Advisories http://shermanhoward.com/rss/Advisories Advisory Description Public Benefit Corporation Act of Colorado - A New Framework to Support Socially Responsible Colorado Corporations http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B3C71319-5056-9125-6385661A333AEF0B/ Business May 2013 Client Advisory on the Public Benefit Corporation Act of Colorado Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT B3C71319-5056-9125-6385661A333AEF0B Colorado Construction Legislation Update http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/90771A5B-5056-9125-63161F3FAD5114D9/ Colorado Construction Legislation Update Client Advisory Fri, 10 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT 90771A5B-5056-9125-63161F3FAD5114D9 The “Keep Jobs In Colorado Act” Bad for Business, Bad for the State? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/81105655-5056-9125-6332C09E22743B75/ Keep Jobs in Colorado Act and its effect on Colorado, Construction Client Advisory May 2013 Tue, 07 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT 81105655-5056-9125-6332C09E22743B75 Employer Has Opportunity (Or a Duty?) to Compel Mental Health Exam of Plaintiff http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6AF0ADD7-5056-9125-6361555F3CCCB1C0/ Employer Has Opportunity (Or a Duty?) to Compel Mental Health Exam of Plaintiff Fri, 03 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT 6AF0ADD7-5056-9125-6361555F3CCCB1C0 New Form I-9, Mandatory May 7, 2013 for All Employers http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/66D7C7D6-5056-9125-6303F0D6254EA172/ Labor & Employment Law May 2013 Newsletter New I-9 Form for Immigration Fri, 03 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT 66D7C7D6-5056-9125-6303F0D6254EA172 Let the Seller Beware: Hospitals Treating HMO Patients Employed by the Federal Government are “Subcontractors” Governed by Affirmative Action Laws http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/66EA4655-5056-9125-639EEEFBDEB20979/ Labor & Employment Law May 2013 Newsletter - Hospitals treating HMO Government Employees are Subcontractors Fri, 03 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT 66EA4655-5056-9125-639EEEFBDEB20979 Colorado Civil Union Act Impact on Employee Benefit Plans is Immediate and Significant http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/663E35FE-5056-9125-63DC67FCED92063F/ Colorado Civil Union Act impacts on employers and employee benefit plans Thu, 02 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT 663E35FE-5056-9125-63DC67FCED92063F When Does an "Occurrence" Occur? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/5BACE1D8-5056-9125-63DB48453DFEFB4E/ Insurance Recovery Client Advisory on Occurrence Occur Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT 5BACE1D8-5056-9125-63DB48453DFEFB4E OSHA Update - Congress to Consider OSHA Reform, Again. http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/DB4871C7-5056-9125-639D0AFC233FA6DA/ OSHA April 2013 Update on OSHA Reform Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT DB4871C7-5056-9125-639D0AFC233FA6DA Court Invalidates Mechanic's Lien for Seeking Excessive Amount http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D618ADD2-5056-9125-63FC9F3DB8362562/ Construction April 2013 Advisory on Court Invalidates Mechanic's Lien Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT D618ADD2-5056-9125-63FC9F3DB8362562 Cyber Risks: Creating A Comprehensive Cyber Insurance Program http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/843EFE03-5056-9125-6320BBC79C77338E/ Insurance Recovery March 2013 Client Advisory on Cyber Risk and Creating a Cyber Insurance Program Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:00:00 GMT 843EFE03-5056-9125-6320BBC79C77338E Sequestration: Federal Subsidy Payments for BABS and Other Direct-Pay Subsidy Bonds will be Reduced 8.7% http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B613BA5-5056-9125-63BCBFA3E73A74A5/ Public Finance March 2013 Client Advisory on Sequestration and Federal Subsidy Payments for BABS Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3B613BA5-5056-9125-63BCBFA3E73A74A5 “Cat’s Paw” Evidence Insufficient to Prove That Age was “But For” Cause of Employee’s Layoff http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B6F6040-5056-9125-63CDC407AE37BB38/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Client Advisory - Cat's Paw Evidence Insufficient for Employee's Layoff Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3B6F6040-5056-9125-63CDC407AE37BB38 Fifth Regional Mini-Dukes Class Action Brought Against Wal-Mart