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More than 270 labor and employment lawyers in 15 U.S. offices and 3 international offices

Winner, New Jersey Law Journal's Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment (2012)

Named an "Employment Group of the Year" by Law360 (2010)

Ranked in Band 1 for "National Labor and Employment Practice" in Chambers USA 2011

Ranked in Band 1 for "National ERISA Litigation Practice" in Chambers USA 2011—noting Charles Jackson, Gregory Braden, and Brian Ortelere as leading individuals

36 labor and employment lawyers in Chambers 2011 listings—USA and Global

The American Lawyer magazine's Litigation Department of the Year—Labor and Employment Law Winner in 2006, Finalist in 2004, 2008, 2010, and 2012

Ranked #1 for Labor & Employment Law in Corporate Counsel's 2010 "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies"

Ranked #1 for Labor and Employment—2012 Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms

22 partners elected as fellows to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for ERISA Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2011)

Four lawyers listed among the 100 most powerful employment attorneys by Human Resource Executive (2011)

Ranked National Tier 1: Employment Law—Management, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)

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05/23/13 2013 Labor and Employment Summer Webinar Series: Wage and Hour Hot Topics
Eric Meckley, Joel Allen, Melissa Rodriguez, and Sean Lynch, presenters
05/29/13 Immigration Reform: What It May Mean for Your Business
Eleanor Pelta, Eric S. Bord, Lisa Stephanian Burton, Malcolm K. Goeschl, Timothy P. Lynch, and A. James Vázquez-Azpiri, speakers
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05/17/13 Third Circuit Holds Craig Becker’s NLRB Recess Appointment Unconstitutional
A second federal appellate court holds that President Obama's NLRB recess appointments were invalid and potentially calls into question every Board decision since March 2010.
05/15/13 Raising the Stakes of Worker Misclassification Yet Again
New requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are set to intensify state and federal governments' crackdown on worker misclassification.
05/14/13 Philadelphia Increases Employment Protections for LGBT Individuals
New ordinance has a number of provisions that may impact employers doing business in the city.
05/13/13 Employee Shareholders: It's Happening, but What Does it Mean?
New Growth and Infrastructure Act introduces employee shareholder provisions that are expected to come into force later this year.
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03/12/13 Department of State Releases April 2013 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Malcolm Goeschl, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current, with minor forward movement in the EB-3 category.

03/11/13 UK Border Agency Makes Changes to Tier 2 of the Points-Based System

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Gemma Goodhead, Tracy Evlogidis

Statement of intent includes changes to salary thresholds, advertisement requirements, and application fees.

03/08/13 U.S. Employers Face New Form I-9 Requirements

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

USCIS announces newly revised Form I-9 with 60-day phase-in period.

03/05/13 Impact of Sequester on Immigration-Related Government Services

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

The automatic spending cutback is expected to result in diminished immigration-related services.

03/04/13 Labor and Employment Issues in Corporate Transactions: Strategic Considerations and Hidden Liabilities, PLC Labor & Employment

Outside Publication | Article
Stanley Lechner, John Ferrer

03/01/13 OFCCP Expands Compensation Discrimination Enforcement

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Robert Smith, William Doyle, Jr.

New directive outlines audit procedures and evaluation standards that will likely lead to extensive compensation audits and increased allegations of pay and job assignment discrimination.

02/26/13 Workplace Training & Consulting Featured Courses (view the catalog)

Marketing Material | Course Catalog
David Bowman, Ross Friedman, Ann Painter

02/21/13 Platform Investments and Target Date Funds, presented at the ABA Employee Benefits Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law Midwinter Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina

Presentation | Speech
Deborah Davidson

02/20/13 DOL Proposes Survey on Independent Contractor Misclassification

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Timothy Lynch, Sean Lynch, Christopher Parlo, Anne Estevez, Michael Puma, Thomas Linthorst

The survey will involve more than 10,000 workers and carry important implications for employers, including the potential implementation of "right to know" regulations.

