Elaine Liu
Mayer Brown
Articles
New Requirements for Illinois Employers: Criminal Records, Equal Pay Certifications and Workforce Data
USA - June 14 2021 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed into law Senate Bill 1480 (Illinois Public Act 101-0656), which took effect immediately. In three…
Amended Rule 26(b)(1): Early Lessons on Proportionality
USA - April 1 2016 A company has been sued in federal court in a matter in which the damages being sought are less than the likely cost of complying with the…
D.C. Circuit Holds That a Participant Who Signed a Release Could Not Assert ERISA Fiduciary Breach Claims on Behalf of Her Retirement Plan
USA - March 30 2020 When an employee separates from employment with a severance payment, the employee will frequently agree to a broad release of claims against the…
Northern District of Califonria adopts guidance for class action settlements
USA - January 2 2019 On November 1, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California published updated procedural guidance for class action…
December 2018 amendments to Rule 23 are now in effect
USA - December 1 2018 On December 1, 2018, the amendments to the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 took effect. These amendments primarily alter rules governing federal…
