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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII... more +
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions.  less -
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OFCCP Week In Review: April 2024 #4

Tuesday, April 16, 2024: Federal Trade Commission Poised to Issue Final Rule to Prevent Most Worker Non-Compete Agreements - The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is on the brink of issuing its Final Rule that would...more

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Beltway Buzz - April 2024 #3

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. SCOTUS: “Significant” Harm Not...more

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Deciphered Insights: Labor and Employment Legal Considerations

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Five Ward and Smith attorneys provided updates related to employment law, including non-compete agreements, unionization efforts, pregnancy laws, and overtime rules for exempt employees, during the firm’s recent In-House...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Public Company Watch: August 2023

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In the August edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the SEC’s enhanced disclosure requirements regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and...more

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Busy Inside the Beltway: Recent Activity by the DOL, EEOC, NLRB and FTC

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Federal agencies responsible for employment-related matters have been busy in recent weeks issuing guidance, updated workplace posters, and more. Let’s get caught up...more

Cozen O'Connor

Anti-Discrimination Clarification From CFPB | $110 Million Charity Scam | Deceptive Claims re: CBD Cures

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2022 AG Elections- Kansas Attorney General Eyes Governor’s Mansion- •Kansas AG Derek Schmidt announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2022. •Schmidt, who first assumed the AG’s office in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Supreme Court Cases From the 2019-20 Term and a Look Ahead to the 2020-21 Term

On September 23, 2020, a panel of Skadden attorneys hosted a webinar entitled “Key Supreme Court Cases From the 2019-20 Term and a Look Ahead to the 2020-21 Term.” Panelists Julie Bédard, Boris Bershteyn, Jocelyn E. Strauber...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Background Checks: The Advent of the New California Employment Class Action

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Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Looking Ahead: The 5 Biggest Employment Law Trends for 2020

As 2019 winds down, employers should keep an eye on the five biggest employment law trends for 2020. ..Sexual orientation discrimination: legal or not? At the top of the list, employers should be ready for the forthcoming...more

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Proposed Algorithmic Accountability Act Targets Bias in Artificial Intelligence

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The Situation: There have been numerous reports that computer algorithms used in artificial intelligence ("AI") systems have created or contributed to biased and discriminatory outcomes. To reduce such bias and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - April 2018

This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent court decisions, including the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on cases relating to the definition of a whistleblower and exemptions from the overtime pay provisions. This edition...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Big Data Can Lead to Big Legal Problems For Companies

Deluged with an unprecedented amount of information available for analysis, companies in just about every industry are discovering increasingly sophisticated ways to make market observations, predictions and evaluations. Big...more

K&L Gates LLP

FTC Throws Down the Gauntlet To Information Providers and Users

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) started the New Year by throwing down the gauntlet to organizations that sell, buy or otherwise provide or use “Big Data” analytics, particularly including employers, creditors, landlords,...more

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FTC's Big Data Report Provides Road Map for Insurers Using Big Data

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On January 6, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") released a report entitled "Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion? Understanding the Issues" ("Report") that follows the FTC's September 15, 2014 workshop on "the...more

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FTC Report Alerts Organizations about the Risks and Rewards of Big Data Analytics

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On January 6, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report that it hopes will educate organizations on the important laws and research that are relevant to big data analytics. The report, Big Data: A Tool for...more

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FTC Report: With Big Data Can Come Big Responsibility

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a report this month entitled, “Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion.”1 The theme of the report is that there are benefits and risks associated with companies’ use of big...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

FTC Releases Big Data Report Outlining Risks, Benefits and Legal Hurdles

The big data revolution is quietly chugging along: devices, sensors, websites and networks are collecting and producing significant amounts of data, the cost of data storage continues to plummet, public and private sector...more

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FTC Report Examines Legal and Policy Considerations for Big Data Analytics, Promises More Enforcement

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The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recent report, Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion?, released on January 6, warns businesses engaged in big data analytics that the practice poses liability risks. While the FTC...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Releases Report on “Big Data” Offering Practical and Legal Considerations for Businesses

On January 6, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report on the growing use of “big data” which discusses potential benefits and risks to big data use and offers practical and legal considerations for...more

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The FTC Weighs In on Big Data

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The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a new Report on Big Data, entitled “Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion? Understanding the Issues,” to provide guidance to companies about their Big Data...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup - November 2015

We are pleased to share with you the first issue of Manatt's Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup. The newsletter will be published on a monthly basis and will survey topics of critical importance to the retail,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - October 2015

FTC Offers Employers Lesson in FCRA Compliance—And Limited Exceptions - Why it matters: A California employer recently received a lesson in Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) compliance from the Federal Trade...more

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That is SO last week - July 2015 #3

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There’s just no rest for employment lawyers this summer. We had another exciting week. The biggest news was the EEOC’s ruling that Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The agency found that...more

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