There were several important changes to labor and employment law in West Virginia in 2022. This alert reviews the key legislative and judicial developments that will impact employers in the Mountain State.

A Lewis Brisbois team led by Los Angeles/Sacramento Partner and National Co-Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Securities and Corporate Finance Practice Scott E. Bartel recently advised clinical-stage biotechnology company Calidi Biotherapeutics in its merger with special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) First Light.

Under the New Mexico Healthy Workplaces Act (NM HWA), which went into effect on July 1, 2022, employers in New Mexico are now required to provide paid sick leave to all employees, whether full-time, part-time, seasonal, or temporary, hourly and salaried (exempt or non-exempt), at the employee’s usual hourly rate. This post provides an overview of this Act.

Florida's Public Records Act (the Act) (Fla. Stat., §119.01 et seq) is a vital piece of legislation that ensures the public has free access to records held by the State and its agencies.

Atlanta and Savannah Partner Steven H. Lee, with Fort Lauderdale Partner Sean P. Shecter, recently spoke with Law360 for an article titled, “Bankman-Fried Blog 'Nightmarish' For His Attys, Experts Say,” which discusses the effects that Sam Bankman-Fried’s (recent Substack post could have on his current legal battle.

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in O’Brien v. The Middle East Forum, et al., No. 2102646 (3d Cir. Jan. 5, 2023), narrowed the Ellerth-Faragher affirmative defense in hostile work environment cases. The Third Circuit held that an employer cannot raise this affirmative defense if the harasser functions as the employer’s “proxy” or “alter ego.” Instead, an employer is strictly liable for harassment perpetrated by its proxy or alter ego.

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, New York’s Appellate Division, First Department has granted summary judgment in favor of a defendant on the issue of a plaintiff’s comparative negligence.

For the first time since February 2022, reinsurers have an opportunity to scale back exposure to losses as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Effective January 1, 2023, many reinsurers have canceled or curtailed policies for war-related claims regarding losses to ships, planes, and cargo shipments.

Washington, D.C. Partner and Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ SEC Enforcement & Litigation Practice Paul W. Kisslinger recently spoke with The American Lawyer (part of Law.com) for an article related to the dispute between the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and Covington & Burling, in which the SEC is seeking access to the identities of the law firm’s clients who were affected by a cyberattack.

Lewis Brisbois is excited to announce a new podcast series, “The BIPA Radar,” hosted by Mary Smigielski and Josh Kantrow, co-chairs of the BIPA (Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act) Practice.

Wilmington Managing Partner Francis G.X. Pileggi and Partner Sean M. Brennecke recently published the first part of a two-part article for the Delaware Business Court Insider (part of Law.com) titled, “18th Annual Review of Key Del. Corporate and Commercial Decisions, Part 1.” The article analyzes notable decisions that the Delaware Supreme Court issued in 2022.

The 2022 Minnesota legislative session was fairly quiet on the labor and employment front. However, there was expansion of rights and wages for employees that went into effect in 2022 and will continue to 2023. This alert contains a summary of some of the notable changes in Minnesota that employers should keep in mind.

Washington D.C. Partner Paul W. Kisslinger will join a live webinar on key developments in SEC enforcement, hosted by Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) on February 17 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

In 2022, the area of sports law experienced major developments across the country, many of which will continue their trajectory of change in the new year. In this post, we summarize the most significant sports law events of 2022 and predict the areas we anticipate will continue to see development in 2023.