By: Zach P. Hutton and Justin M. Scott , Paul Hastings. Introduction In Flores v. City of San Gabriel , 1 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals considered an issue of first impression: whether “cash-inlieu of benefits” payments made directly...

By: Pete Lareau . THIS ARTICLE ADDRESSES THE PERSUADER REPORTING RULES under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). 1 For many years, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) had almost always maintained that an outside counsel’s...

By: John B. Lewis and Dustin D. Dow This article provides step-by-step guidance to consider when enforcing arbitration agreements and class action waivers in employment cases. Arbitration agreements are agreements that force individuals to bring legal...

By: Moises Gali-Velazquez. Medical marijuana is legal in 23 states and the District of Columbia. 1 Moreover, four states have legalized marijuana’s recreational use and at least 18 more states are, or have been, considering legalization of medical...

By: Michael J. Lehet OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES HOW LAW FIRM attorneys can get the most out of their knowledge management (KM) department, and it covers topics such as KM tools for attorneys, artificial...