KJK | Jan 10, 2020 | Articles, Litigation & Arbitration
By Kyle Hutnick As we enter a new year, we take a look back on some of the most important legal headlines of 2019 — and some you may have missed! 1. Landmark Opioid Lawsuits Head to Trial (and Settlement) Perhaps the most significant legal battle in Ohio (and arguably...
Robert S. Gilmore and Kirsten B. Mooney | Oct 14, 2019 | Articles, Labor & Employment, News
This is an update of KJK’s previous article, Proposed Department of Labor Rule Could Have Significant Impact on Businesses. On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor announced its final new rule regarding the overtime exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards Act...
Alex E. Jones | Sep 11, 2017 | Client Alerts, Labor & Employment
On August 31, 2017, a United States District Court Judge in Texas, Judge Amos L. Mazzant III, struck down a portion of the Obama administration’s so-called overtime rule, which it introduced in May 2016. The new rule would have increased the minimum salary level for...
Alex E. Jones | Jul 10, 2017 | Client Alerts, Labor & Employment
Much has been happening at the Department of Labor (“DOL”). The DOL under the Trump administration got off to a slow start, but it is now signaling that changes will be forthcoming. In a June 27, 2017 press release, the DOL announced it would restart the practice of...
Alex E. Jones | Jun 8, 2017 | Client Alerts, Labor & Employment
By Alex E. Jones In May 2017, Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta, published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal announcing that the Department of Labor (“DOL”) planned to rescind certain Obama-era regulations. Specifically, the current administration intends to...