On March 4, 2019, the Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated an earlier decision by the Office of Management and […]
AB 51 Update: Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction, Enjoining California Law Restricting Mandatory Arbitration Agreements as Condition of Employment
Judge Mueller of the Eastern District of California has issued a preliminary injunction enjoining Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), California’s recent legislation prohibiting employers from requiring mandatory arbitration […]
EEO-1 Data Update: EEOC Satisfies its Obligations to Collect 2017 and 2018 Pay Data
On February 10, 2020, the Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that the EEOC has satisfied its obligation to […]
AB 51 Update: Judge’s Opinion Granting Preliminary Injunction Indicates AB 51 will Ultimately be Permanently Enjoined
As previously reported, on February 3, 2020, Judge Mueller of the Eastern District of California issued a preliminary injunction enjoining Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), California’s recent legislation prohibiting […]
EEO-1 DATA UPDATE: EEOC WILL NOT REQUEST PERMISSION TO COLLECT FUTURE PAY DATA
On March 23, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) issued a notice, which can be found here, announcing that it will not seek approval from the Office […]
AB 51 Update: Ninth Circuit Issues Final Decision Striking Down California Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
The Ninth Circuit upheld the District Court’s injunction against enforcement of California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), a law that prohibited employers from requiring mandatory arbitration agreements as […]
UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: March 2026 | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
In March 2026, there were three Rule 2.7 announcements made across the UK public M&A market and seven further possible offers / sale processes announced. Firm Offers announced […]
Marijuana Rescheduling: Should Employers Update Their Drug Testing Policies and Practices?
By: Adam R. Young, Jennifer L. Mora, and Frederick T. Smith Seyfarth Synopsis: President Trump’s December 2025 Executive Order signals a possible shift in federal marijuana policy, but […]
Big Law Firms Quietly Update Diversity Language, as Deadline Passes to Disclose Data
While four Big Law firms have settled with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over its probe of diversity practices, the agency has remained mum on whether other law […]