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NLRB union poster rule struck down by appeals court

Roetzel & Andress
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USA
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May 8 2013

On August 25, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a rule requiring all private sector employers to post workplace notices

Court issues ruling in lawsuit over LinkedIn profile

Roetzel & Andress
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USA
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March 22 2013

Linda Eagle filed a lawsuit in federal court in Pennsylvania alleging claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") and various state law

Supreme Court to decide whether mixed motive is applicable to retaliation claims

Roetzel & Andress
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USA
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January 25 2013

We are barely into the New Year and the U.S. Supreme Court already has a significant employment law case on its docket. The Court agreed to hear

The increasing threat of ADA lawsuits against businesses

Roetzel & Andress
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USA
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January 17 2013

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is most frequently cited in reference to the employer-employee relationship; however, Title III of the ADA

Consumer Product Safety Commission: what to watch for in 2013

Roetzel & Andress
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USA
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January 10 2013

The Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC" or "Commission") - currently made up of two Democratic appointees and one Republican appointee -

FDA issues proposed rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act regarding preventive control and produce

Roetzel & Andress
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USA
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January 8 2013

On January 4, 2013, the FDA issued two rules implementing portions of the Food Safety Modernization Act

Department of Health and Human Services puts companies on notice regarding HIPAA enforcement: protect EPHI or pay

Roetzel & Andress
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USA
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October 2 2012

On September 17, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced that Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc. had agreed to a $1.5 million settlement on potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Security Rule

Supreme Court to consider definition of supervisor under Title VII

Roetzel & Andress
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USA
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July 16 2012

On June 25, 2012, the United States Supreme Court agreed to consider Vance v. Ball State Univ., No. 11-556, a case in which the issue is whether the definition of “supervisor” under Title VII includes an employee who has no authority to hire and fire an employee but who oversees and directs the worker’s daily tasks

Employers and franchises beware: GPS tracking may result in liability

Roetzel & Andress
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USA
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May 18 2012

In January, the Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement must obtain a valid search warrant prior to placing a GPS tracking device on a suspect’s vehicle

EEOC determines that discrimination laws protect transgender employees

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USA
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May 2 2012

On April 23, the EEOC issued an opinion determining “that intentional discrimination against a transgender individual because that person is transgender is, by definition, discrimination ‘basedon sex,’ and such discrimination therefore violates Title VII.”

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