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10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. "Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations" Presented by Saul Ewing LLP This program will highlight best practices for conducting effective investigations of complex employment matters, including discrimination or harassment, safety issues, and suspected theft or misuse...
An invention disclosure form is a document used to capture detailed information about a new invention or discovery. The first step in the patent application process, the form plays a crucial role in protecting intellectual property. A well-crafted invention disclosure form will create an accurate...
On June 13, 2024, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision that further muddies the landscape of restrictive covenant law. In J.O. Mory Inc., an ALJ held that overly broad non-compete and non-solicitation clauses unduly restrict employees’...
Introduction Following the hottest June on record and with temperatures rising as we approach the dog days of summer, OSHA recently issued a long-awaited proposed rule creating standards for heat injury and illness prevention in outdoor and indoor settings (the “Proposed HIIP Rule”). Created...
The Supreme Court’s highly-anticipated decision in Loper Bright Enters v. Raimondo overturned decades-old precedent requiring courts under Chevron USA v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. to defer to federal agency interpretations of an ambiguous statute. This ruling will have momentous...
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), numerous factors increase the risk of harassment in the construction industry, including a relatively homogeneous workforce, pressure to conform to traditional stereotypes, decentralized workplaces, multiple employers at one worksite...
In a win for employers facing unfair labor practice charges, the Supreme Court’s holding in Starbucks v. McKinney makes it more difficult for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to obtain Section 10(j) injunctions. Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) provides the NLRB the...
On July 1, 2024, Governor Newsom signed legislation that makes significant changes to California's notorious Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) to become effective immediately as an urgency measure. While the new provisions provide some welcome relief to employers, they did not repeal PAGA and...
As previously reported here, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) issued its final rule providing that, effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the white collar overtime exemptions would significantly increase. Specifically, the final rule provides...
Introduction On June 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) unanimously agreed to submit a comment supporting a recent proposed U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) rule that would mandate the disclosure of all settlement agreements made between parties appearing before the Patent Trial...
An overview of labor and employment law cases and regulatory actions with implications for the higher ed workplace. The University of California has taken legal action against United Auto Workers Local 4811, which represents some 48,000 academic workers and graduate students across UC’s multiple...
With the recent emergence of Name Image Likeness (NIL) compensation, alumni associations focused on raising funds to compensate student athletes have been on the rise. But alumni associations in some form or another have been around as long as some of the oldest colleges and universities in the...
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its proposed final rule (the “Rule”) banning the use of future noncompete agreements for all workers, including senior executives, 89 FR 38342. Noncompete agreements have long been a valuable tool in a company’s toolbox to mitigate the...
On July 1, 2024, three ordinances go into effect that will alter critical employment laws for Cook County and Chicago businesses. These three ordinances are: (1) the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, (2) the One Fair Wage Ordinance, and (3) the Cook County’s Minimum Wage...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Partner Dan Altchek was selected for The Daily Record’s 2024 Employment Law Power List. This group is composed of the most significant, influential and respected practitioners in the employment law sector in Maryland. To...
Leah Leyendecker, along with three other business professionals, will speak at the Black Sports Business Symposium on May 30, 2024, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Their topic will be " Wait a Minute: Navigating IP Challenges in AI Advancements." Tailored to the sports and entertainment industries, they’ll...