Published February 14th, 2019 - Jared Odessky
Yesterday New York City Council Members Brad Lander and Adrienne Adams introduced two bills that together would require fast-food corporations to demonstrate “just cause” for discharging employees. The legislation has a broad definition of discharge, encompas... More »
Published October 4th, 2018 - Ryan Wheeler
On Tuesday, the Washington, D.C. City Council voted to overturn a recent referendum in which voters eliminated the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers. The referendum would have gradually raised this wage from $3.89 an hour up to the standard minimum wage by 2... More »
Published August 20th, 2018 - Jared Odessky
Last week we summarized the briefs submitted by petitioner New Prime Inc. and respondent Dominic Oliveira in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, as well as the briefs submitted by amici curiae for New Prime. Today we examine the briefs submitted by amicus curiae for ... More »
Published August 17th, 2018 - Jared Odessky
Yesterday we summarized the briefs submitted by petitioner New Prime Inc. and respondent Dominic Oliveira in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, the latest case before the Supreme Court to address the extent of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)’s reach in the em... More »
Published August 16th, 2018 - Jared Odessky
On October 3 the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, the first arbitration case before the justices since they decided Epic Systems in May. Today we recap the briefs submitted this summer by petitioner New Prime Inc. and respo... More »
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