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California Supreme Court: Labor Code PAGA Representative Actions Need Not Meet Class Action Requirements by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

ICE Investigation Blitz Targets 652 Businesses by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

California Supreme Court Rolls Out the “Red Carpet” for Employees to Pursue PAGA Representative Actions Absent Any Compliance with Class Action Standards; UCL Claims, However, Are Subject to Class Action Requirements by Morrison & Foerster LLP

ICE Sends Over 650 Employers I-9 Audit Notices in Nationwide Immigration Enforcement Initiative by Jackson Lewis

Conference of Catholic Bishops Issues "Guidance and Options" for Health Care Unionizing by Jackson Lewis

Drastic Changes to WARN Contemplated in "Forewarn Act" Bill by Jackson Lewis

Employment Law Commentary, June 2009 by Morrison & Foerster LLP

Supreme Court Holds That Disparate-Treatment Discrimination Must Be Based Upon Strong Basis in Evidence of Potential Liability for Disparate Impact Discrimination by Morrison & Foerster LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Tries To Balance Title VII’s Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements With Its Non-Discrimination Obligations by Troutman Sanders LLP

Protecting Your Company from Employee Misuse of Social Networking Sites by Troutman Sanders LLP

Overtime Issue for Home Care Workers is Alive as Senators Press to Have US DOL Regulations Altered or Reinterpreted by Ford & Harrison LLP

USCIS Releases Updated Information on Filed H-1B Petitions by Jackson Lewis

Supreme Court Rules for White Firefighters in Bias Claim by Jackson Lewis

Supreme Court Rules Race-Based Actions to Remedy Employer’s Exam with Disparate Impact Violates Title VII by Winston & Strawn

The Supreme Court Announces Heightened Standards for Justifying Race-Based Remedial Efforts Under Title VII by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Massachusetts District Court Denies Plaintiffs’ Discovery Request for Certain Electronically Stored Information by McDermott, Will & Emery

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Firefighters in High-Profile Discrimination Case, Sets New Standard for Evaluating Disparate Treatment Versus Disparate Impact by Ford & Harrison LLP

Colorado Noncompete Agreements Require Consideration Beyond Continued Employment by Jackson Lewis

Employers Can Continue to Use Expiring Version of Form I-9 by Jackson Lewis

New York Adopts Regulations Requiring Compliance Programs for Medicaid Providers by Winston & Strawn

The HITECH Act: Business Associates Now Directly Covered by HIPAA by Alston & Bird LLP

Nevada Requires Encryption of Personal Information in Transit and in Storage on Portable Devices by Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Labor-Backed Oregon Legislation Probably Preempted by Federal Law by Jackson Lewis

ESOP Plan Sponsor Held Liable for Issuance of 10-Year Note to Satisfy Repurchase Obligation by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Labor Condition Applications Must Be Filed Using iCERT Beginning June 30, 2009 by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

PBGC Reportable Event Notices and Facility Shutdown Liability by Latham & Watkins

IRS Issues Guidance Regarding Administration of the COBRA Subsidy by Ford & Harrison LLP

Supreme Court Rules ADEA Plaintiffs are Not Entitled to "Mixed Motive" Instruction by Jackson Lewis

EEOC Takes First Steps to Overhaul ADA Regulations by Jackson Lewis

New Jersey: No Unemployment Benefits Where Claimants Took Employer's Voluntary Separation Package by Jackson Lewis

USCIS Releases Updated Information on Filed H-1B Petitions by Jackson Lewis

Supreme Court Rules 'Motivating Factor' Standard Not Allowed Under ADEA by Winston & Strawn

Amendments to Maryland Flexible Leave Act Take Effect Immediately by Jackson Lewis

New safety requirements on Nevada construction sites - Assembly Bill No. 148 by Bullivant Houser Bailey

RealNetworks, Inc. v. DVD Copy Control Association: Preservation Triggers and Terminated Employees by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

I-140 Premium Processing to Resume on June 29, 2009 by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Supreme Court Rejects Mixed Motive Analysis for Age Claims Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Maryland Enacts Law Targeting Employers Who Misclassify Workers as Independent Contractors by Jackson Lewis

