On September 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act (the Act), Public Law No. 117-176, which amended 18 U.S. Code sec. 2255 and eliminated any statute of limitations for federal civil claims related to sex abuse crimes against minors, including forced labor, sex trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children. 

Providence Partner Gregory Tumolo will present at the Employers Association of the Northeast (EANE) and the Rhode Island Society for Human Resource Management's (RI SHRM) first-ever Employment Law Summit, hosted at the Providence Marriott on October 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

New York Associate Taaj J. Robinson was recently named to The National Black Lawyers (NBL) “Top 40 Under 40” list. 

Houston Associate Aaron E. Koenck recently co-authored “Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources: Legal Challenges and Lessons Learned” as part of Volume IV of the Ibero-American Yearbook on energy law, titled “Towards a Global Right to Energy.” 

Newark Partners Brent A. Bouma and Peter T. Shapiro recently authored an Expert Analysis article for Law360 concerning the implications of New Jersey legislation – passed in the last few years – that has sought to address worker misclassification.

Fort Lauderdale Partner David Shannon will present at the upcoming National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, hosted at the Hyatt Regency Orlando on October 16 at 11:30 a.m. 

On August 26, 2022, a putative class action brought on behalf of over 100 employees of a healthcare clinic, challenging the clinic’s policy requiring that its employees either receive COVID-19 vaccines or be tested twice weekly for the virus, was dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The court rejected the claim that the employer’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements constituted religious discrimination.

Providence Partner Gregory Tumolo will present a live webinar on pay equity, hosted by the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants (RISCPA) on October 5 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Hartford Managing Partner Angeline N. Ioannou and San Francisco Partner Pamela M. Ferguson will take part in the upcoming Crittenden Insurance "Telemedicine, A.I. & Technology Disruption" Conference hosted at the Omni San Diego Hotel from September 21 to 23.

Businesses are constantly targeted by criminals attempting to gain access to information that will allow them to fraudulently divert wire transfers. This fraud often occurs after the criminal has compromised the email account of someone in the company who can approve such transfers, taking over communications with customers and vendors. This exploit has become a multibillion-dollar criminal business model. But can those funds be recovered? And how can you protect yourself from such attacks?

New Orleans Associate Mariela Cruz was recently named an Advisory Committee Member on the United States Commission on Civil Rights for the State of Louisiana. She joins the 56 Advisory Committees that help the organization with a broad perspective on civil rights concerns at the state and local levels.   

On August 30, 2022, the California legislature sent Senate Bill 1162 (SB 1162) to the desk of Governor Gavin Newsom. If signed into law, SB 1162 will impose two general obligations upon California employers: (1) to include a job position’s pay scale or salary range in any corresponding job posting or advertisement, and (2) to publish annual pay data reports.

Phoenix Partner Gregg E. Clifton recently spoke with Law360 for an article titled, “Minor League Baseball Union Is ‘Game Changing,’ Experts Say,” which discusses the implications of the recent unionization of Minor League Baseball.

Chicago Partner Mary A. Smigielski recently spoke with the Cybersecurity Law Report (CSLR) for an article titled, “Shaping the BIPA Landscape: Avoiding Liability.” The article, which is the second of a two-part series, details practical steps that companies can take to avoid liability under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

Weirton Partner Michelle L. Gorman recently secured a significant victory on behalf of a family law attorney in a legal malpractice matter when a jury returned a verdict in favor of Lewis Brisbois’ client.