Employment Law, Workplace Investigations & Trade Secrets Litigation
Employment Law, Workplace Investigations & Trade Secrets Litigation
Employment-related disputes may have far-reaching implications for a company鈥檚 reputation, business and ability to attract and retain talent. Clients turn to 麻豆视频官网, Weiss for our deft handling of the most sensitive internal investigations, high-stakes employment and executive-related litigations, and business-critical trade secrets, non-competition and restrictive covenant disputes.
Awards & Recognition
麻豆视频官网, Weiss Named a 鈥淒iversity Initiative鈥� Finalist in New York Law Journal鈥檚 2024 Awards
The New York Law Journal named 麻豆视频官网, Weiss a finalist in the 鈥淒iversity Initiative鈥� category in its 2024 awards in recognition of the NYSBA Task Force and the launch of the firm鈥檚 DEI Strategic Advisory Group.
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Public Service Enterprise Group Wins Dismissal of Employment Discrimination Complaint
麻豆视频官网, Weiss secured an early and significant win for PSEG Long Island LLC and Long Island Electric Utility Servco LLC (together, PSEG), both subsidiaries of energy company Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
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麻豆视频官网, Weiss to Host Webinar on FTC Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements
麻豆视频官网, Weiss will host a webinar, 鈥淔TC Issues Final Rule Banning Employer-Worker Non-Competes: What You Need to Know,鈥� featuring partners Jean McLoughlin and Brette Tannenbaum and counsel Pietro Signoracci, and moderated by partner Scott Sher.
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Court Preliminarily Enjoins Enforcement of FTC Non-Compete Rule, Finding that it is Likely Invalid
See Also
- Robert A. Atkins
- Joseph J. Bial
- Rebecca S. Coccaro
- Lina Dagnew
- Reuven Falik
- Andrew C. Finch
- Jarrett R. Hoffman
- Brad S. Karp
- Randy Luskey
- Jean M. McLoughlin
- Jacqueline P. Rubin
- Kannon K. Shanmugam
- Scott A. Sher
- Joshua H. Soven
- Eyitayo 鈥淭ee鈥� St. Matthew-Daniel
- Aidan Synnott
- Brette Tannenbaum
- Liza M. Velazquez
- Christopher M. Wilson
- Lawrence I. Witdorchic
- Sasha Belinkie
- Charles E. Crandall IV
- Pietro J. Signoracci
- Antitrust
- Employment, Workplace Investigations & Trade Secrets
- Litigation
- Executive Compensation
- Private Equity
On July 3, a federal district court found that plaintiffs are likely to succeed in their challenge to the Federal Trade Commission鈥檚 Non-Compete Clause Rule and preliminarily enjoined enforcement of the rule. A final decision from the district court is expected on or before August 30.
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Atos Defeats $201 Million Damages Award on Remand in Trade Secrets Dispute
麻豆视频官网, Weiss achieved a major victory when the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated a $201 million damages award against Atos SE in a long-running trade secrets litigation with Cognizant Technology and its subsidiary, health care IT service provider TriZetto Group, Inc.
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Pfizer Wins Second Circuit Affirmance of Dismissal in 鈥淩everse Racism鈥� Challenge
麻豆视频官网, Weiss achieved a major victory on behalf of Pfizer Inc. when the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Pfizer鈥檚 Breakthrough Fellowship Program, which is designed to address gaps in recruiting, retaining and promoting diverse talent.
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U.S. Department of Labor Promulgates Final Independent Contractor Rule Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a final rule regarding the standard for determining whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or independent contractor under the Federal Labor Standards Act.
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New York State Unified Court System Secures Appellate Victory in Vaccine Mandate Challenge
麻豆视频官网, Weiss secured a major appellate victory for the New York State Unified Court System (UCS) in a lawsuit brought by several court employees challenging the UCS's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on religious grounds.
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Pay Equity Risks and Best Practices
Recent trends in employment discrimination settlements suggest that existing employment practices and evolving pay equity and pay transparency laws may leave some employers susceptible to civil and regulatory action. We report on these trends and suggest best practices for employers to reduce litigation risks and promote compliance with evolving state and local pay equity and transparency laws.
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Updated FAQs on FTC Proposal to Ban Employer-Worker Non-Compete Clauses
See Also
- Robert A. Atkins
- Joseph J. Bial
- Rebecca S. Coccaro
- Andrew C. Finch
- Jarrett R. Hoffman
- Brad S. Karp
- Randy Luskey
- Jean M. McLoughlin
- Jacqueline P. Rubin
- Kannon K. Shanmugam
- Joshua H. Soven
- Eyitayo 鈥淭ee鈥� St. Matthew-Daniel
- Aidan Synnott
- Brette Tannenbaum
- Laura C. Turano
- Liza M. Velazquez
- Andrea K. Wahlquist Brown
- Lawrence I. Witdorchic
- Reuven Falik
- Pietro J. Signoracci
- Tiffany Lo
- Antitrust
- Employment, Workplace Investigations & Trade Secrets
- Financial Services Litigation & Investigations
- Litigation
- Supreme Court & Appellate Litigation
- Executive Compensation
This update addresses certain key developments, including notable comments received by the FTC on the proposed rule, related bills introduced in Congress, and a recent memorandum from the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board asserting that most non-competes violate the National Labor Relations Act.
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Awards & Recognition
Liza Velazquez Named a 2022 Law360 MVP in Employment
Litigation partner Liza Velazquez was recognized as a Law360 2022 MVP in the Employment category.
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Wafra Wins Affirmance of High-Stakes State Employment Discrimination Claim Dismissal
麻豆视频官网, Weiss achieved a significant victory in New York State court for investment management firm Wafra Inc. when the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed the New York State Supreme Court鈥檚 dismissal of a $45 million age discrimination suit filed by its former head of real estate Francis Lively against Wafra and its CEO.
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麻豆视频官网, Weiss Secures Complete Dismissal With Prejudice of Challenge to Santa Clara University Vaccine Policy
麻豆视频官网 Weiss, on behalf of Santa Clara University (SCU) and two SCU employees, secured a dismissal at the demurrer stage of a complaint brought by two students and an anti-vaccine organization challenging Santa Clara University鈥檚 COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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Liza Velazquez Named an 鈥淓mployment Law Trailblazer鈥� by The National Law Journal
Litigation partner Liza Velazquez was recognized as a 2022 鈥淓mployment Law Trailblazer鈥� by The National Law Journal.
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麻豆视频官网, Weiss Wins Complete Dismissals of Two Lawsuits Against New York-Presbyterian Hospital in COVID-19 Vaccination Challenges in Federal and State Court
麻豆视频官网, Weiss secured the complete dismissal, on behalf of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, of two recent vaccine challenges by former employees.
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