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Supreme Court Held Oral Arguments Which Could Impact the Future of Women’s Sports

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Today, the Supreme Court heard two cases: Little et al. v. Hecox, and West Virginia et al. v. B.P.J. Both cases addressed the issue of whether states can ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports. The Fourth and Ninth Circuits previously struck down bans in West Virginia and Idaho, respectively, citing Title IX and the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.

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Big Win at Supreme Court for Disabled Students

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On March 21, 2023, the Supreme Court made it easier for disabled students to pursue disability discrimination claims in court under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) without first having to exhaust administrative procedures under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”). Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 143 S. Ct. 859 (2023). The ruling is

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Non-Competes May Violate Federal Law!

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On May 30, 2023, Jennifer Abruzzo, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, issued memorandum GC 23-08 in which she recognized that overbroad non-compete agreements interfere with employees’ exercise of rights to engage in concerted activity under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act or NLRA).  It is the General

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New NLRB Guidance Regarding Severance Agreements

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In our last blog, we celebrated the decision in McLaren Macomb as a win for employees.  In that decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held overbroad confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Check out our prior blog – Labor Board Rules Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in

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Title IX Updates

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During the months of November and December 2022, there was a lot of activity regarding Title IX and other laws affecting students and their education. Below is a brief synopsis of proposed legislation and recent court decisions. Proposed Legislative Fix in the Wake of Cummings v. Premier Keller Rehab, PLLC Earlier this month Senators Durbin

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Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Provisions in Severance Agreements Unenforceable, Labor Board Rules

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If your employer presented you with a severance agreement or you previously signed a severance agreement that requires confidentiality and/or non-disparagement provisions, keep reading as these provisions by may be illegal and unenforceable. Often, when employers terminate employees—as part as a reduction in force or a position elimination—the employer may present the affected employees with

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Are College Athletes Employees of an Educational Institution and Do They Have Rights?

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In December 2022, the Los Angeles Regional Office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found collegiate football and basketball players at the University of Southern California (USC) to be employees, and as such, have protection under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).  Specifically, the NLRB pursued a charge against USC, the PAC-12, and the

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New Proposed Rule to Ban All Non-Competition Agreements

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Clients often ask whether a non-competition agreement they signed is valid.  Employees are often surprised that Florida courts will generally enforce non-compete agreements.  (If you signed a non-compete agreement, your employer could sue you if you went to work for a competitor and could even get a court order requiring you to quit your new job.)

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Pregnant and Nursing Workers Gain Workplace Protections

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On December 22, 2022, President Biden signed the 2023 federal Omnibus spending bill into law.  Nestled in the law were two provisions extending workplace protections for pregnant and nursing workers. These provisions were the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”). Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act

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More Protections for Sexual Harassment Victims

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This year has seen some positive changes in the law for sexual harassment victims.  Earlier this year, Congress enacted a new law prohibiting employers from requiring mandatory arbitration in sexual harassment and sexual abuse cases. Check out our blog: Sexually Harassed? Get Your Day in Court as Mandatory Arbitration is Now Illegal. Most recently, on

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