Sheryl Jaffee Halpern

Oct 22, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Oliver Heinisch |Sheryl Jaffee Halpern |Matthew J. Feery |Christopher Buontempo

On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the dismissal of a proposed class action against the National Basketball Association (“Defendant”) under the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA” or “Act”).

Oct 22, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Sheryl Jaffee Halpern

On October 15, 2024, the Solicitor of Labor of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a “Special Enforcement Report” declaring the DOL’s intention to oppose and deter seven contractual provisions that the DOL describes as “coercive.” For those unfamiliar with the position, the Solicitor of Labor (SOL) serves as legal advisor to the DOL and is authorized to sue employers for violations of laws enforced by the DOL.

Oct 22, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Sheryl Jaffee Halpern

On October 7, 2024, the General Counsel (GC) for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a 17-page memorandum urging the NLRB to find so-called “stay-or-pay” provisions unlawful and to impose harsh monetary penalties on employers that use such provisions. On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) similarly announced that it will combat stay-or-pay clauses, among other provisions in employment agreements that the DOL describes as “coercive.”What is a “stay-or-pay” provision?

Nov 22, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Matthew J. Feery |Sheryl Jaffee Halpern |Richard Newman |Simon J. McMenemy

AUSTRALIA AICIS Posts Video On Proposed Changes To AICIS Rules And Guidelines On Categorization, Reporting, And Recordkeeping: The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has posted videos of webinars held in September and October 2023 on proposed changes to AICIS Rules and Guidelines on categorization, reporting, and recordkeeping: Overview of proposed changes to categorization, reporting, and recordkeeping (September 21, 2023); Details of proposed changes to...