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Second Circuit Rules That The NFL Arbitration Of Race Discrimination Claims Because Arbitration Process Provides Arbitration "In Name Only"

Duane Morris Takeaways: On August 14, 2025, in Flores v. N.Y. Football Giants, Inc., No. 23-1185, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 20688 (2d Cir. Aug. 14, 2025)...

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Duane Morris LLP

2025 Amendments To Illinois Human Rights Act: Fact Finding Conferences No Longer Mandatory; Employers To Face New Civil Penalties

On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law two important changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) found in SB2487.

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Outsourcing Hiring Won't Outsource Risk: Implications For Employers Using AI In Hiring

Recently, a federal court in the Northern District of California issued an important ruling in the closely followed Mobley v. Workday putative class action lawsuit alleging that Workday violated federal discrimination laws.

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

ADA Compliance: Protect Your Business And Your Bottom Line

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is designed to ensure equal access and opportunity for people with disabilities, but for many business owners ADA compliance...

United States Employment

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

ADA's Protections Don't Extend To Retirees, Supreme Court Holds

United States Employment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Seventh Circuit Establishes New Test For Notice To Issue In FLSA And ADEA Collective Actions

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

The New Era Of Religious Accommodations: Clarifying The Standard For "Sincere Religious Beliefs" And Evaluating Undue Hardship

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

How To Balance Diverse Views In The Office (Video)

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

Sixth Circuit Limits Employer Liability For Harassment By Nonemployees

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Oregon Enacts Several New Labor And Employment Laws: What Employers Need To Know

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

No Intent, No Liability: Sixth Circuit Narrows Employer Liability For Third-Party Harassment

United States Employment

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Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp

What To Do If Your Employer Refuses To Accommodate You

United States Employment

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Tully Rinckey

Technical Foul: Nuggets Mascot Claims Wrongful Termination

United States Employment

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Fortis Law Partners

European Accessibility Act Poses New Challenges For US Companies With Customers In The EU

United States Consumer

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Trump Administration Passes The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

United States Tax

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Foley & Lardner

Citizenship Updates: Nationwide Injunctions Affecting Birthright Citizenship Limited And New DOJ Priorities To Denaturalize U.S. Citizens

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Green and Spiegel

Are Emotional Distress Damages In FEHA Settlements Taxable?

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JAMS

Business Tax Law Provisions Of The OBBA

United States Commercial

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Offit Kurman

[PODCAST] When Scammers Strike: How Mediation Can Help Resolve Consumer Fraud Claims

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

Employment mediation continues to evolve—driven by rising emotional complexity, changing workplace dynamics and new legal challenges. In this podcast episode...

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JAMS

Sixth Circuit Raises Bar For Employer Liability For Customer Harassment Of Employees

In Bivens v. ZEP, Inc., the Sixth Circuit held that an employer is not liable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title VII), for harassment...

United States Employment

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

DOJ Issues Guidance On 'Unlawful' Employer DEI Policies, Programs And Practices

As discussed in our prior alert and seen in numerous actions undertaken since the Trump administration took office, employers should expect significant changes to the federal government's...

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Did The Employer Intend For The Customer To Harass Its Employee? The Sixth Circuit Sets A High Bar

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently held that an employer will be liable for a customer's harassment of an employee...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

EEOC Sues Restaurant Chain For Pregnancy Discrimination As Protections For Workers Expand

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

DOL Moves To Rescind Subminimum Wage Rule

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

California Regulates AI In The Workplace

United States Employment

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Sixth Circuit Redefines Employer Liability For Client-Based Harassment

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Rhode Island Bars Workplace Discrimination Based On Menopause Symptoms

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

DOJ Issues Additional Guidance Concerning Unlawful Discrimination To Recipients Of Federal Funding

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Sixth Circuit Raises Standard For Employer Liability In Customer Harassment Cases

United States Employment

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Sixth Circuit Requires Proof Of Intent For Employers To Be Liable For Harassment By A Nonemployee

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

The State Of Employment Law: Only Rhode Island Mandates Menopause Workplace Accommodations

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Montclair State Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability Discrimination And FMLA Retaliation

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

Employment mediation continues to evolve—driven by rising emotional complexity, changing workplace dynamics and new legal challenges. In this podcast episode...

United States Employment

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JAMS

Sixth Circuit Requires Proof Of Intent For Employers To Be Liable For Harassment By A Nonemployee

On August 8, 2025, in Bivens v. Zep, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that employer liability for nonemployee harassment requires proof of the employer's intent...

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

The State Of Employment Law: Only Rhode Island Mandates Menopause Workplace Accommodations

Rhode Island amended its fair employment practices law on June 24, 2025, to require accommodation of menopause-related conditions.

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Montclair State Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability Discrimination And FMLA Retaliation

Montclair State University is facing a lawsuit from a former employee — Odessa Donzella — who alleges she was fired after taking medical leave for celiac disease..

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

The Top 10 Employment Law Changes From The 2025 Oregon Legislative Session

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

Employment mediation continues to evolve—driven by rising emotional complexity, changing workplace dynamics and new legal challenges. In this podcast episode...

United States Employment

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JAMS

Congress: See You In September (Beltway Buzz, August 8, 2025)

The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what's happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Ohio Drops Affirmative Action Program Requirements For State Contractors

Ohio has eliminated requirements that state contractors maintain written affirmative action programs (AAP) and that bidders for public improvement construction projects...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Attorney General Pam Bondi Issues DEI Guidance To Recipients Of Federal Funds

On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum titled "Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination" (the "Memorandum")...

United States Government

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Trump Increases Oversight Of Discretionary Federal Funding Awards In Executive Order To Advance Administration Priorities

United States Government

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Perkins Coie LLP

Reverse Discrimination In The Spotlight: Recent Developments And Econometric Approaches

United States Employment

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NERA

Inclusion Without Violation: Navigating The Attorney General's New DEI Guidance

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Looping In Loper Bright To Require The EEOC To Follow Its Enabling Statute

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

AG Bondi Issues DEI Memo To Support False Claims Act Enforcement

United States Commercial

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

California's New AI Employment Rules And The Workday Lawsuit: What HR Needs To Know

United States Employment

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Holland & Hart LLP

Illinois Adopts First Of Its Kind Paid Military Funeral Honors Detail Leave

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New Executive Order Directs Agencies To Facilitate 401(k) Access To Private Equity, Cryptocurrency, And Other Alternative Investment

United States Employment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

New DOJ Memo Addresses Legality Of DEI Programs For Federal Funding Recipients

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

DOJ's DEI Federal Fund Recipient Guidance Deserves Attention By Private Sector Employers

United States Employment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Dueling Federal And State Directives On AI Hiring Technology Bring Compliance Challenges For Employers

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Dershowitz v. Good Pierogi: Does Alan Dershowitz Have A Discrimination Claim For "PierogiGate"?

United States Employment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

6 Lessons From The Bear: What Employers Can Learn From The Workplace TV Show

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Senate HELP Committee Questions Trump Nominees For EEOC Commissioner, NLRB General Counsel Roles

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Pressing Record At Work: Associated Risks And Concerns

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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