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Executive Summary: Can an employer be sued by an employee for an alleged discriminatory transfer? The answer had been yes, so long as the transfer was based on a discriminatory reason and resulted in a “significant” employment disadvantage. That changed yesterday with the Supreme Court’s decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri. In…

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is working to finalize its first comprehensive guidance in over two decades to help employers recognize and prevent prohibited harassment in the workplace. The guidance is not legally binding but attempts to clarify the EEOC’s position as to the kinds of conduct that will be considered discriminatory. A consistently…

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Now that the Recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is formally adopted, we consider the consolidated text. The Directive is concerned with reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and improving their energy performance, to achieve a zero-emission building stock by…

25 April 2024 Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. As the seasons begin to change and thoughts of chasing our recycling bins around the garden in stormy weather start to fade, many of us will turn our thoughts…

Regulatory attention on the making of misleading green claims is growing tighter, with new EU regulation imminent Recent weeks have seen changes in the communication of green claims made by British fashion companies and an accommodation booking platform resulting from the actions of the British and Dutch regulator, respectively. A recent judgment by the Amsterdam …

Blanche Goes For The “Just Trust Me On It” Defense: This is the best theory of the case he could come up with. Let’s see how it goes. Will Cooley Finally Cut The Crap?: You can only do this poorly for so long before something has to give. Columbia’s Law Professors Do Some Issue Spotting:…

24 April 2024 Kurucuk & Associates To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In recent years, Turkey has emerged as a beacon of opportunity for individuals seeking to broaden their horizons through citizenship by investment programs. With its strategic location, rich cultural…

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data from 2023 collected by American Lawyer, which Biglaw firm had the lowest average compensation for all partners? Hint: Partners at the firm average $415,000 — less than senior associates on the Cravath scale. See the answer on the next page….

Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2878 of December 18, 2023, amending Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014 resulted in the adoption of the 12th package of sanctions against Russia, with the aim of imposing additional import and export bans combating sanctions circumvention and closing loopholes. This package of sanctions affects a wide array of areas and industries, ranging from…

(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) A textualist would have little trouble dispensing with Moyle v. United States. Congress passed and President Reagan signed — yes, that Ronald Reagan who used to be the guiding light of the conservative movement — the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, requiring any hospital that takes Medicare funds,…