http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B73FC4E-5056-9125-63996166C1A3224E/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Client Advisory - Fifth Regional Mini-Dukes Case Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3B73FC4E-5056-9125-63996166C1A3224E Corporations Can’t Be Harassed http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B785661-5056-9125-63D9B1028FFDB844/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Client Advisory - Corporations Can't Be Harassed Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3B785661-5056-9125-63D9B1028FFDB844 Employer Lawfully Fires Soon-to-be-Covered Employee Who Gives Notice of Need for Upcoming FMLA Leave http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B7C1A00-5056-9125-63E611CD34D283BF/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Newsletter - Employer Lawfully Fires Employee with Notice of FMLA Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3B7C1A00-5056-9125-63E611CD34D283BF No Violation of FMLA to Refuse Request for Light Duty Before Return to Work http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B7EF10D-5056-9125-63580D11757F1920/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Newsletter - No Violation of FMLA Refusal for Light Duty Request Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3B7EF10D-5056-9125-63580D11757F1920 Clarification on Disabled Child Under FMLA Provided by DOL http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B83C041-5056-9125-63372010EB196364/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Newsletter - Clarification of Disabled Child Unde FMLA Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3B83C041-5056-9125-63372010EB196364 Liquidated Damages are Discretionary in FLSA Retaliation Case; CEO Held Individually Liable http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B89BF0B-5056-9125-633D598ADAED8277/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Newsletter - Liquidated Damages are Discretionary Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3B89BF0B-5056-9125-633D598ADAED8277 Court Throws Out EEOC’s Challenge to Use of Credit Information in Hiring http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B69CD20-5056-9125-63671A023E573997/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Client Newsletter - Court Throws out EEOC's Challenge Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3B69CD20-5056-9125-63671A023E573997 Disability Discrimination in Employment Claims Cannot be Raised Under ADA’s Title Regarding Public Services http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B95CBF1-5056-9125-63F18C483FCD1770/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Newsletter - Disability Discrimination and Employment Claims under ADA Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3B95CBF1-5056-9125-63F18C483FCD1770 Warning to Colorado Employers: FMLA-Expansion Bill Would be Costly and Burdensome http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3BA031A0-5056-9125-63211260A1EB5BF0/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Newsletter - Warning to Colorado Employers: FMLA Expansion Bill Costly Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3BA031A0-5056-9125-63211260A1EB5BF0 Wisconsin’s Controversial Public Union Law Upheld as Constitutional http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3BB73578-5056-9125-636D999CEF45DDE8/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Newsletter - Wisconsin's Controversial Public Union Law Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3BB73578-5056-9125-636D999CEF45DDE8 No Habla Arbitration: An Arbitration Agreement, to Be Enforceable With an Employee Who Only Reads Spanish, Must Be in Spanish http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3BBA8976-5056-9125-63143ABA4204A5C8/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Newsletter - Arbitration Agreements need to be in Spanish for Spanish Speaking Employees Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3BBA8976-5056-9125-63143ABA4204A5C8 Sherman & Howard’s Client Services Extend into the Southeast http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3C80F07A-5056-9125-6324C5010CB2056E/ Labor & Employment Law March 2013 Client Advisory - Sherman & Howard expands to Atlanta Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT 3C80F07A-5056-9125-6324C5010CB2056E Update On Coverage For Colorado Construction Defects – TCD & Colorado Pool http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/12DE3E06-5056-9125-63C429E6262A466B/ Insurance Recovery February 2013 Client Advisory on Construction Defects Coverage Updates for Colorado Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMT 12DE3E06-5056-9125-63C429E6262A466B How