DOJ

Memo
24-147
Wednesday, September 4, 2024

The Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board have jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government’s antitrust enforcement agencies committing to share information that could help in alleged anticompetitive merger in


Memo
24-137
Tuesday, August 13, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice has rolled out a new pilot program designed to make cash bounties available to corporate whistleblowers not otherwise eligible for cash awards under existing federal whistleblower laws.


Memo
24-112
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The Justice Department has entered into a settlement agreement worth more than half a million dollars with a staffing agency that allegedly violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by using job postings that discouraged applications from non-U.S.


Memo
24-089
Thursday, May 23, 2024

The Labor Department’s brief argues that a lower court got it wrong in ruling that the Freedom of Information Act required OFCCP to release the EEO-1 data of federal contractors that objected to disclosure on grounds that the data were protected comm


Memo
24-048
Monday, March 18, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that it intends to roll out a pilot program later this year that would award bounties to corporate whistleblowers who are not otherwise eligible for cash rewards under current federal laws.


Memo
24-040
Monday, March 4, 2024

Data released recently by the four federal agencies with primary jurisdiction over federal whistleblower laws show an increase in both allegations of fraudulent activity as well as an increase in complaints alleging retaliation for blowing the whistl


Memo
24-033
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

A 2015 federal law requires agencies to increase civil penalties for violations every year to account for inflation. The Labor Department and other workplace enforcement agencies recently announced how much their fines are going up in 2024.


Memo
23-229
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Despite efforts by the Biden Administration to use federal antitrust law to criminally prosecute companies that conspire not to hire one another’s employees, federal juries have not gone along. As a result, it appears the Department of Justice is aba


Memo
23-226
Thursday, November 30, 2023

Apple and the U.S. Department of Justice recently entered into a record $25 million settlement to resolve allegations that the company discriminated against U.S. citizens by favoring foreign workers for open jobs. The settlement comes at a time when


Memo
23-222
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

At the request of the U.S. Department of Justice, CWC has filed a written “declaration” with a federal district court in support of the Labor Department’s objection to releasing EEO-1 data that federal contractors claim fall within the exceptions to


Memo
23-187
Monday, September 25, 2023

In an action that some critics claim is politically motivated, the Department of Justice has sued Elon Musk-owned company SpaceX for alleged immigration law violations. SpaceX in turn has counter-sued DOJ, defending its practices and arguing that the


Memo
23-173
Tuesday, September 5, 2023

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. The U.S. Department of Justice has proposed comprehensive revisions to its regulations under the public sector provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act pertaining to web accessibility for individuals with disabilit


Memo
23-089
Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Four powerful federal enforcement agencies, including the EEOC, have issued a joint statement putting users of artificial intelligence on notice that the agencies are prioritizing enforcement of cases where AI or similar tools may be discriminating a


Memo
23-050
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

The four federal agencies with statutory authority over federal whistleblower protection/bounty hunter laws report that activity increased in fiscal year 2022 as compared to the previous year, with two of those agencies receiving a record number of t


Memo
22-189
Wednesday, October 5, 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice announced recently that it had reached settlements with some 20 different employers to resolve discrimination allegations brought under the Immigration Reform and Control Act.


Memo
22-155
Wednesday, August 17, 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a large monetary antitrust settlement involving the poultry industry in which DOJ alleged unlawful suppression of worker pay. The settlement is further evidence of DOJ’s current focus on going after a


Memo
22-144
Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The National Labor Relations Board has signed “Memoranda of Understanding” with both the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to coordinate enforcement of alleged employment practices that stifle competition.


Memo
22-094
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

In another example of the EEOC’s growing scrutiny of how the use of Artificial Intelligence tools intersects with the laws the agency enforces, the Commission has issued new technical assistance guidance on ensuring that AI tools don’t violate the AD


Memo
22-086
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

The Biden Administration has targeted alleged anti-competitive practices as an enforcement priority, and even though the Department of Justice recently lost two high profile criminal jury trials, there are no signs that it intends to back off.


Memo
22-069
Monday, April 11, 2022

Addressing an issue that has split the federal courts for almost 30 years, the Department of Justice has issued guidance taking the position that the public accommodations requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act cover websites.


Memo
22-066
Thursday, April 7, 2022

Recent Guidelines issued by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland remind federal agencies that the Freedom of Information Act requires them to publicly disclose information they hold unless one of the law’s exemptions applies.


Memo
22-064
Thursday, April 7, 2022

Two recent developments underscore the Biden Administration’s commitment to going after employment-related practices that are deemed to be anti-competitive, including misclassification, non-competes, labor market concentration, and “fissured” workpla


Memo
22-043
Thursday, March 3, 2022

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reports that based on “tips” filed by corporate whistleblowers, it awarded a whopping $564 million in bounty hunter awards last year, more than all previous years combined.


Memo
22-031
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Fifty years ago, Congress passed a resolution setting up a process for the states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment as a new amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The federal courts today are still grappling with the question of whether the ERA has


Memo
21-248
Tuesday, December 21, 2021

As President Biden’s first year in office draws to a close, we take a look at how many of his key appointments to run the agencies that regulate the workplace have been confirmed by the U.S. Senate, as well as a number of nominations that still await


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