On Aug. 2, 2024, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed SB 2979 into law, amending BIPA in two ways: significantly limiting potential damages and updating the Act’s definition of “written release”
Continue Reading BIPA Update: Illinois Limits Liability and Clarifies Electronic Consent for Biometric Data Collection
Massachusetts has adopted new wage transparency requirements for employers, joining a growing list of other states and cities.
The new law contains two distinct wage transparency measures that apply depending
Continue Reading Massachusetts Wage Transparency Bill Signed into Law by Gov Healey Joining Other States
On July 30, the Court of Appeals of Virginia reversed Appian Corp.’s $2 billion trade secrets judgment against competitor Pegasystems Inc. (Pega) and remanded the case for a new trial.
Continue Reading Virginia Appeals Court Reverses $2 Billion Trade Secret Verdict, Remands Case for New Trial
On June 13 in Clark v. Attorney General, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court allowed an initiative petition relating to restaurant service workers to appear on the November 2024 ballot.
Continue Reading Tipped Wage Question to Appear on Massachusetts 2024 Ballot
You are invited to attend the webinar, “Navigating the Noncompete Clause Ban: Planning for Potential Implementation of the FTC Final Rule,” hosted by Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment group. Join
Continue Reading Aug. 7 WEBINAR: Navigating the Noncompete Clause Ban: Planning for Potential Implementation of the FTC Final Rule
On July 23, 2024, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission denied the plaintiff’s motion to enjoin and stay the FTC’s final rule
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Enjoin FTC’s Noncompete Ban
Greenberg Traurig attorneys Mikaela Masoudpour, Lily McNulty, and Karin Ross will present the webinar “Navigating the Employment Implications of Colorado’s Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act” July 16 from 1:30
Continue Reading July 16 WEBINAR | Navigating the Employment Implications of Colorado’s Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act
On July 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction in Ryan LLC v. FTC, temporarily halting the ban for the plaintiffs
Continue Reading Texas Federal Court Partially Blocks FTC’s Noncompete Ban
In Florida, 167 new bills took effect July 1. For business owners, employees, talent professionals, in-house counsel, and others, this GT Alert covers requirements and other details on these new
Continue Reading New Florida Employment Laws Effective July 1
In the wake of seven workers dying from heat illness indoors between 2010 and 2017, Cal/OSHA began pushing for rules obligating employers to provide indoor heat safety measures. On June
Continue Reading Preventing Heat Exposure Indoors: New Rule for California Employers