To FMLA or not FMLA, that is the question…
11/10/17
By: Christopher M. Curci
FMLA and ADA leave questions are some of the most frequent that we receive from our clients. Deciding whether an employee’s absence should be designated as FMLA leave, or granted as a reasonable accommodation under the …
11/10/17
By: Patrick Y. Yoo
In October, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a new set of Rules proposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) that will go into effect October 1, 2018. The changes enacted by these Rules …
What Do You Call Your Chicken?
11/9/17
By: Jason C. Dineros
McDonald’s, the world’s second largest fast food chain (behind Subway, for those wondering), is facing a potential class action for advertising its food items containing chicken breast as being comprised of “100%” breast meat. Primarily targeting …
Update on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) For Citizens of Nicaragua, Honduras, & El Salvador
11/9/17
By Kenneth S. Levine
On 11/6/2017 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an announcement on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for citizens of Nicaragua and Honduras. Currently, there are approximately 60,000 Nicaraguans and Hondurans who reside and work …
Pa. Supreme Court To Reconsider If Settlement Can Trigger Malpractice Suit
11/9/17
By: Barry S. Brownstein
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to reexamine the extent to which a settlement agreement can serve as the basis for a legal malpractice case. The case stems from Eileen McGuire’s efforts to sue a hospital …
Reminder: New York’s Paid Family Leave Program Goes Into Effect January 1, 2018
11/7/17
By: Robyn Flegal
In 2016, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the nation’s most comprehensive paid family leave policy into law. New York will join California, Rhode Island, and New Jersey as the only states providing a paid family leave …
Scam Alert: USCIS Does Not Request Forms I-9 Via Email
11/7/17
By: Layli Eskandari Deal
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services has issued the following notice:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has learned that employers have received scam emails requesting Form I-9 information that appear to come from USCIS. Employers are …
11/6/17
By: William E. Collins, Jr.
The recent spike in claims against employers involving employee biometric data is a reminder that employers across the country should use caution before implementing technology utilizing employee biometric information.
How and Why Employers Use Biometric …
Fire On the Mountain: Insurance Coverage Disputes Arising Under California Property Policies
11/6/17
By: Richard E. Wirick
No issue in insurance coverage could be more topical than fire losses. The Napa and Sonoma County fires, as well as lesser wildfire losses in the Anaheim area, may well give rise to more coverage disputes …
Recent Cases Remind Georgia Employers to Update Restrictive Covenant Agreements
11/6/17
By: Amy C. Bender
Many employers, in an effort to protect their valuable personnel and information, require employees to sign agreements containing restrictive covenants, which may include covenants not to compete, not to solicit employees or customers, or not to …
From the CFPB: 9 Principles for Safer Third-Party Access to Financial Data
11/2/17
By: Zach Moura
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a federal agency that was created to ensure consumer protection in the financial sector. On October 18, it released a set of nine principles intended to help protect consumers who …
Wire Fraud. Who Bears the Risk?
11/2/17
By: Allison S. Hyatt
Wire fraud is on the rise in recent years. Finding out that escrow funds were mistakenly wired into the wrong hands is every broker, banker, consumer or escrow agent’s worst nightmare. Article 4A of the Uniform …
