Supreme Court Strikes Down Law That Required Hotels To Comply With...
On June 22, 2015, in a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court in City of Los Angeles v. Patel struck down a Los Angeles Municipal Code that required hotel operators to provide guest registries to police...
View ArticleExpert Witnesses: Who Needs ’Em?
Clients often ask whether retaining an expert witness is necessary in their case. And they are wise to ask, because experts are a critical part of many cases, but not all. As attorneys, we often retain...
View ArticleStrategies for Defending ADA Accessibility “Tester” Lawsuits
In the last 15 months, over 200 complaints alleging ADA accessibility violations have been filed by three individual plaintiffs against Arizona retailers, restaurants, and hospitality entities. These...
View ArticleAuto Dealership Liability for Accidents Occurring During Test Drives: How to...
Prospective car buyers are no different than the drivers we encounter daily on the road: some are skilled, some are not so skilled. Add to that the prospective buyer’s unfamiliarity with the vehicle...
View ArticleIs Your Website Accessible to Disabled Users? If Not, Courts Say You Could Be...
Yes, seriously. This is no longer a remote threat cautioned by overzealous lawyers. This is now a real threat that business owners should address now. If you own and/or operate a business, and the...
View ArticleLawyer for Advocates for Individuals with Disabilities Quietly Files More...
The lawyer for the controversial Advocates for Individuals with Disabilities (AID), the organization that launched over a thousand nearly identical lawsuits against Arizona businesses last year, has...
View ArticleNew Law Outlaws Forced Arbitration of Employee Sexual Harassment and Sexual...
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act.” The law, which had bipartisan congressional support, ends the practice of...
View ArticleMaryland Passes Expansive Paid Family Leave Law
On Saturday, April 9, the Maryland General Assembly closed its legislative session by passing the Time to Care Act of 2022, overriding Governor Hogan’s earlier veto of Senate Bill 275. As such,...
View Article[Audio] PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Employment Edition:...
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Matt Anderson, an attorney in Williams Mullen’s Labor, Employment and Immigration Section, who discusses some...
View ArticleBeware - Increased Scrutiny on NDAs
Last month, a Maine law went into effect banning the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that have the effect of silencing employee complaints of workplace misconduct. It is merely the...
View ArticleNew Department of Labor Independent Contractor Proposed Rule
On October 11, 2022, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposal for a new rule on how the DOL will determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee for...
View ArticleSpeak Out Act Clears House, Expected to Be Enacted
On November 16, 2022, the House passed the Speak Out Act with bi-partisan approval. The Senate had passed the bill by unanimous consent back in September....By:
View ArticleMore Attacks on Employee Separation Agreements; Now the SEC Joins the Fray
In early September, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) settled a charge it brought against Monolith Resources, LLC, a Nebraska-based energy and technology company. The SEC...
View Article“New” Department of Labor Independent Contractor Rule Issued
On January 9, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a “new” Final Rule (the Rule), effective March 11, 2024, detailing how the DOL will determine whether a worker is an independent...
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