to Guarantee the HOA Can't Litigate Condo Construction Defect Claims http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/83761970-5056-9125-63EA114F396E7F4E/ Construction January 2013 Client Advisory on Guaranteeing HOA's can't Litigate Condo Construction Defect Claims Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT 83761970-5056-9125-63EA114F396E7F4E D.C. Circuit Finds NLRB Recess Appointments Unconstitutional http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/73A4760D-5056-9125-630C9CA4BD39091E/ Labor & Employment Law January 2013 Client Advisory re: NLRB Recess Appointments Unconstitutional Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT 73A4760D-5056-9125-630C9CA4BD39091E Top Ten Ways To Manage Cyber Risk http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/5DE102F9-5056-9125-634675D92DA3416A/ Insurance Recovery January 2013 Client Advisory on Top Ten Ways to Manage Cyber Risk Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT 5DE102F9-5056-9125-634675D92DA3416A Witness Statements No Longer Exempt from Production to Union http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/01F634AA-5056-9125-63E2D93C3EA34797/ Labor & Employment Law January 2013 Newsletter - Witness Statements No Longer Exempt in Union cases Thu, 03 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT 01F634AA-5056-9125-63E2D93C3EA34797 Employer Must Continue Union Dues Check Off After CBA Expires http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FC42179A-5056-9125-6312BD994E34E465/ Labor & Employment Law January 2013 Newsletter - Employer Must Continue Union Dues Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT FC42179A-5056-9125-6312BD994E34E465 Employers Must Gross Up Back Pay Awards in NLRB Cases http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FC58C052-5056-9125-63DA7C6BF352FA61/ Labor & Employment Law January 2013 - Employers Must Gross Up Back Pay Awards Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT FC58C052-5056-9125-63DA7C6BF352FA61 Union Allowed to Invade Sales Floor http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FC624527-5056-9125-63D92B3A61575A7C/ Labor & Employment Law January 2013 Newsletter - Union Allowed to Invade Sales Floor Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT FC624527-5056-9125-63D92B3A61575A7C Firing a Supervisor for Her Workplace Threat Was Not Retaliatory http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FC66EC6F-5056-9125-63DB1B8ECF75D691/ Labor & Employment Law January 2013 Newsletter - Firing for Workplace Threat Not Retaliatory Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT FC66EC6F-5056-9125-63DB1B8ECF75D691 No Overtime Pay Liability When Employee Fails to Report Exact Time Worked http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FC6F1628-5056-9125-63BF396ADBAA8B5D/ Labor & Employment Law January 2013 Newsletter - No Overtime Pay Liability Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT FC6F1628-5056-9125-63BF396ADBAA8B5D Is Firing an Employee the Same as Reemploying Him? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FC796F92-5056-9125-63F9AAF01A2384D8/ Labor & Employment Law January 2013 Newsletter - Is Firing an Employee the Same as Reemploying Him Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT FC796F92-5056-9125-63F9AAF01A2384D8 Proposed Regulations Would Promote Growth of Wellness Programs http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FC8EEBA2-5056-9125-631724003917D492/ Labor & Employment Law January 2013 Newsletter - Proposed Regulations Grow Wellness Plans Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT FC8EEBA2-5056-9125-631724003917D492 Employers and Employees May Contract To Arbitrate Non-Competes http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FC92011F-5056-9125-637358CB81C1432A/ Labor & Employment Law January 2013 Newsletter - Employers and Employees May Contract to Arbitrate Non-Competes Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT FC92011F-5056-9125-637358CB81C1432A Time to Begin Preparing H-1B Visa Petitions for Foreign Professionals http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FC959419-5056-9125-63D0E0C9763D2715/ Labor & Employment Law January 2013 Newsletter - Preparing H-1B Visa Petitions for Foreign Professionals Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT FC959419-5056-9125-63D0E0C9763D2715 2013 and 2014 under the Affordable Care Act http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/AB225095-5056-9125-63FF70A828220760/ Affordable Care Act in 2013 and 2014 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT AB225095-5056-9125-63FF70A828220760 Cyber Risks: Are You Protected? