UPDATE (October 5, 2021): The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to grant certiorari to this case without comment after her appeal from a ruling against her by the Fourth Circuit. Law firm owners face a challenge in pursuing Title VII gender and race discrimination and retaliation claims against their firms. […]
Author: Connie Bertram
In a significant Executive Order issued on Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden launched what the White House is calling a “whole-of-government effort to promote competition in the American economy.” Through 72 new initiatives and the coordination of more than a dozen federal agencies, the Order promises to deliver tangible […]
In a recent post, we highlighted two recent criminal cases brought by the Department of Justice. One of those cases is back in the news as a consequence of a civil class action. United Healthcare, one of the companies the DOJ claimed entered into an illegal no-solicitation agreement with Surgical […]
A critical point of contention in Lemon v. Myers Bigel, P.A., No. 19-1380 (4th Cir. Jan. 19, 2021) was who is considered an “employee” under Title VII’s anti-discrimination and retaliation provisions. Shawna Lemon, a then equity partner at the law firm of Myers Bigel, P.A., filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination […]
In a recent post, we briefly discussed non-compete and no-poach agreements, including highlighting D.C.’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020. The law, if it passes Congressional oversight – with no indication that it will not – will be become effective on or about March 8, 2021 (the next […]