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Age Discrimination
Arbitration
Class & Collective Actions
EEOC and Government Litigation
EFCA
FMLA/Leaves of Absence
Immigration
New Legislation
OSHA
Title VII
Trade Secrets/Raiding/Non-Competes
Unions
Wage & Hour
WARN Act
Whistleblowers and Retaliation

Age Discrimination

• Client Alert: “Supreme Court Increases Burden for Employees in Age Discrimination Cases,” June 2009

Arbitration

• Client Alert: “Supreme Court’s Holding on Arbitration May Create a Wedge Issue for Employee Advocates,” April 2009

Class & Collective Actions

• “Sleepless in California,” Financier Worldwide, September 2009 (Franze, Burns, Juarez)
• “Violation of Immigration Laws Can Support Class Action,” HR Magazine, August 2009 (Arbery & Alembik)
• "To Settle Or Not To Settle- Lawyers Share Their Tips," Law360, July 10, 2009 (Thomas Murphy quoted)
• Client Alert: “Major Developments in California Meal and Rest Break Class Action Litigation,” August 2008

EEOC and Government Litigation

• "To Settle Or Not To Settle- Lawyers Share Their Tips," Law360, July 10, 2009 (Thomas Murphy quoted)

EFCA

• Client Alert:  “The New NLRB:  Legislation Through Rulemaking and Case Decisions,” September 2009 (Robertson)
• "Workers Would Be Harmed by Employee Free Choice Act,” SunSentinel, September 6, 2009 (Enjamio)
• "Union Blues: Two New Bills are Poised to Change Assumptions About Unions and Their Prevalence in North Carolina," NC Magazine, September 1, 2008 (Woody Lay quoted)
• An Update: "Employee Free Choice Act: The Need to Remain Vigilant in Opposition," August 14, 2009 (Robertson)
• "Pertinent Facts and Information - Employee Free Choice Act," March 18, 2009 (Robertson)
• "The Employee Free Choice Act," January 29, 2009 (Robertson) 

FMLA/Leaves of Absence

• Client Alert:  “New FMLA Regulations Effective January 16, 2009,” November 2008

Immigration

• “Violation of Immigration Laws Can Support Class Action,” HR Magazine, August 2009 (Arbery & Alembik)

New Legislation

• Client Alert: “Fair Pay Initiatives — Pay Now or Pay Later,” June 2009

OSHA

• Client Alert: “H1N1 Flu Update,” May 2009
• “H1N1 Preparation for Virginia Lawyers and Employers,” VBA Journal, May 2009 (Wiltsie)
• Client Alert:  “Swine Flu Pandemic Preparedness,” April 2009

Title VII

• Client Alert:  “U.S. Supreme Court Case Involving the Scope of Title VII’s Retaliation Provision,” October 2008

Trade Secrets/Raiding/Non-Competes

• "Keeping the cat in the bag; protecting company trade secrets and confidential information in an age of increased employee mobility," Financier Worldwide, September 2009 (Franze, Lonergan, Marcuis)   

Unions

• Client Alert:  “The New NLRB:  Legislation Through Rulemaking and Case Decisions,” September 2009 (Robertson)
• "Union Blues: Two New Bills are Poised to Change Assumptions About Unions and Their Prevalence in North Carolina," NC Magazine, September 1, 2008 (Woody Lay quoted)
• “RICO:  A New Tool for Employers Facing Union Campaigns?”, May 2009 (Robertson & Larkin)
• “Democratic Control Likely to Benefit Organized Labor,” Charlotte Business Journal, April 2009 (Lay, Ferrell, Zion, Brock)

Wage & Hour

• “Sleepless in California,” Financier Worldwide, September 2009 (Franze, Burns, Juarez)
• Client Alert:  “Pharmaceutical Companies Await Judicial Clarity on Overtime Exemption for Sales Representatives,” April 2009
• Client Alert: “Major Developments in California Meal and Rest Break Class Action Litigation,” August 2008

WARN Act

• “WARNING: Employer Liability Looms for Banks Under the WARN Act," GBA E-Bulletin, December 2009 (Zion) 

Whistleblowers and Retaliation

• Client Alert:  “The Whistleblower in Your Midst,” June 2009