California Attorneys Who Fail to Comply with the State Bar Re-Fingerprinting Rule Risk Monetary Penalties and License Suspension
4/30/19
By: Paige Pembrook
April 30, 2019 marks the initial deadline for California attorneys to comply with California Rules of Court, Rule 9.9.5—the rule that requires attorneys to re-submit fingerprints to the State Bar so the Bar can obtain records regarding …
Sovereign Immunity Finally Bars $10.6 Million Judgment Against City of Albany
4/30/19
By: Wes Jackson
Following up on our recent blog post highlighting the Georgia Court of Appeals’ decision to reverse a $10.6 million trial verdict against the City of Albany on sovereign immunity grounds, we are pleased to announce that the …
The Door Swings Both Ways for U.S. and Israeli Investors
4/29/19
By: Layli Eskandari Deal
In June 2012, Congress passed a law which authorized E-2 Investor visa classification for Israeli nationals provided that Israel’s government would establish a similar status for U.S. citizens. After a long regulatory change process, U.S. citizens …
California Judge Approves $3M Settlement with FedEx Workers
4/29/19
By: Marshall Coyle
A California federal judge gave the green light to a $3.15 million deal ending a pair of putative class actions accusing FedEx unit Genco I Inc. of not giving breaks to workers and of violating the Fair …
And The Saga Continues… EEO-1 Pay Data Likely Due September 30, 2019
4/26/19
By: Brad Adler and Brent Bean
As we have previously reported, in 2016, the EEOC adopted additional EEO-1 pay data collection requirements commanding employers to report employee wages and hours worked by race, ethnicity and sex. By way of background, …
Engagement Letters Can Reduce The Risk of a Legal Malpractice Claim
4/26/19
By: Greg Fayard
Lawyers often ask: what can I do to reduce the risk of a legal malpractice lawsuit? They can do several things, but a clear, narrowly-tailored engagement letter can certainly help decrease the risk of a claim. Here …
The EPA Acts, Kind of, on Asbestos
4/26/19
By: Koty Newman
On April 17, 2019, the EPA finalized a significant new use rule (“SNUR”) governing asbestos use. The SNUR ensures that any discontinued uses of asbestos will not re-enter the marketplace without the EPA’s review. The EPA explains …
California Court Rules That Payroll Companies Are Not Liable For Employer’s Wage And Hour Violations
4/25/19
By: Michael Shepherd
The California Supreme Court recently provided clarity to payroll companies in Goonewardene v. ADP, LLC (2019) 6 Cal.5th 817. In Goonewardene, Plaintiff alleged claims of negligence and negligent misrepresentation against a payroll company based on wages …
Currently pending in the Massachusetts legislature is Bill S.120 entitled “An Act Relative to Consumer Data Privacy”
4/25/19
By: Eric Martignetti
The proposed bill defines “personal information” as “information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or the consumer’s device.” “Personal information” …
Amendments make the difference for opioid prescription writers in the recently passed House Bill 551
4/25/19
By: Shaun Daugherty
Several years ago in Georgia, the Legislature passed a law requiring anyone with a DEA registration number to enroll and become a user of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (“PDMP”) no later than January 2018. For those …
Massachusetts' Will-o'-the-WISP
4/24/19
By: Zach Moura
Massachusetts revised its data breach notification law, effective April 10, 2019, to change the minimum standards for what companies should include in a Written Information Security Plan, or WISP. Companies that experience a data breach incident must …
FMG Client Headed to Supreme Court in Landmark Title VII Case to Resolve LGBT Employment Standards
4/23/19
The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to review two federal circuit court decisions that reached differing conclusions as to whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers sexual orientation. For approximately 40 years, the EEOC and the federal …