Welcome to Decoding Appeals, where Seyfarth’s Appellate Team brings you insights and expertise from the front lines of the courtroom. Throughout this short video series, we break down the nuances of appellate advocacy, sharing tips and lessons we’ve learned to help you navigate the complexities of the appeals process.
Back by popular demand, host Owen Wolfe is joined by Amanda
Continue Reading Decoding Appeals, Episode 4: Clerks’ Perspectives, Part 2Welcome to Decoding Appeals, where Seyfarth’s Appellate Team brings you insights and expertise from the front lines of the courtroom. Throughout this short video series, we break down the nuances of appellate advocacy, sharing tips and lessons we’ve learned to help you navigate the complexities of the appeals process.
In this third episode, host Michael Steinberg sits down with guest
Continue Reading Decoding Appeals, Episode 3: Life Cycle of a SCOTUS AppealAbout the Program: With states and local jurisdictions continuously updating employment laws, the landscape of handbook policy requirements is in constant flux. Employers face the ongoing challenge of keeping up with these changes.
Seyfarth’s Handbook & Policy Team is at the forefront of addressing these challenges. Join us for this webinar, where we’ll walk you through the most
Continue Reading Best Practices for Multi-State Employee Handbooks: The 2025 Playbook
About the Program: With the 2023-2024 California Legislative Session having come to a close, and the last bills receiving the Governor’s signature or veto, employers doing business in California face a number of new laws with which they will need to comply as of January 1, 2025
Join Seyfarth California Workplace Solutions and Employment Legislative Team experts for a review
Continue Reading Webinar California Legislative UpdateWelcome to Decoding Appeals, where Seyfarth’s Appellate Team brings to in-house counsel our insights and expertise from the front lines of the appellate courts. Throughout this short video series, we break down the nuances of appellate advocacy, sharing tips and lessons we’ve learned to help companies’ in-house legal teams understand the complexities of the appeals process.
In this second episode
Continue Reading Decoding Appeals, Episode 2: Top Tips for Handling an Appeal
Seyfarth Synopsis: A series from our seasoned and successful Boston L&E Trial Team will explore the latest trends in jury trials in a time of explosive verdicts, Reptile tactics, polarization, and an election year. We’ll offer practical strategies on how to maximize your chance of a total defense verdict, despite these headwinds, based on our experience navigating trials in
Continue Reading Jury Trials in 2024: Seyfarth’s Employment Trial Team on Lessons from the Front LinesBy Jennifer L. Mora and Pamela Q. Devata
Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective September 3, 2024, employers with locations or employees (including remote workers) in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County (ULAC) will be subject to a new Fair Chance Ordinance. To say that the new requirements are challenging is an understatement. For this reason, employers that ask about or use
Continue Reading Employers Face Onerous Compliance Obligations Under the New Los Angeles County Fair Chance OrdinanceWelcome to Decoding Appeals, where Seyfarth’s Appellate Team brings to in-house counsel our insights and expertise from the front lines of the appellate courts. Throughout this short video series, we break down the nuances of appellate advocacy, sharing tips and lessons we’ve learned to help companies’ in-house legal teams understand the complexities of the appeals process.
In this first episode
Continue Reading Decoding Appeals, Episode 1: Clerks’ PerspectivesSeyfarth Synopsis: The Employment Law Lookout is taking a holiday this week, but will resume delivering insightful discourse and updates on the day’s most pressing workplace issues next week.
We wish all of our readers, contributors, and editors a safe and happy holiday.
Rest assured knowing that we’ll be on the lookout for more management insights to bring you next week.
Thank you and Happy
Continue Reading Happy and Safe Holiday from the Employment Law Lookout
Seyfarth Synopsis: With the DOL’s new overtime exemption rule weeks from taking effect, employers must consider the impacts of reclassifying exempt employees. Some potential impacts are obvious, others not so much. Proactive, thoughtful planning is key for employers to navigate these waters for their business and impacted employees alike.
With the U.S. DOL’s final overtime exemption
Continue Reading Ripples in the OT Waters: Considering the Downstream Effects of Reclassifying Exempt Employees