We’re excited to welcome back to the blog Desiree Moore with Part 2 of ”How to Dress Your Best for Catapult 2014.” Desiree is from House of Marbury, a fashion and style blog for women lawyers. Welcome back, Desiree!...
The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp., No. 12-417 (January 27, 2014) should serve as an impetus for all employers to review their pay practices with respect to paying employees for changing into and out of...
Because of the Brady gun law, which went into effect 20 years ago this week, background checks are typically necessary for a civilian to purchase a firearm from a licensed dealer.
In This Issue: - US Supreme Court Rules on Donning and Doffing Issue - NLRB Judge Invalidates Arbitration Agreement Without Class Action Waiver - Second Circuit Rules on Single Employer Liability Under the WARN Act - SDNY Reaffirms Undocumented...
For years, defendants have argued that federal courts may not entertain class-action lawsuits when the plaintiff does not allege that he or she suffered any concrete personal harm and instead relies solely on an “injury in law” based on an alleged...
Man arrested on drug charges with no drugs in sight - During a routine traffic stop for speeding in Northeast Ohio in November 2013, a driver was arrested when state troopers discovered a hidden compartment in his vehicle. Although no drugs or...
On February 21, 2014, CMS released an Advance Notice estimating a decline of 1.9% in 2015 payments for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The preliminary estimate of the decline is based on the per capita MA growth percentage, estimated at -3.55%,...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently held that the Internal Revenue Service did not have the statutory authority to regulate tax-return preparers.... By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Yesterday, at the annual J. P. Morgan Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference in Miami Beach, Florida, Ifrah Law Founding Member Jeff Ifrah shared his predictions for the growing online gaming industry in the U.S. and in Europe. Susan...
