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On December 15, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board’s Los Angeles regional office determined that an unfair labor practice charge (ULP) alleging that student-athletes should be classified as employees has “merit.” The National College Players Association filed the ULP in February 2022 against...
As always, the new year also brings many new employment laws for California employers. Except as indicated below, they become effective January 1, 2023. The following is a summary of state laws only. Employers need to remember that local jurisdictions frequently have higher requirements that must be...
On October 25, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about its new “Know Your Rights” poster that it had issued that had been available for upload on October 19, 2022. The FAQs clarify: There is not a specific deadline for employers to...
On October 19, 2022, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated poster that must now be posted. The new poster, which is titled “Know Your Rights”, replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. The new poster now includes a QR code for applicants and employees to...
Saul Ewing LLP is proud to announce that Benchmark Litigation has recognized 32 of its partners across nine offices as Litigation Stars, Future Stars, or Labor and Employment Stars in its 2023 rankings. Benchmark examines recent casework handled by law firms and asks individual litigators to provide...
On June 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights released two guidance documents addressing (1) disclosures under the HIPAA Privacy Rule relating to reproductive health care (“Disclosure Guidance”), and (2) the privacy and security of reproductive health...
Another in a series of recent court decisions has made meal and rest break claims significantly more troublesome for California employers. In May 2022, the California Supreme Court held that premiums for missed meal breaks are “wages” that must be reported on wage statements and paid in a timely...
Saul Ewing LLP represented Genesis Unicorn Capital, LLC, in its acquisition of and role as the sole sponsor for Genesis Unicorn Capital Corp. a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in the SPAC's $75 Million initial public offering (IPO) of 7,500,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The...
Saul Ewing LLP represented Signal Hill Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $100,000,000. The units are listed on The Nasdaq Global Market (Nasdaq) and began trading...
Saul Ewing attorneys Justin Danilewitz, Patrick Hromisin and Zachary Kizitaff in Philadelphia secured a big win in Pennsylvania state court (Chester County) in a criminal pretrial hearing on behalf of Frank Recknagel, a Security Manager for Energy Transfer LP. Mr. Recknagel was charged with seven...