Creates High Hurdle for Plaintiffs Seeking to Invalidate Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers

• Arbitration
• Class Action

Seattle Adopts Ordinance Limiting Inquiries Into and Use of Criminal Records for Employment Purposes

• Background Checks
• Hiring, Performance Management and Termination

Narrow Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Arbitrator's Decision that Parties' Agreement Permits Class Arbitration

• Arbitration
• Class Action