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Seyfarth Synopsis: As the COVID-19 era continues to unfold, many employers have adopted back-to-work polices that include mandatory vaccinations

A medium-sized company is a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit. Outside counsel negotiated the scope of the plaintiffs' document requests, agreed on a list of custodians and engaged an...

As consumers, investors, and other stakeholders are focused more than ever on the impacts of their purchasing and investment decisions, companies are seeking to convey information on the environmental attributes of their products ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: Recognizing that the Plan contained an unambiguous arbitration provision, and that "ERISA claims are generally arbitrable," ...

The availability of vaccines and corresponding decrease in transmission rates, hospitalizations, and fatalities gave reason for hope that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was imminent. However, the emergence of the Delta variant and ongoing national discord.

A favorable decision has been reached for Pryor Cashman client Bellwether Consulting, LLC. The independent investment consulting firm faced allegations of wrongdoing related to...

In a significant victory for California employers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a $102 million award against a major retailer in a suit alleging that the employer violated the California Labor Code’s wage statement and meal-break provisions.

Employers may finally catch a break from nation-wide and multi-state Fair Labor Standards Act collective litigation.

As of late, many privacy class actions have attempted to invoke California's common-law invasion of privacy claim, arguing that it is a valid cause of action. The courts, however, have been reluctant to apply the strict parameters of this privacy law--which has high pleading standards.

In a Sept. 23, 2021, decision that may make it easier for Delaware boards of directors to obtain an early dismissal of derivative suits brought against them, the Delaware Supreme Court...