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  • More than 280 lawyers, paralegals, and  employment specialists covering every geographic region
  • Ranked #1 for "National Labor and Employment Practice" in Chambers USA 2007
  • Ranked #1 for Labor & Employment Law in Corporate Counsel's 2006 "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies"
  • The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year - Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, and Finalist 2008
  • Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2008 Associate Survey
  • 34 labor and employment lawyers in Chambers 2006 listings - USA and International
  • Ranked #1 for "National ERISA Litigation Practice" in Chambers USA 2007 - noting Charles Jackson, Ward Kallstrom, and Brian Ortelere as leading individuals
  • Eleanor Pelta ranked #1 for Immigration in Chambers USA 2007
  • James Vazquez-Azpiri listed in Chambers USA 2007
  • Two ERISA litigation cases listed among the National Law Journal's "Defense Hot List 2006"
  • Eleanor Pelta ranked #2 for "Immigration - Business Leading Individuals" in Chambers Global 2006
  • 19 partners elected as fellows to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

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10/16/08-10/17/08 2008 Virginia State Payroll Conference Williamsburg, VA
Corrie Fischel Conway, speaker, "FMLA"
07/10/08 Managing Tipped Employees: The Implications of the $105 Million Starbucks Verdict
Please see event details for CLE information for this webcast.
07/24/08-07/25/08 National Employment Law Institute's Employment Discrimination Law Update Washington, D.C.
Corrie Fischel Conway, speaker, "FMLA"
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06/13/08 Chambers USA 2008 Recognizes Morgan Lewis in 19 National Practice Areas
Morgan Lewis is pleased to announce that the 2008 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business features Morgan Lewis as a leading national firm in 19 practice areas.
04/29/08 Employment Partner Joins Morgan Lewis in Chicago
Thomas F. Hurka joins the firm as a partner in its Labor and Employment Practice, resident in the Chicago office.
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06/23/08 Supreme Court Issues Two Decisions Affecting Benefit Plans

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice

On June 19, the United States Supreme Court issued decisions in Kentucky Retirement Systems v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , No. 06-1037, October Term 2007, and in Metropolitan Life Ins.... more

06/13/08 I-140 Premium Processing, July Visa Bulletin, and Two-Year EADs for Pending AOS Applicants

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration Practice

I-140 Premium Processing

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that on June 16 it will reinstate premium processing for a small group of I-140 petitions filed on behalf of nonim... more

06/13/08 New York High Court Rules that Commission Formulas Can Include Deductions for Business Expenses

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice

On June 10, the New York Court of Appeals issued a decision in Pachter v. Bernard Hodes Group, Inc. explaining that although executives are employees covered by New York’s Wage Payment Law, adjustments... more

June 2008 Diversity: Why checking the "box" is not enough, Diversity Matters, Vol. 2, No. 1 (p. 4)

Outside Publications | Article
John Richards

In February 2008, John Richards spoke as a panelist at the "Hire Big 10 Diversity in the Law 2008" seminar at the ISBA. A panel of practitioners, professors, and in-house counsel spoke to prospective law students on a range of ... more

06/10/08 Future Trends in Labor Relations, presented at the Edison Electric Institute Labor & Employee Relations Conference, New Orleans, LA

Presentation | Speech
Joseph Santucci, Jr.

06/09/08 E-Verify to be Mandatory for Federal Contractors

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

Under an amendment to Executive Order No. 12989, signed by President Bush on Friday, June 6 and announced by the White House this morning, federal contractors will have to use E-Verify to confirm that their emp... more

06/06/08 DHS Announces Electronic System for Travel Authorization for Visa Waiver Program

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will begin to accept Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) applications on a voluntary basis beginning August 1, 2008. The ESTA program is expected to beco... more

06/05/08 Hot Topics in Employment Class Actions (Labor and Employment Spring Webcast Series)

Presentation | Webcast
Anne Brafford, Michael Burkhardt, Judith Harris

Listen to audio recordings from the Labor and Employment Practice's spring webcast series. This session on the latest ERISA 401(k) litigation was presented by Morgan Lewis attorneys more

