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Amy Epstein Gluck Talked to Law360 About Court Interpretations of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA)
Law360’s Amanda Ottoway explains that the EFAA, which amended the Federal Arbitration Act, precludes an employers’ predispute arbitration agreements from being enforced in cases alleging sexual harassment or sexual assault. The law applies to any “dispute or claim that arises or accrues” on or after its enactment on March 3, 2022.
Lessons From EEOC Case Of Fla. Worker Fired After Stillbirth
Pierson Ferdinand Partner Gordon M. Berger authored this article in Law360.
When is it legal to fire someone because they are gay? Law360 asks Pierson Ferdinand employment partner Eric B. Meyer
In the article, Pierson Ferdinand employment partner Eric B. Meyer details how federal regulators will continue their focus on the mistreatment of younger workers in the years ahead and emphasizes the importance of education and training to help employers stay out of their crosshairs.
Fast-Growing Pierson Ferdinand Passes 150 Partner Mark (Law360)
Newly formed Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced that with the hiring of 24 new partners over the past month and a half, the firm has added over 150 attorneys since its January launch.
Pierson Ferdinand Lands Global Dispute Attys
Pierson Ferdinand confirmed the addition of partners Vitaly Morozov, who joined the international disputes practice in New York and Washington D.C., as well as Kristin Drecktrah Paz, who handles international commercial arbitration, in Miami.
Amy Epstein Gluck quoted in Law360 about the far-reaching impact the #MeToo movement has had on employment law and the work still left to do
Amy talks about the increased accountability wrought by the #MeToo movement, advanced education, and increasing legal requirements about sexual harassment, and not just the Hollywood version.
Law360 taps Pierson Ferdinand employment partner Eric B. Meyer for advice on how employers can shield teen workers from harassment
Pierson Ferdinand employment partner Eric B. Meyer details how federal regulators will continue their focus on the mistreatment of younger workers in the years ahead and emphasizes the importance of education and training to help employers stay out of their crosshairs.
Pierson Ferdinand Added 104 FisherBroyles Attys In January (Law360)
As of the end of January, a total of 104 partners had departed FisherBroyles LLP to join breakaway law firm Pierson Ferdinand LLP, according to an announcement by the new firm, which opened its doors at the beginning of the year.
New Firm Makes Off With Nearly Half Of FisherBroyles
Distributed law firm Pierson Ferdinand LLP opened this week, announcing Tuesday that more than 130 FisherBroyles LLP partners had committed to join the firm during the first part of the year. Law360’s coverage of the Pierson Ferdinand launch.