Employment Law, Wage and Hour

Arbitration Agreement Enforceable Despite Limitation on Damages and Mutual Fee Shifting, New Jersey District Court Rules

June 8, 2012

In Morando v. Netwrix Corp., the employer moved to compel arbitration of an employee’s NJLAD and FLSA claims pursuant to an arbitration agreement the plaintiff signed when he began working. Civ. No. 25-7-6183 (D.N.J. April 24, 2012). The court held that the arbitration agreement was not unconscionable even though it contained provisions allowing the arbitrator to award reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs to the prevailing party (as opposed to just “the prevailing plaintiff”), and even though it also precluded the arbitrator from awarding punitive or exemplary damages of any kind.

Indiana Court of Appeals Rules on Irreparable Harm, Laches, Extension Clauses, and More in Recent Restrictive Covenant Case

The Indiana Court of Appeals recently issued a restrictive covenant ruling addressing several significant issues.

Beltway Buzz, February 15, 2019

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your business.

California Ruling on Website Accessibility Highlights the Need for Proactive Measures

Any business operating a website for use by customers or other members of the public should take heed of a recent California decision that found a retailer liable for violations of federal and state disability access laws based on a disabled individual’s inability to navigate a website using a screen reader program.

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Indiana Court of Appeals Rules on Irreparable Harm, Laches, Extension Clauses, and More in Recent Restrictive Covenant Case

Beltway Buzz, February 15, 2019

California Ruling on Website Accessibility Highlights the Need for Proactive Measures