Pursuant to guidance issued by the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”), employers with 100 or more employees and employers of domestic workers in […]
Fifth Circuit Rules That COVID-19 Does Not Satisfy the “Natural Disaster” Exception to the Warn Act’s Notice Requirement
On June 15, 2022, in Easom v. US Well Services, Inc., the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a decision by the District Court for the […]
Divide Emerges Between Circuit Courts of Appeal Regarding the Standard for Issuing Notice to “Potential Plaintiffs” in FLSA Collective Actions
Summary The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (“FLSA”) includes a collective-action mechanism that allows courts to direct that notice be sent to individuals who are “similarly situated” […]
NDAs May Provide Notice to Employees that Covered Information Is a Trade Secret
On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado wrote, in an opinion granting a motion for a preliminary injunction, that “[t]he existence of […]
7th Circuit Changes Standard for Notice of Proposed Collective Actions
On August 5, 2025, in Richards v. Eli Lilly & Co., No. 24-2574, 2025 WL 2218500 (7th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025), the United States Court of Appeals for […]
Seventh Circuit Rejects Lenient Two-Step ‘Lusardi’ Standard for FLSA/ADEA Collective Action Notice| Law.com
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a significant ruling for employers facing Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) collective actions. […]
Non-Creditor Was Entitled to Actual Notice of A Chapter 11 Plan’s Injunction Barring Suits Against Insurance Carriers
A person who was not a creditor of a bankruptcy estate was entitled to actual notice of an injunction that would bar the non-creditor from suing the debtors’ […]
Federal Court Evaluates Constitutionality of School’s Transgender Policy Prohibiting Parental Notice
A Pennsylvania school district won partial dismissal of claims filed by a parent who alleged that a policy prohibiting parental notification when a student transitions to a different […]
SEC Escalates Fight With Robinhood, Sending Wells Notice Over Crypto Unit
Robinhood legal chief Dan Gallagher’s life just got harder. Over the weekend, the company disclosed in an 8-K that it received a “Wells Notice” from the U.S. Securities […]