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Employers May Be Required to Submit Pay Data to the EEOC by September 30, 2019
April 8, 2019
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) informed a federal judge that it intends to require employers to turn…
New Jersey Appellate Division Holds That Employer May Have To Provide Accommodation To Licensed Medical Marijuana User
March 29, 2019
On March 27, 2019, the New Jersey Appellate Division decided that the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination’s (NJLAD’s) protection of…
Banks Move One Step Closer to Working with Cannabis Companies
March 28, 2019
On March 28, 2019, the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act easily passed the House Financial Services Committee by…
New Jersey Legislature Stalls Legalized Marijuana Vote
March 26, 2019
Yesterday, the New Jersey Legislature was scheduled to vote on a bill to legalize adult-use marijuana. Senate President Stephen Sweeney,…
Wani v. George Fox University – Handling Student-Athlete Complaints on the Field and In the Locker Room
March 14, 2019
Sports Medicine and the LawIn the following article, we summarize the case of Wani v. George Fox University, and we discuss two takeaways from…
YIKES! Operation Varsity Blues
March 13, 2019
Everyone in the Higher Education world is now aware of the Federal investigation into bribery/fraud schemes to “guarantee” admission of…
DOL Issues Proposed Overtime Rule, Increasing Minimum Salary Threshold
March 11, 2019
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) has released its long-anticipated proposed rule that is intended to increase the number…
NJ Municipalities Look to Ban Recreational Marijuana as State Inches Closer to Legalization
February 25, 2019
Earlier this month it was widely reported that New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Senate President, Steve Sweeney reached a…
Pennsylvania Courts Get One Step Closer to Reviewing Employee Termination Based on Medical Marijuana Use
February 15, 2019
Almost one year after Pennsylvania first permitted the use of medical marijuana, a federal court in Pennsylvania issued its first…
The Cannabis Industry: The Future of a Cash Only Business
February 11, 2019
With a new Democratic majority in the United States House of Representatives, it is likely that we will see increased…
Yik Yak Yuck: 4th Circuit Broadens Potential Title IX Liability
December 20, 2018
According to a Court of Appeals decision issued on December 19, 2018, Universities may now face Title IX liability for…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds PA Employers Have an Affirmative Duty to Protect Employee Data
November 28, 2018
By Michael B. Hayes and Kelly K. Huff
As the calendar year begins to wind down, employers across the Commonwealth need to perk up. On November 21, 2018,…
Title IX Update: DoE Releases Significant Proposed Changes
November 16, 2018
By Paul W. Apicella
This morning the Department of Education released a revised draft of proposed changes to regulations governing the obligations of higher…
The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act
October 3, 2018
Beginning on October 29, 2018, the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act (“the Act”) will require employers to provide paid…
The Right to Be Forgotten – California ≠ Europe
July 2, 2018
By Jeremy D. Mishkin and Ernest D. Holtzheimer
The European Union has endorsed a “right to be forgotten” since May 2014 when the European Court of Justice upheld…
United States Supreme Court: Government Employers Cannot Withhold Union Dues from Non-Union Employees
June 27, 2018
By William K. Kennedy and Brett M. Waldron
Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision declaring that the First Amendment of the Constitution prohibits government employers…
ISM: A Potent Tool for Defense of Ship Owners
June 25, 2018
By Alfred Kuffler
The IMO Resolution A.741 (18) states that “The international Safety Management Code seeks ‘… to ensure safety at sea, prevention of…
ISM and the Sinking of the SS El Faro
June 25, 2018
By Alfred Kuffler
The National Transportation Safety Board has published its report of its investigation into the sinking of the SS El Faro…
United States Supreme Court: Arbitration Agreements May Waive Employees’ Rights to Bring Class Actions
May 22, 2018
By Frank A. Chernak and Miriam H. Straus
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that arbitration agreements between employees and employers waiving employees’ rights to…
Pennsylvania Superior Court Looks to Electronic Media Precedent to Adopt a Standard for Authenticating Social Media Posts
March 28, 2018
By Michael C. Witsch and Robert H. Bender, Jr.
On March 15, 2018, as a matter of first impression, a unanimous panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania looked…