Arent Fox’s Linda Jackson spoke with SHRM about the state of New York amending its whistleblower law to make it one of the most expansive in the country.
The California Supreme Court has held that the standard for assessing whistleblower retaliation claims under California Labor Code section 1102.5 is not the McDonnell Douglas test, but the more plaintiff-friendly standard articulated in Labor Code section 1102.6.
Partner Rachel Remke was featured in Law360 Pulse’s Valentine’s Day round-up of attorneys’ personal accounts of how they fell in love with the practice of law.
On January 18, 2022, an amendment to Bill 24-612 (legislation that would extend the eviction moratorium in DC until June 30, 2022) (the “Amendment”) was introduced to the DC Council that proposed tolling tenant deadlines under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (“TOPA”) until February 28, 2022.
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce the firm has been listed on the 2021 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, a new ranking comprising the top 100 law firms ranked by prestige, social impact, and practice footprint.
On February 7th, 2022, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) published the latest edition of its Caseload Statistics, confirming the strong demand for ICSID Arbitration despite challenges posed by a second year of the coronavirus pandemic.
Foreign insurers can feel more confident in their ability to enforce international arbitration clauses in American courts. Last month, the US Supreme Court declined to reverse a decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that allowed Lloyd’s of London to compel arbitration.
In a first-of-its-kind case, the Federal Trade Commission required Fashion Nova to pay $4.2 Million for blocking negative customer reviews in violation of the FTC Act. Shortly after, the agency released new guidance for online retailers and review platforms.
In December, the Supreme Court requested that U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar file a brief in John Doe 1 v. Express Scripts Inc., weighing in on whether the Court should hear a case about prescription drug costs.
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that Partners Paula Morency, Matthew Prewitt, and Ann MacDonald have been named in BTI Client Service All-Stars 2022. This is the first listing for Ann and Matthew and sixth listing for Paula.
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce Melisa Seyhun has been named to The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Foundation’s Dennis I. Belcher Young Leaders Program for 2021-2023.
With nearly 150 similar class action lawsuits pending nationwide, the ruling is a win for the ERISA plaintiff’s bar, potentially supporting their expansive view of plan fiduciaries’ duty to monitor investments.
Arent Fox’s Pamela Deese spoke with Licensing International about the metaverse forcing brands to stake new trademark claims to ward off would-be infringers.
Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act authorizes the NLRB to seek temporary federal court injunctions to stop employers and unions from engaging in unfair labor practices while a case is being litigated before the Agency.
The California Attorney General sent a sweep of notices to businesses with loyalty programs alleging noncompliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Intellectual Property Partner, Michael Scarpati will be a panelist in Strafford’s webinar, “Patenting Diagnostic Methods: Navigating the Evolving Court Treatment, USPTO Guidance” on Thursday, February 3, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PMEST.