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Federal court confirms arbitration award, finding that arbitrator did not exceed his powers

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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February 25 2008

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently held that an arbitrator was not precluded by the doctrine of functus officio from modifying his findings regarding a prior award in a dispute between parties, since that award did not resolve the question of damages related to a particular issue and thus was not "final."

What employers should know about EEOC’s new guidance on discrimination against workers with caregiving responsibilities

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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May 30 2007

Employers should take note of a recently-released guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) concerning “Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities.”

New German SOX whistleblower guidelines: some help for U.S. companies

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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Germany, USA
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May 9 2007

German authorities have issued new whistleblower guidelines, which allow U.S. companies to implement hotlines in Germany

President Obama signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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February 3 2009

On January 29, 2009, President Obama signed his first bill into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Pub. L. No. 111-2) (the “Ledbetter Act”

Client advisory - say on pay - not just for TARP recipients anymore

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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September 10 2009

The House of Representatives recently passed legislation which would require, among other things, an annual stockholder vote on executive compensation

Employer forced to trial on discrimination charges because of inadequate documentation

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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April 17 2008

A Florida federal trial court recently decided that a female employee fired weeks after she informed her employer she was pregnant raised an issue of unlawful discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) to be determined by a jury

Massachusetts becomes first in nation to mandate triple damages for employer wage and hour violations under new law

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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April 24 2008

On April 14, 2008, the Massachusetts legislature enacted a highly controversial bill that will amend Massachusetts’ wage and hour laws to require courts to award treble damagesthree times the amount of actual damagesto any employee who prevails in an action under the Commonwealth’s complex wage and hour statutes

US Supreme Court closes off an avenue to challenge flawed arbitration decisions

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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April 17 2008

As employers with a mandatory arbitration program gain experience arbitrating employment law claims, they have not only enjoyed arbitration’s potent advantages, such as reduced cost and quicker conflict resolution, but also endured some of its disadvantages

Another layer to the application of paid leave to FMLA leave

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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April 17 2008

In July 2007, Wildman Harrold’s Employment & Labor Practice reported on two Seventh Circuit cases (Repa v. Roadway Express, 477 F.3d 938 (7th Cir, 2007); Hendricks v. Compass Group, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 18606, 3 (Aug. 6, 2007)) that imposed new limitations on paid leave and FMLA leave

The Brocade trial: Reyes defense goes on the offensive -- "stock options costs are irrelevant to investment decisions"

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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USA
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July 13 2007

With Judge Breyer having postponed ruling on his motion to dismiss until at least July 19, ex-Brocade CEO Greg Reyes' defense has gone forward this week

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Federal court confirms arbitration award, finding that arbitrator did not exceed his powers

What employers should know about EEOC’s new guidance on discrimination against workers with caregiving responsibilities

New German SOX whistleblower guidelines: some help for U.S. companies

President Obama signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Client advisory - say on pay - not just for TARP recipients anymore

Employer forced to trial on discrimination charges because of inadequate documentation

Massachusetts becomes first in nation to mandate triple damages for employer wage and hour violations under new law

US Supreme Court closes off an avenue to challenge flawed arbitration decisions

Another layer to the application of paid leave to FMLA leave

The Brocade trial: Reyes defense goes on the offensive -- "stock options costs are irrelevant to investment decisions"

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