3/12/15
By: Amanda K. Hall
In order to fund the benefits provided by the Social Security Act and Medicare, the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (“FICA”), 26 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq., taxes “wages” paid by an employer or received by …
Author: Sean Carroll
OSC for Immigration Tells Employers Appropriate Response to Authorization Fraud
3/4/15
As you may know, all employers are required to complete Form I-9 for every new employee at the time of hire. Doing so allows employers to verify that new hires are authorized to work in the …
3/2/15
By: A. Ali Sabzevari
Earlier this month, the Georgia Supreme Court rendered its decision in City of Atlanta v. Mitcham, No. S14G0619, 2015 WL 659597 (Ga. Feb. 16, 2015), reversing the Georgia Court of Appeals’ flawed analysis in determining …
2/27/15
The attorney-client privilege is a fixture in American jurisprudence and the oldest recognized privilege. The privilege, however, is not absolute. The Delaware Supreme Court recently adopted an exception to the attorney-client privilege that gives shareholders the …
2/26/15
By: Amanda K. Hall
In today’s global society, many businesses are finding that their customers are bilingual or do not speak English. Therefore, it is becoming more and more common for employers to require their employees to be bilingual …
2/20/15
By: Joyce M. Mocek
In a recent circuit court decision, Acuity v. Johnson, 2015 WL 177041 ((8th Cir. 2015), the Court reviewed the appropriate standards to be applied when an insurer and policyholder dispute whether a change …
Prison Grooming Policy Changes Coming in the Wake of Holt v. Hobbs
2/16/15
By: Coleen Hosack
Native American men imprisoned in the United States will probably be the first to notice institutional changes to prison policies regarding whether prisoners can grow their hair long, following the Holt v. Hobbs decision by the United …
Tennessee Employers – Beware of Employment Eligibility Requirements
2/12/15
By: Josh Lott
On January 1, 2013, the third phase of the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act (“TLEA”) went into effect, giving Tennessee employers with 6 to 199 employees the option of either enrolling in the federal E-Verify program or …
2/5/15
By: Bill Buechner
The United States Supreme Court held oral argument in January regarding whether the EEOC’s decision to file a lawsuit rather than continue the conciliation process is subject to judicial review, and if so, what the standard of …
Selma – The Screenwriter’s Dilemma
1/30/15
By: Seth F. Kirby
The movie Selma, which chronicles Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 voting rights campaign, has received critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for best picture. It has also generated controversy due to the Academy’s failure to …
Upcoming Deadline for H-1B Applications
1/23/15
By: Nina Maja Bergmar
If your company is looking to a hire a foreign national at some point during the 2016 fiscal year, be aware that the deadline for submitting H-1B visa petitions is quickly approaching.
The U.S. Citizenship and …
TripAdvisor Defamation Case Dismissed Due to Media Shield Law
1/21/15
By: Matt Foree
As discussed in this blog previously, defamation attorneys and free speech advocates are anxiously awaiting the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision in the Yelp, Inc. v. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning matter as to whether Yelp is required …