The Ninth Circuit recently became the first appellate court in the country to rule that an employer’s inclusion of a liability waiver in a background check disclosure is a willful violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 

Each year, the Federal Trade Commission revises the thresholds that determine whether companies are required to notify the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice about the terms of a transaction (merger or acquisition of stock or assets) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. 

The Department of Homeland Security today published a final rule to improve the ability of certain promising start-up founders to begin growing their companies within the United States and help improve our nation’s economy through increased capital spending, innovation and substantial potential for rapid growth and job creation.

In December 2016, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a $340 million jury award in an antitrust, attempted monopolization case, ruling the verdict was not legally supported by the jury’s factual findings.

In 2016, the Louisiana Legislature enacted numerous employment-related laws. Louisiana employers should take note of these new laws to ensure that their policies and procedures are in compliance.