New labor and employment legislation in France - is French labor law becoming more flexible? *

France - April 2 2013
The combination of the economic crisis and the growth of emerging markets has led to many European governments announcing initiatives to reform…

Co-authors: Cecile Martin.

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Dodd-Frank's extension of SOX whistleblower protections to subsidiaries of publicly traded companies applies retroactively, says SDNY *

USA - July 18 2012
Recently, the Southern District of New York held that Section 929A of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 ("Dodd-Frank"), which amends Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley" or "SOX"), can apply retroactively to protect whistleblowers working for a non-public subsidiary of a publicly traded company.

Co-authors: Daniel Ornstein, Jon A Baumgarten, Lloyd B. Chinn, Patrick J Lamparello, Adam M Lupion.

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SOX whistleblower provision does not apply to employee working overseas, says the Department of Labor *

USA - January 17 2012
Money moves easily in international channels, but laws tend to get stuck at the borders.

Co-authors: Aaron J Schindel, Bettina B Plevan, Anthony J Oncidi, Lloyd B. Chinn, Howard Z Robbins.

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The French Supreme Court imposes an obligation to monitor the working days of management-level employees *

USA - September 16 2011
The French Supreme Court recently rendered a widely publicized decision which restates strict rules that employers must comply with to avoid the payment of overtime to employees whose work hours cannot be predetermined.

Co-authors: Aaron J Schindel, Bettina B Plevan, Anthony J Oncidi, Jeremy M Mittman, Howard Z Robbins.

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Multinational employers face multiple Facebook rulings *

USA - July 7 2011
Recent prosecutions by the National Labor Relations Board have the employer community all atwitter over the Board’s apparent social media policy.

Co-authors: Aaron J Schindel, Bettina B Plevan, Anthony J Oncidi, Jeremy M Mittman, Howard Z Robbins.

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