What Happened To The Obama DOL’s New Overtime Rules?
Employers, take note -- and start your planning now, because new rules are coming.
The Times They Are A Changin’ For Employers and Employees
Some practical takeaways for employers and employees, from employment-law columnist Beth Robinson.
Stand With Survivors: Legal Tools To Make A Real Difference This DVAM
Enhance your legal skills to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence.
In The Ninth Circuit, Nobody Can Hear You Scream
Footnote. Of. The week!
In The Ninth Circuit, Nobody Can Hear You Scream
Footnote. Of. The week!
Non-Sequiturs: 08.30.16
* In honor of the upcoming Labor Day holiday, FLSA compliance and the American worker. [ADP] * What lawyers can learn from Judge Richard Posner, according to William Domnarski's new biography (affiliate link). [ABA Journal] * Should law reviews be worried? [Chronicle of Higher Education] * One law school's enrollment is down 26%. [TaxProf Blog] * Transparency report from the most recent Supreme Court Term. [Fix the Court] * A look at FCPA enforcement actions concerning charitable foundations. [FCPA Professors]
Back In The Race: Should Lawyers Receive Overtime Pay?
The Department of Labor will soon issue new rules that expand the number of employees entitled to overtime; do lawyers deserve to benefit?
Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken
This Pro Bono Week, get inspired to give back with PLI’s Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, a one-of-a-kind podcast hosted by Alicia Aiken.
Morning Docket: 01.13.16
* Has the dearth of law school applicants finally pinched Harvard Law? [Bloomberg Business] * Meanwhile, New York Law School is doing just fine... thanks to its savvy real estate moves. [Crain's New York Business] * Amal Clooney sighting in D.C. [Washington Post] * For those keeping score, only Scalia, Thomas, and Alito skipped the State of the Union last night, which was not really surprising. [CBS News] * Former Cravath attorney Robert Miranne talks about the movie "Joy," chronicling the life and times of his mother, Joy Mangano. [The Am Law Daily] * In July, China arrested Wang Yu, a top women's rights lawyer for creating a disturbance. They got around to notifying her mother of this... on Monday. In fairness, they've really been swamped over there with the sabotaging the global economy thing. [Reuters] * FLSA class actions expected to hit record high this year. "I keep waiting -- because I’ve been studying it for 15 years -- for the number of wage-and-hour lawsuits to crest or go down" said Seyfarth's Gerald Maatman Jr. And I keep waiting for companies to dutifully pay employees the money they actually owe them, yet here we are. [Law 360]
If Unpaid Interns Don’t Like Their Bosses, They’ll Hate Justice Alito
Let's fast forward to Justice Alito rolling his eyes.
Uh-Oh! Federal Judge Says We Might Have to Start Paying Interns
Two big rulings strike a blow for the rights of interns.
By All Means, Allow Law Students and Grads to Work for Free
Should private law firms be able to use unpaid interns to staff their pro bono cases? The ABA thinks so.
The Trump Gold Card: A New $1 Million Pathway To A U.S. Green Card
A new proposal would let wealthy foreign nationals secure an opportunity for a U.S. green card with a $1 million 'gift' to the government, sparking legal and ethical debate.
Accountant Claims Wrongful Termination Essentially Because Her Job Was Too Hard
Woman files lawsuit over stressful job...