Robinson Bradshaw

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101 N. Tryon St.
Suite 1900
Charlotte, NC 28246, United States
Phone: (704) 377-2536
Fax: (704) 378-4000
Areas Of Practice
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Antitrust & Trade Regulation
  • Appellate Practice
  • Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business Organizations
  • Class Action
  • Commercial Law & Contracts
  • Construction Law
  • Debtor/Creditor
  • Education
  • Environmental Law
  • Finance & Banking
  • Government
  • Health
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor & Employment Law
  • Litigation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Privacy
  • Products Liability
  • Real Estate
  • Science, Computers, & Tech
  • Securities Law
  • Taxation
  • Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
  • Zoning, Planning & Land Use
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Locations
Other U.S. Locations
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
Number of Attorneys
100+ Attorneys

FTC and DOJ Issue Final Rule Amending Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Premerger Notification Requirements

On Oct. 10, the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, issued a final rule amending the rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and…more
 /  Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions

More Money, More Problems: Courts Scrutinize High Attorneys’ Fees Awards in Class Action Settlements

When a class action lawsuit ends, class counsel typically seek a fee award. Under Rule 23(h), the district court must make findings of facts and conclusions of law to support an award of “reasonable attorney’s fees and…more
 /  Civil Procedure

Fifth Circuit Upholds Labor Department’s Authority on Overtime Pay Exemptions

On Sept. 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Department of Labor’s longstanding practice of using salary levels to determine overtime pay eligibility. Since 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act has…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down DOL Tip Rule

On Aug. 23, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated the DOL’s 2021 rule on tip credits under the Fair Labor Standards Act. While the tip credit lives on, the Fifth Circuit’s ruling simplifies compliance for many employers…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

New Disclosure Requirements for Fund Sponsors Under the California Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Law

In June, California approved amendments to its October 2023 law, Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies (California VC Diversity Law). The California VC Diversity Law requires covered venture capital investment…more
 /  Finance & Banking, Securities Law

When Does American Pipe Tolling End?

Under the American Pipe doctrine, the commencement of a class action tolls the statute of limitations for absent class members. American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah, 414 U.S. 538, 554 (1974). The intent of this rule is to…more
 /  Civil Procedure

Court Sets Aside FTC Final Rule on Non-Competes

On Aug. 20, a federal district court in Texas entered a final judgment setting aside the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule, which would have banned most existing and all new non-compete agreements for workers on Sept. 4. As…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

FTC Final Rule Scheduled to Go Into Effect Sept. 4

In April, the Federal Trade Commission implemented its Final Rule, which bans all existing and new non-compete agreements for most workers. The FTC’s Final Rule is scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 4…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

Employers, Be Wary of Built-in Bias from AI Vendors

Employers beware: you could be liable for allowing third-party vendors to use applicant screening software if it results in unlawful discrimination, even when unintentional and without your awareness. Employers who turn to…more
 /  Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology

Texas Court Enjoins FTC’s Non-Compete Ban for Plaintiffs But Punts on Nationwide Relief

On July 3, in Ryan, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, a federal district court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction in a challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s recent rule banning non-compete agreements. The injunction…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

U.S. DOL Final Rule In Effect July 1, 2024

Here we go again – except this time, it’s final. For now. On July 1, the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule increasing the standard salary threshold for overtime exemption went into effect. This rule, released on April 23,…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

Registered Investment Adviser Record-Keeping Policies: Recent SEC Enforcement Activity

Registered investment advisers are subject to record-keeping requirements regarding certain written communications, and in the last several years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has increased enforcement efforts…more
 /  Securities Law

Fifth Circuit Vacates Private Fund Adviser Rules

Yesterday, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously vacated the Private Fund Adviser Rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (which we previously summarized) in…more
 /  Finance & Banking, Securities Law

When a Rule 23(f) Appeal Becomes Something More: Fourth Circuit Exercises Pendent Appellate Jurisdiction Over Ruling on the Merits

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f) gives the court of appeals discretion to review a narrow class of interlocutory orders: those granting or denying class certification. But it is sometimes possible for other orders to come…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Insurance

Fund Sponsors and Placement Agents – Navigating Broker-Dealer Issues

Fund sponsors often engage investment banking or placement firms to help raise capital or generate deal flow for their funds. In exchange, the sponsor may offer a cash fee, a piece of the sponsor’s carried interest, equity in…more
 /  Finance & Banking, Securities Law
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