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Congress Fails To Enact “DACA” Fix, But Status Quo Remains for Now as Legal Challenges Are Played Out in the Courts

Congress failed to reach a deal on immigration legislation last week to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

By |2018-02-25T09:49:10-05:002/25/2018|Categories: Immigration|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Congress Fails To Enact “DACA” Fix, But Status Quo Remains for Now as Legal Challenges Are Played Out in the Courts

Another Multi-Million Dollar FCRA Class Action Settlement Underscores the Importance of Strict Compliance With That Law’s Requirements When Using Third Parties To Conduct Background Checks

Avis Budget Car Rental recently agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action

By |2020-09-21T13:54:50-05:0012/24/2017|Categories: Background Checks, Policies and Practices|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Another Multi-Million Dollar FCRA Class Action Settlement Underscores the Importance of Strict Compliance With That Law’s Requirements When Using Third Parties To Conduct Background Checks

Latest Norton Rose Fulbright Corporate “Litigation Trends” Survey Shows That Regulatory Investigations Are Top Concern for Company Lawyers, Followed by Class Actions

The law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP recently released its 13th annual litigation trends survey, reflecting the input of

By |2017-12-03T11:57:01-05:0012/3/2017|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Latest Norton Rose Fulbright Corporate “Litigation Trends” Survey Shows That Regulatory Investigations Are Top Concern for Company Lawyers, Followed by Class Actions

Use of Biometrics by Employers Is Getting Increased Attention From Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, Highlighted by Slew of Class Action Lawsuits Recently Filed Under Ten-Year Old Illinois Law

In the past few months, dozens of class action lawsuits have been filed against companies operating in Illinois for alleged

By |2020-09-21T13:54:51-05:0011/26/2017|Categories: State Standards|Tags: , |Comments Off on Use of Biometrics by Employers Is Getting Increased Attention From Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, Highlighted by Slew of Class Action Lawsuits Recently Filed Under Ten-Year Old Illinois Law

Employer To Pay Record $95 Million To Settle ICE Allegations That It Knowingly Hired Thousands of Undocumented Workers

Asplundh Tree Experts, one of the nation’s largest privately-held companies, has entered into a $95 million settlement agreement with U.S.

By |2017-10-22T21:37:29-05:0010/22/2017|Categories: Immigration|Tags: , |Comments Off on Employer To Pay Record $95 Million To Settle ICE Allegations That It Knowingly Hired Thousands of Undocumented Workers