[7/23/2010] The highly anticipated legislation expected to bring reform to Wall Street also includes provisions that greatly expand whistleblower liability risk for employers. The Dodd-Frank Act Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("DFA") was signed into law by President Barack Obama on more »

[8/31/2010] The non-profit organization World Vision is exempt from employees' Title VII claims of religious discrimination, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled. Spencer v. World Vision, Inc. The Court determined that World Vision, an organization not affiliated with any church, may more »

[8/27/2010] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued two decisions just two days apart in favor of employers sued for alleged violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Each case serves as a reminder that while employers have many obligations and responsibilities under the FMLA, more »

[8/27/2010] New York courts have long held that a seller of the good will of a business cannot solicit former clients and thus deprive the buyer of the value of the bargain. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit now has asked the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, to more »

[8/24/2010] Employers may have their pick of applicants to fill paid and unpaid internship positions this fall. Internships traditionally are sought by college students to gain work experience, but the recession and the resulting loss of jobs have prompted people of all experience levels to apply for more »

Jackson Lewis LLP announced today that 58 of its attorneys were recently selected by their professional peers for inclusion in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. more »

Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country's largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, announced that experienced trial lawyer Adrienne L. Conrad, formerly a Partner at McGuireWoods LLP, has joined the firm's Jacksonville, Fla. office as Partner. more »

Jackson Lewis LLP announced that two prominent attorneys have joined the firm's Atlanta office, expanding the firm's professional resources and enhancing the depth of experience there. Tracie Johnson Maurer has joined as Of Counsel and Erin L. Payne as an Associate. more »

Jackson Lewis LLP (www.jacksonlewis.com), one of the country's largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, announced that sports law expert Gregg Clifton has joined the firm as Partner. more »