Weekend Reading: A Labor of Love

In honor of the holiday weekend, we’ve - ahem - labored over a list of some of the advisories and updates found in our numerous Labor & Employment sub-categories. Enjoy:

- Labor, Employment, and Military Law»

• USERRA: Employer Responsibilities to those Returning from Active Military Service - Spillman Thomas
• The Veterans Preference Act Limits A Sheriff’s Ability To Fire An Honorably Discharged Veteran - Warner Norcross & Judd
• New Initiatives for Veterans Present Opportunities, Challenges for Employers - Ford & Harrison

- Labor, Employment, and Civil Rights»

• Another Court Upholds the Employer’s Right to Discover Information About the EEOC’s Own Hiring Policies - Littler
• Wellness Program Did Not Violate ADA, Appellate Court Rules - Ballard Spahr
• Got An Appearance Code? Make Sure You Allow Exceptions For Religion - Constangy

- Labor, Employment, and Technology Issues»

• Labor Pains: Computer Hacking By Employees - Venable LLP
• Ninth Circuit Scales Back CFAA Application to Data Misappropriation Cases - Fenwick & West
• De-CFAA-nating Federal Law: Appeals Courts Weaken Electronic Data Use Protections - Foley & Lardner

- Labor, Employment, and Bankruptcy»

• Hostess Court Dismisses Motion to Reject Expired Collective Bargaining Agreements Under Bankruptcy Code Section 1113 - Cadwalader
• Debtors May Not Be Able To Keep The KEIP - Lowenstein Sandler
• PBGC Asks Bankruptcy Court to Treat Prior Sale of Interest in Debtor As Prohibited Attempt to Evade ERISA Pension Liability - Duane Morris

- Labor, Employment, and Intellectual Property»

• Are Your Trade Secrets at Risk? — Queue the Economic Espionage Act - Dinsmore & Shohl
• You Might Soon Have New Ammunition in Your Efforts to Combat Trade Secret Theft - Foley & Lardner
• Social Networks and Trade Secret Misappropriation: Can your company’s “friends” list be a trade secret? - Downs Rachlin Martin

- Labor, Employment, and Health Law»

• Employers Must Treat Health Plan Rebates Appropriately - Katten
• HHS Issues Updated Blueprint for Health Insurance Exchanges under the Affordable Care Act - Mintz Levin
• First-Dollar Coverage for Women’s Preventive Care: Exemptions and the One-Year Safe Harbor - Foley & Lardner

- Labor, Employment, and Alternative Dispute Resolution»

• California Court Finds Arbitration Agreement In Employee Handbook Unenforceable - Orrick
• California Court Criticizes Prior Case Law Invalidating Class Action Waivers, Then Punts To State Supreme Court - Proskauer
• “Union Communications” Privilege - Coming Soon to the Other 49? - Constangy

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Did you know that you can narrow down all of the law feeds on JD Supra by sub-topics? Great way to drill down on a specific angle for a legal subject - or geek out on legal info if you’re so inclined - as we’ve done for you. Have a great weekend!

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