California: Intentional Discrimination not Required for State Disability Discrimination Claim by Jackson Lewis

Second Circuit Rules No Title VII Claims Where Employee Suffered No Adverse Employment Action by Jackson Lewis

Supreme Court Rejects "Mixed Motive" Age Discrimination Claims by Ford & Harrison LLP

Age Discrimination Plaintiffs Must Now Prove “But-For” Causation by Troutman Sanders LLP

Pennsylvania Small Employers Must Provide State Mini-COBRA Coverage by Jackson Lewis

Affirmative Action Regulations May Cover Hospitals Servicing Federal Employees Through HMO's by Jackson Lewis

IRS “Crackdown” on the Taxation of Business Cell Phones and PDAs: IRS Commissioner Clarifies and Softens the IRS’s Stance by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

We Have a Pandemic by Troutman Sanders LLP

Protecting Your Rights in 140 Characters or Less: Trademark Protection on Twitter by Latham & Watkins

ADA Claim Fails to Disturb Refusal to Hire Based on Positive Test Results by Jackson Lewis

Be Inclusive June 2009 - Equality and Diversity Newsletter by DLA Piper

Key contract terms in multi-jurisdictional outsourcing by DLA Piper

Drafting multi-sourcing contracts:achieving the right balance by DLA Piper

IRS Requests Comments on Proposed Methods for Substantiating the Business Use of Employer-Provided Cell Phones by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

California Court of Appeal Rules Employment Contract Barred Recovery of Post-Termination Commissions by Jackson Lewis

Facebook to Offer Options to Trademark Owners by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Employee's Title VII Claim is Time-Barred Despite Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Third Circuit Rules by Jackson Lewis

Protecting Your Trademark From Facebook Username Abuse by Morrison & Foerster LLP

Act Now - Protect Your Trademarks on Facebook by DLA Piper

Facebook “Land Rush” Exclusive for Trademark Owners Expires June 13 by Alston & Bird LLP

Employers Should Stay the Course as WHO Declares H1N1 Pandemic by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Retrogression in the EB-2 Category for Chinese Nationals by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Facebook To Allow Reservation Of Trademarks by Troutman Sanders LLP

Wisconsin Increases Its Penalties for Employment Discrimination by Ford & Harrison LLP

Ohio Mini-COBRA Amendments and Coordination with Federal Stimulus Act by Jackson Lewis

OSHA Issues Comprehensive Guidance on Silica in Construction by Jackson Lewis

Applicability Date of Federal Contractor E-Verify Rule Delayed for the Fourth Time by Ford & Harrison LLP

Lack of Non-Compete Agreement May Deprive New York Employers of Real Protection by Jackson Lewis

Dealing with Tipped Employees: California Court of Appeal Reverses $105 Million Starbucks Verdict by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Keylogging Employees' Computer Use Met with Judicial Wariness by Jackson Lewis

Appeals Court Holds NLRB Must Decide How Neutral Call-in Rule Applies to Striking HealthCare Workers by Jackson Lewis

California Court Enforces Employee's Waiver and Orders Arbitration of Unpaid Vacation by Jackson Lewis

New Legislation Affecting Colorado Employers by Jackson Lewis

USERRA Requires More Than Restoration of Titles; Courts Scrutinize Actual Responsibilities by Jackson Lewis

E-Verify Federal Contractor Requirement Postponed Until September 8, 2009 by Jackson Lewis

Do Your Corporate Policies Consider Social Media? by DLA Piper

Be Aware June 2009: Employment Law Newsletter - UK by DLA Piper

Implementation of E-Verify Rule for Federal Contractors Delayed Again; Prospects Uncertain by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Needed Relief for Suspension of Safe Harbor Nonelective Contributions Arrives—With a Catch by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Appeals Court Upholds Proposed DOT Rule Requiring Direct Observation of Certain Drug Tests by Jackson Lewis

Appeals Court Gives "Glass Ceiling" Pay Discrimination Lawsuit Okay to Proceed by Jackson Lewis

Employee's Discharge Case Alleging Discriminatory Male Stereotyping Revived by Appeals Court by Jackson Lewis