In many states, employees owe a duty of loyalty to their employer as long as they remain on the employer’s payroll. In other words, employees must generally act in the best interests of their employer—and not solely for their own self-interest—throughout the course of their employment. This is particularly the case for employees serving in management- or supervisory-level roles or where the employee has access to the employer’s confidential information, trade secrets, or “secret sauce.” But what can an employer . . . Read More
On September 29, 2022, after four days of trial proceedings, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina entered a judgment on a jury verdict totaling $3,496,995 on behalf of PilieroMazza ’s client, a government contractor providing construction management services for federal customers (Prime Contractor). Led by trial counsel Matt Feinberg , the jury verdict was the culmination of four years of complex, painstaking work by attorneys in the Firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution , Labor & Employment , and Government Contracts practice groups. Commenting on the verdict, Matt stated: . . . Read More
On October 5, 2022, the Department of Defense (DOD), in compliance with Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, released an updated list (Blacklist) of banned People’s Republic of China (China) military companies. PilieroMazza recently wrote about Part B of Section 889 taking full effect for DOD contractors on October 1, 2022. Section 889 is a broad prohibition to the use of any covered Chinese technology posing a threat to U.S. cybersecurity and national security. Section 889 . . . Read More
Click here to view the recorded session. Join PilieroMazza’s Nichole Atallah and Sarah Nash , partners in the Firm’s Labor & Employment Group, for a 30-minute overview of recent legal developments and trends on vaccine and mask mandates and their implications for employers, whether engaged in the commercial or federal sector. Key topics will include: how President Biden’s policy regarding mandatory vaccines and testing is impacting employer policies; navigating client requirements for mandatory vaccinations; determining reasonable accommodations and requirements for unvaccinated personnel; managing client denials . . . Read More
Click here to view the recorded session. Over 50% of the adult population of the U.S. has received at least one dose of a vaccine to combat COVID-19, and many employers are looking forward to a “return to normal,” with employees coming back to the workplace. But many are unsure whether to implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements as part of return-to-work policies. Employers must ensure that their return-to-work policies, including any vaccination mandates, comply with federal and state regulations governing vaccinations . . . Read More
