Neil Magenheim of Lex Machina joins Goldberg Segalla’s Jonathan Schwartz for a discussion of data analytics in the practice of law. Neil explains what clients can learn about private practitioners from available data, as well as how entities of all sizes can utilize data analytics to promote transparency in the
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Counsel Responsible for Client’s Massive Ponzi Scheme?
Nine law firms face $500 million in damages arising from the alleged aiding and abetting of a large securities scam. The scam was perpetrated by a now defunct, relatively well-publicized real estate investment firm (“Investment Firm”) that operated a Ponzi scheme targeting the retirement benefits of the elderly.
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Redesigned 2020 IRS Form W-4
The IRS has substantially redesigned the Form W-4 to be used beginning in 2020.
Ban-the-Box Law Limits Criminal Background Inquiries by Federal Contractors Beginning in December 2021
The Fair Chance Act prohibits federal contractors from inquiring about a job applicant’s criminal background in certain cases in the initial stages of the application process. The Act will go into effect on December 20, 2021.
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Class Certification in Gender Bias Case
Reinforcing the burden on any putative class to satisfy all of the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the district court’s order denying the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in an employment discrimination action. Moussouris v. Microsoft Corp., No. 18-35791 (9th Cir. Dec. 24, 2019).
New Year, New Trend? New York to Require Corporate Reporting on Number of Women on the Board
New York State recently enacted a new law (A 6330/S 4278) mandating a study of the proportion of female members on the boards of corporations authorized to do business in the state.
How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection
As the complexity of OSHA inspections increase and penalties rise, employers need to ensure that they are fully prepared for such site visits. In this podcast, Littler’s Brad Hammock, co-chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Health practice group, discusses steps employers can take to prepare their worksites for when OSHA “comes knocking.” From initial compliance to developing a written protocol for managing the inspection process, this podcast describes the key components for navigating an OSHA inspection.
Initiative to Overturn California Independent Contractor Law for App-Based Drivers, Deliverers Advances
On January 2, 2020, the Attorney General for the State of California released the title and summary of Initiative 19-0026—a proposed ballot measure that would overturn the state’s recently enacted independent contractor law, AB 5, with respect to app-based transportation providers and delivery drivers. Under California state law, the initiative’s sponsors may now begin collecting signatures to put the matter on the November 2020 ballot.
2020: The Year Ahead for Employers and The California Year-End Summary
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Federal Court Taps Brakes on New York’s Sweeping New Farmworker Labor Law
New York’s Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act went into effect on January 1, 2020. Two days earlier, two agricultural business associations filed a challenge to the law in federal court requesting a temporary restraining order (TRO).
New York Governor Vetoes “Wage Theft” Lien Bill, Promises Replacement
Concluding that it too broadly defined “employer” and raised a myriad of due process concerns that subjected it to risks of unconstitutionality, on December 31, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo Governor Cuomo vetoed a bill that would have allowed a current or former employee (or the New York State Department of Labor), alleging “wage theft” by an employer, to place a lien on the employer’s interest in real or personal property for the value of the wage claim plus liquidated damages.
Company Challenges USCIS Authority to Approve H-1B Visas for Less Than Period Requested
After receiving several H-1B approvals for periods shorter than requested, IT consulting services company Flexera Global has sued USCIS in the federal court for the Southern District of Texas requesting an order directing USCIS to approve H-1B petitions for the periods requested.
New York State to Eliminate Tip Credit for All But Hospitality Industry Workers
In New York, 2020 will be the last year employers who employ tipped employees in car washes, nail salons, and parking garages, among other establishments, will be permitted to pay such employees a rate below the minimum wage and take a “credit” for tips received by such employees to satisfy the state minimum wage requirements, according to an Order issued on December 31, 2019, by the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL).
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Compass® Newsletter – Winter 2020
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