02/13/13 Department of State Releases March 2013 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current, with minor forward movement in the EB-3 category.

02/08/13 HIPAA Privacy Compliance Initiative: Final Rules Impacting Employer Health Plans

Presentation | Webinar
Saghi Fattahian, Lauren Licastro, Georgina O'Hara

On February 8, 2013, Morgan Lewis presented a one-hour webinar reviewing the recently released final regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Ec... more

02/07/13 DOL Publishes New FMLA Regulations

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Michelle Silverman, Silvia LeBlanc, Sarah Andrews, Rene Johnson

Final rule takes effect on March 8 and makes changes to model certification forms, intermittent leave, exigency and military caregiver leave, and flight crew rules.

02/04/13 The Second Obama Term: President Outlines Major Immigration Overhaul

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

Second term begins with an increased focus on immigration issues; Congress signals bipartisan agreement on similar principles.

02/01/13 UK Employment Compensation Payments Increase

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labour and Employment LawFlash
Celia Kendrick, Matthew Howse

Annual increase on certain statutory payments takes effect from 1 February.

01/31/13 NLRB Judge Rules on Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions

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

ALJ strikes down provisions in an employment agreement for violating the NLRA, finding they chilled employees' exercise of Section 7 rights.

01/29/13 The Second Obama Term: New Employment Protections for LGBT Individuals Possible

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Michelle Silverman, Ann Painter, Ira Rosenstein, Rene Johnson

President Barack Obama's second term will likely bring new employment protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

01/28/13 D.C. Circuit Rules NLRB Recess Appointments Unconstitutional

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
David Broderdorf, John Ring, Charles Cohen, Joseph Ragaglia, Jonathan Fritts, Daniel Bordoni, Ross Friedman

The ruling places in substantial doubt the validity of any NLRB decision or action since January 4, 2012, and calls into question the scope of the president's recess appointment power more generally.

01/25/13 Final Rules Under HIPAA/HITECH Impact Employer Plans

LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
Saghi Fattahian, Lauren Licastro, Georgina O'Hara

Modifications to the rules require action by group health plan sponsors and their vendors, including revisions to policies and procedures and new privacy notices.

01/22/13 The Second Obama Term: NLRB Outlook

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

Employers should expect a continuation of the policies from the last four years as the NLRB seeks to extend the reach of the NLRA to nonunion workplaces and promotes increased unionization and collective bargaining.

01/17/13 H-1B Filing Season Is Here

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

Now is the time for employers to assess their FY 2014 H-1B needs and to start preparing their petitions for submission on April 1.

01/15/13 European Court of Human Rights Supports the Right to Wear a Cross at Work

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Nick Thomas, Sarah Ash

Court provides clarity for UK employers on wearing religious symbols in the workplace, but difficulties in balancing issues of religion and sexuality remain.

01/14/13 Independent Contractor Misclassification Issues and the 2013 Post-Election Risk Landscape

Presentation | Webinar
Timothy Lynch, Anne Estevez, Christopher Parlo, Daniel Bordoni, Mary Hevener

On January 10, 2013, Morgan Lewis presented a webinar, entitled "Independent Contractor Misclassification Issues and the 2013 Postelection Risk Landscape." With the continuation of the Obama administration, the number of in... more

01/11/13 Department of State Releases February 2013 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Malcolm Goeschl, Lisa Burton, Eleanor Pelta, Eric Bord, Tracy Evlogidis, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current; minor forward movement in the EB-3 category.

01/09/13 New Federal Statute Strengthens Trade Secret Protection

LawFlash/Client Alert | Unfair Competition/Trade Secrets LawFlash
Carla Oakley

Trade secret protection expanded to include products or services "used in or intended for use in interstate or foreign commerce."

12/28/12 New California Disability Regulations to Become Effective December 30

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

California employers should take action promptly to ensure compliance with new state disability and pregnancy disability regulations.