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February 05, 2015

Recent Tide of Class-Action Lawsuits Should Worry Employers Using Background Checks

A new wave of class-action lawsuits should concern any employer that regularly uses background checks in making employment decisions. These lawsuits allege violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the federal law that regulates the collect...

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February 03, 2015

Whole Foods Activist Shareholder Rings in New Year with a Win

“Whole Foods Activist Shareholder Rings in New Year with a Win,” discusses the rising number of shareholder activists and their increasing demands for a broader role in corporate governance. As noted in the article, and in light of the uptick in acti...

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February 2015

Holiday Gifts from the High Court

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February 01, 2015

Post-Shift Security Screens Are Not Compensable Work Time

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January 22, 2015

A Bank or Not a Bank? MoneyGram Fails to Meet the Test in U.S. Tax Court

MoneyGram International Inc., (MoneyGram) the world’s second-largest money transfer company, lost its bid before the U.S. Tax Court (the Court) to prove that it is a bank, and in so doing its quest to take advantage of provisions of the U.S. Tax Code...

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January 13, 2015

Three Ways to Ensure a Safe Start to 2015

With the changing of the calendar comes a new year and new challenges for businesses across the country. Following these three tips is a great way to ensure that 2015 gets off to a safe start for both you and your employees. Review your OSHA requi...

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2015

Driving the Preventability Determination Out of Court: Practical Guidance on Excluding the Preventability Determination from Trial When the Commercial Driver's Negligence Is Contested

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2015

Top 12 Legal Tips

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2010-2015

Great Work! Labor & Employment Blog

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Trust Protectors: The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Issues a Trailblazing Decision

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January 01, 2015

NLRB Holds That Employees Can Use Company Email for Union and Other Protected Communications

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December 29, 2014

Ohio Supreme Court Yet Again Limits Employers' Liability for Intentional Torts

On December 18, 2014, the Ohio Supreme Court issued another opinion limiting employers’ liability for intentional torts in the workplace. This decision is the latest in a series of cases that narrowly interpret Ohio’s intentional tort statute, R.C. 2...

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December 23, 2014

US EPA's Duty to Revise PSD Rules When It Amends NAAQS Is Not Mandatory

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December 19, 2014

NLRB Files Labor Violations Complaints against McDonald's

The National Labor Relations Board has issued complaints against McDonald’s USA and McDonald’s franchisees as joint employers. According to the NLRB, both McDonald’s USA and various franchises engaged in activities that violated the rights of empl...

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December 18, 2014

House Bill 87: Proposed Amendments to Florida's Construction Defect Act

By Michael Furbush, Partner, Board Certified Specialist - Business Litigation and Thomas Wert, Partner, Board Certified Specialist - Construction Law On December 9, 2014, the Florida House of Representatives introduced a bill that would substantia...

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December 17, 2014

U.S. and Cuba to Reestablish Diplomatic Relations

Earlier today, President Barack Obama announced that the U.S. and Cuba are set to normalize diplomatic relations, marking a thaw in one of the last remaining remnants of Cold War-era foreign policy. As a part of resuming diplomatic relations with...

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December 15, 2014

2015 Spending Bill Passes Congress, Suspends Hours-of-Service Regulations Related to 34-Hour Rest Period

In an unusual Saturday evening vote, Congress passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill that the White House has indicated President Barack Obama will sign.  The bill is about more than spending. It includes regulations affecting everything from bankin...

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December 12, 2014

As Threatened, NLRB Implements Ambush Election Rules

On December 11, 2014, our Alert warned that the NLRB’s ruling to allow employees to use company-provided email systems for union organizing was perhaps the first of a flurry of pro-union rulings to be released between now and the end of the year. Tod...

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December 11, 2014

Employees Now Allowed to Use Company-Provided Email Systems for Union Organizing

The National Labor Relations Board, by a 3-2 vote, just reversed legal precedent to declare that workers have a right to use their employers’ email systems for non-business purposes, including union organizing. The Board specifically stated, “We deci...

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Winter 2014

Appellate Attorneys' Fees: A Trap for the Unwary in Florida