The National Labor Relations Act prevents employers from requiring employees to attend meetings explaining why they may not want a union. This has been a target of the labor movement, but it is uncle…
The CMS is enforcing the required submission of information involving Medicare beneficiaries, and monetary penalties may accrue if reporting requirements are unmet.
When mediating employment cases, one must help plaintiffs understand that not all bad behavior is actionable, the value of pre-mediation preparation, the potential for non-monetary relief, and the va…
A recent New Jersey Supreme Court case highlights the importance of employers being cautious of their commission practices, as commissions may be protected under federal and/or state wage and hour la…
In a straightforward, approachable style, the author, a veteran trial lawyer and mentor, provides numerous pearls of wisdom, practice checklists, and what effective litigators eventually learn on the…
Gail Vaughn Ashworth, an attorney and founding member of Wiseman Ashworth Trauger PLC in Nashville, Tennessee, shares words of wisdom and reminisces about when she was a new lawyer.
In the first weeks after taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders concerning DEI, gender identity, and AI policies, creating compliance challenges…