Jane Thomas Recently, the New Jersey Appellate Division, in Dorrell v. Woodruff Energy, Inc.,[1] vacated a 2018 judgment against Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (“Chevron”) that had found Chevron liable for gasoline contamination. More specifically, the Appellate Division found that plaintiff’s expert
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What Employers Need to Know About President Trump’s Removal of NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox and Two EEOC Commissioners
Andrew I. Herman and Gabrielle I. Weiss ● In a significant move, President Donald Trump has fired a member of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) without reference to the statutory protections that typically shield Board members from being removed…
Massachusetts Pay Transparency Law: FAQs & February Deadline
Carmen F. Francella III ● The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development recently published FAQs that provide guidance on the Commonwealth’s new Salary Range Transparency Act (“the Act”). The Act requires employers with 100 or more employees at any…
Fixed Price Contracts: Government Contractors Beware
Merle M. DeLancey, Jr. ● Many predict that, among other procurement and regulatory reforms, the new administration will implement policies favoring the award of fixed-price government contracts and grants. Throughout the years, the procurement pendulum has swung back and forth…
How to Survive the Administration’s Focus on Deporting Illegal Immigrants
Mark Blondman and Gabrielle I. Weiss ● As reported in all forms of media, the Trump administration has launched a nationwide blitz of immigration enforcement that is not likely to abate in the short term. Raids, which the administration has characterized as focused…
What Contractors Facing Terminations, Stop-Work Orders, and Suspension of Work Orders Directed by the Trump Administration Need to Know
By: Stephanie M. Harden, Jennifer A. Short, Justin A. Chiarodo, Shane M. Hannon, and Amanda C. DeLaPerriere ● The Trump administration’s directives to “pause” grant funding and to terminate certain grants and contracts sent shock waves through the government contracts…
Trump Fires NLRB General Counsel
Andrew I. Herman ● In a much-anticipated move, President Donald Trump has fired Jennifer Abruzzo, the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”). Trump’s action follows a precedent set by former President Joe Biden. On his first day…
LNG by Rail: The D.C. Circuit Vacates a DOT Rulemaking and Outlines a Path for Challenges Yet to Come
Mark R. Haskell ● In Sierra Club v. United States Dep’t of Transportation[1],a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) vacated and remanded a final rule[2] issued by the Department of Transportation…
New Year, New FTC Chair, and Renewed Focus on Non-Compete Agreements
Anthony B. Haller, Theresa A. Topping, and Kevin M. Passerini ● It is nearly impossible to think about the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) without thinking about the chaos caused by the non-compete ban it approved last year over vociferous dissent only to…
Steps Employers Should Take After President Trump Revoked Executive Order 11246
Anthony B. Haller and Theresa A. Topping ● On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” explicitly revoking Executive Order 11246, which mandated federal contractors comply with certain…