New York Legislature Introduces Bill to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
The New York Legislature will make another attempt to prohibit non-compete agreements for all individuals except those who are highly
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Employment
Fourth Circuit Temporarily allows DEI-Related EOs continue
Steven J. Pearlman is a partner in the Labor & Employment Law Department, where he is Head of the Restrictive
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Federal District Court Reverses Firing NLRB Member Wilcox – NLRB Returns To Statutory Quor
The court ordered that the Board’s chair restore her access to her Board and let her finish her five-year tenure.
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California employers are in limbo over mandatory captive rules – two federal lawsuits challenge SB 399, and a looming issue before the NLRB.
As we discussed in our article, the introduction in California of SB 399 (approved and added to California Labor Code
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Arbitration must be initiated by the plaintiff, not the defendant
Arzate against Ace American Insurance Company — Cal. Rptr. 3d — 2025 began as a common case: plaintiffs had signed
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DEI in the Spotlight – Wage and hour implications
Allan bloom is the co-chairman of Proskauer’s Labor & Employment Law Department. He is a nationally recognized litigator, advisor, and
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The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a reverse discrimination case
On February 26, 2025, the United States Supreme Court entertained oral argument in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services,
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Court of Appeal Rules that the choice-of-law provisions cannot circumvent the Ending Forced Arbitration act
On February 3, 2025, the California First District Court of Appeal held that a party to an arbitration agreement cannot
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Federal Court Issues Partial Injunction Preliminary Halting Enforcement of DEI Related EOs
On February 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction pausing enforcement of
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