The backlash to employers requesting applicants’ Facebook passwords *

USA - April 26 2012
Social media has come to play an increasingly important role in how businesses operate.

Co-authors: Richard E. Nowak, Andrew S. Rosenman, Marcia E. Goodman .

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Second Circuit holds that “presumption of prudence” applies in ERISA stock drop litigation *

USA - October 20 2011
On October 19, 2011, a divided panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued two long-awaited opinions addressing the legal standard governing breach of fiduciary duty claims brought against administrators of defined-contribution retirement plans in so-called “stock drop” cases.

Co-authors: Reginald R. Goeke, Marcia E. Goodman , Brian J. Wong.

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Continued impact of Dukes on class actions: Ninth Circuit cases on gender discrimination and wage and hour *

USA - October 11 2011
The decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S. Ct. 2541 (2011) continues to have a profound impact on employment class actions across the country.

Co-authors: Lisa Walgenbach Cornehl, Marcia E. Goodman , Lori A. Zahalka , Christopher S. Comstock .

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Supreme Court grants certiorari in Fair Labor Standards Act case *

USA - March 23 2010
The Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") provides a cause of action to an employee who suffers an adverse employment action "because such employee has filed any complaint" under the FLSA.

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Trio of recent cases find health care provider claims for underpayment of benefits preempted by ERISA *

USA - January 27 2010
Health insurance providers and managed care organizations (MCOs) faced with provider claims for underpayment of benefits (due to downcoding, bundling, or non-payment of claims) benefitted from a trio of cases decided in the last quarter of 2009.

Co-authors: Reginald R. Goeke.

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