What’s Driving FLSA Lawsuits?
5/30/14
By: Jonathan Kandel
It is no secret that the number of FLSA lawsuits has increased exponentially over the past few years. As previously posted, one of the main factors is plaintiff’s attorneys aggressively seeking clients to file FLSA lawsuits. …
Consumers Could Soon Add Binding Arbitration to Their Grocery Lists
5/30/14
By: Mike Wolak
Consumers could soon be learning more than just the number of calories in their favorite foods when looking at packaging labels. They may also see that their purchase of the food product subjects them to binding arbitration …
Tolan v. Cotton: Protecting the Summary Judgment Standard or Improper Interference in “Factbound” Qualified Immunity Cases?
5/19/14
By: Peter Munk
On May 5, 2014, the Supreme Court issued a per curium opinion in Tolan v. Cotton in which it vacated the Fifth Circuit’s grant of summary judgment to a police officer on the basis of qualified immunity. …
Separating the Good from the Bad in Separation Agreements
5/16/14
By: Jennifer Miller
In its 2013-2016 Strategic Enforcement Plan, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) listed “preserving access to the legal system” as one of its priorities. Drugstore chain CVS is currently feeling the effect of this priority. On February …
Bullying: From the Playground to the Workplace
5/16/14
By: Kacie Manisco
A bully on the playground and a bully in the office exhibit similar behavior and have similar effects on their victims, yet, only legislation preventing the former has passed. Workplace bullying, like childhood bullying, can take the …
Supreme Court Upholds Prayer During Local Legislative Body Meetings
5/16/14
By: Bill Buechner
Recently, the United States Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision upholding a town’s practice of inviting a local minister to deliver an invocation at the beginning of the town’s monthly board meetings. Town of Greece, N.Y. v. …
Georgia Power Company Received the Highest ROE of Any Electric Utility in 2013
5/16/14
By: Bobby Baker
SNL Financial recently reported that Georgia Power Company received the highest authorized return on equity (ROE) of any electric utility in 2013. The Company originally asked for an 11.50% ROE in its rate case filing, but was …
2014 Data Breach Reports
5/13/14
By: David Cole
Verizon recently released its 2014 edition of its Data Breach Investigation Report. You can download a copy here for your reading pleasure — or heartburn. Retailers should take particular note of this report. As Verizon states, “(2013) …
NLRB Seeks Control Over Employers’ Email Accounts
5/6/14
By: David Cole
If you have been diligent about reading our prior articles or attending our seminars (examples of them here, here, and here), then you have, hopefully, implemented or revised your e-mail, social media, and “bring …