05/30/08 USCIS Publishes Supplemental Questions and Answers Related to the Extension of Optional Practical Training Program for Qualified Students

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On April 4, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an interim final rule that extended Optional Practical Training (OPT) for certain qualified F-1 students who are employed by a business participating... more

Spring 2008 Immigration and National Services: I-9 eSource

Marketing Material | Brochure
Immigration and National Services

05/23/08 Employee Benefits: New Ruling Says Employees Can Sue Over 401(k) Mistakes; How to Protect Yourself, presented at the Employer Resource Institute Audio Conference

Presentation | Speech
D. Kallstrom, Nicole Diller, Donald Sullivan

05/22/08 New Law Prohibits Employers from Considering Genetic Information in Making Employment Decisions

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment

On May 21, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), prohibiting employers from using genetic information for decisions on hiring, firing, promotions, or... more

05/22/08 The Latest on ERISA 401(k) Litigation: What Plan Sponsors, Insurers, and Fiduciaries Need to Know in 2008 (Labor and Employment Spring Webcast Series)

Presentation | Webcast
Gregory Braden, Deborah Davidson, Brian Ortelere

Listen to audio recordings from the Labor and Employment Practice's spring webcast series. This session on the latest ERISA 401(k) litigation was presented by Morgan Lewis attorneys more

05/15/08 The ICE Man Cometh: Preventing, Managing, and Recovering from an Immigration Investigation (Labor and Employment Spring Webcast Series)

Presentation | Webcast
Eric Bord, Amy Conway-Hatcher, Janice Kopec

Listen to audio recordings from the Labor and Employment Practice's spring webcast series. This session on preventing, managing, and recovering from an immigration investigation was presented by Morgan Lewis attorneys more

05/15/08 Will the new dispute resolution rules prove as cumbersome as the old? People Management

Outside Publications | Article
Simeon Spencer

05/02/08 Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, Alive and Kicking, presented at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service's 29th Arbitration Symposium, Atlantic City, NJ

Presentation | Speech
Michael Ossip

05/02/08 NLRB Changes, presented at the Annual HR Conference for Partners Health Care, Boston

Presentation | Speech
Joseph Santucci, Jr.

May 2008 Supreme Court to Address Proper ERISA Review Procedures: Practical Advice for Plan Administrators, Bender’s California Labor & Employment Bulletin

Outside Publications | Article
John Richards

05/01/08 Workforce Strategy: Leading Ideas for Managing Talent in the 21st Century - Part 3

Presentation | Audio Interview
Philip Miscimarra

Welcome to Morgan Lewis's Workforce Strategy Podcast Series, offered in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. more

04/28/08 Great Hotels Guests Love, presented at the Intercontinental Hotels General Managers Meeting, San Francisco

Presentation | Speech
Joseph Santucci, Jr., Peter Hurtgen

04/17/08 New Jersey to Provide Payments to Workers Taking Leave to Care for Dependent Family Members

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment

On April 7, after several years of intensive lobbying and legislative negotiations, the New Jersey Senate passed an Assembly bill that, once signed by the governor, will make New Jersey the third state to provi... more

04/16/08 Workforce Strategy: Leading Ideas for Managing Talent in the 21st Century - Part 2

Presentation | Audio Interview
Philip Miscimarra

Welcome to Morgan Lewis's Workforce Strategy Podcast Series, offered in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. more

04/14/08 Dealing with Tipped Employees: The Implications of the $105 Million Starbucks Verdict

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment

In a decision that sent shock waves through the restaurant industry, with implications for businesses that rely upon "tipped employees," a San Diego Superior Court judge issued a decision in Chau v. Starbuc... more

04/14/08 Evidentiary Issues in Employment Law, presented at a New York City Bar CLE Presentation, New York

Presentation | Speech
Kenneth Turnbull

04/11/08 USCIS Releases Updated FY 2009 H-1B Information

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration

On April 9, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced receipt of approximately 163,000 cap-subject H-1B petitions, enough to meet the congressionally mandated numerical cap for Fiscal... more

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