Jackson Lewis ranks 21st among law firms with 600 or more attorneys in Law360’s 2024 Diversity Snapshot report, which scores law firms based on their percentage of both minority partners and minority associates in “The 2024 Diversity Snapshot: Representation in the Ranks,” published by Law360.
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Clifford Forrester and Kevin Lauri discuss Clifford’s career experience within law firms, what drew him to Jackson Lewis and his goals for his new role within the firm in “Jackson Lewis Adds Tech Officer From Citrin Cooperman,” published by Law360.
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Andrew Bellwoar is featured on the “Federal Drive with Tom Temin” podcast where he discusses the impact of the Texas court’s decision to block the U.S. Department of Labor from enforcing updated wage rules for construction contractors, material suppliers and off-site truck drivers in “Why a federal court sunk a raft of construction industry rules from the Labor Department,” published by the Federal News Network.
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Jonathan Siegel discusses recent workplace developments, including new Private Attorneys General Act litigation, wage theft enforcement and paid sick leave policy updates, and encourages employers to ensure compliance with California’s changing employment laws in “Legal Expert at Human Resources Conference Breaks Down Hot Topics in California,” published by Thomson Reuters.
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Jackson Lewis P.C. advised Aecon Utilities Group Inc. on the labor, multiemployer benefit plan, employee benefits and employment aspects of its acquisition of a majority interest in Xtreme Powerline Construction, an electrical distribution utility contractor headquartered in Port Huron, MI for a base purchase price of approximately $73 million. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP served as lead deal counsel on the transaction.
NEW YORK, NY (July 15, 2024) — Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Clifford Forrester has joined the firm as chief technology officer. Clifford previously served as Chief Digital Officer at the professional services firm Citrin Cooperman.
Douglas Klein has been named a 2024 Rising Star in the employment law category, which honors attorneys under 40 for their outstanding legal achievements in “Law360 Names 2024's Top Attorneys Under 40,” published by Law360.
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Justin Barnes and Jeffrey Brecher comment on how the Supreme Court's overturning of the Chevron doctrine has made laws protecting workers, such as the U.S. Department of Labor's new overtime rule blocked by a Texas ruling, less likely to succeed in “Biden-era worker protections are on shakier ground after Supreme Court ruling,” published by Axios.
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Please see press release here for details on the transaction.
The Jackson Lewis team included Dana Weisbrod, Rick Vitarelli, Stephanie Zorn, Dan Doron, Steve Silvestri, Rob Perry, Kevin Sibbernsen, David Pixley and Contessa Brundridge.
Joshua Adams and Damón Gray author “FLSA Conditional Certification Is Alive And Well In 4th Circ.,” published by Law360.
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