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/BA8C4ACF-5056-9125-63ECAA89431C77BA/ Insurance Recovery December 2012 Client Advisory on Cyber Risk, Cyber, Cyber Risk Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT BA8C4ACF-5056-9125-63ECAA89431C77BA OSHA Update - "Construction" or "Maintenance" What OSHA Standards Apply? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8AB95D44-5056-9125-63781C06EF2C582A/ OSHA Alert on Construction vs. Maintenance Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT 8AB95D44-5056-9125-63781C06EF2C582A AMENDMENT 64: How Do Employers Address the Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F6E75A4F-5056-9125-633B7CA4CD6D3FB8/ Labor & Employment Law Advisory on Amendment 64 and the Legalization of Marijuana Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT F6E75A4F-5056-9125-633B7CA4CD6D3FB8 Minimum Wage Increases due January 1, 2013 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D1DCA268-5056-9125-63A0004BF776D529/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - 2013 Minimum Wage Increase Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D1DCA268-5056-9125-63A0004BF776D529 Is It Worthwhile to Fight Unemployment Benefits Claims? Another Reason to Just Say No http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D1E0C87A-5056-9125-63FF67C1B06AB756/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - Just Say No to Fighting Unemployment Benefits Claims Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D1E0C87A-5056-9125-63FF67C1B06AB756 Employee Who “Moons” Supervisors Forfeits Severance Benefits; Written Warning Issued to Employee Doesn’t Preclude Discharge for Same Offense http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D1EC0BC7-5056-9125-637C4DBEF2B4EF0E/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - Employee Who Moons Supervisors Forfeits Severance Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D1EC0BC7-5056-9125-637C4DBEF2B4EF0E No Invasion of Privacy When Employer Fires EMT for Posting Derogatory Comments About Patient on a Fellow Employee’s Facebook Page http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D1F19D51-5056-9125-63231B9F8C320501/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - No Invasion of Privacy when EMT fired for posting derogatory comments about a patient on Facebook page Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D1F19D51-5056-9125-63231B9F8C320501 Taking Control of Former Executive’s LinkedIn Account Found Permissible http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D1F70AF7-5056-9125-63D1CA9CB0EE4951/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - Taking Control of Former Executive's LinkedIn Account Permissible Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D1F70AF7-5056-9125-63D1CA9CB0EE4951 California Joins List of States Prohibiting Employers from Requiring Access to Individuals’ Social Media Accounts http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D1FE11BB-5056-9125-63DA9E5EC7350C2D/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - California Prohibits Employers from Requiring Access to Employee Social Media Accounts Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D1FE11BB-5056-9125-63DA9E5EC7350C2D Property Owners Have No Indemnification or Other Liability-Shifting Rights Against Consultants Whose Advice Results in ADA Title III Violations http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D2037BD7-5056-9125-63526CCD86A53186/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - Property Owners Have No Indemnification Against Consultants Advising on ADA Title III Violations Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D2037BD7-5056-9125-63526CCD86A53186 Customer That Asks a Contractor to Send Another Employee Who Can Speak Clearer English May Become the Sole “Employer” Liable for Title VII National Origin Discrimination http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D18C7A72-5056-9125-6383907750274FA8/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - Customer Asks Contractor for English Speaking Employee involves Title VII Discrimination Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D18C7A72-5056-9125-6383907750274FA8 Sister Companies May Be a “Single Employer” Under Title VII http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D196091A-5056-9125-63464E473D684BF7/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - Sister Companies May Be Single Employer Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D196091A-5056-9125-63464E473D684BF7 Tenth Circuit Rules that ADA’s Title II Does Not Reach Employment Discrimination http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D1AC6DB5-5056-9125-63C58ADDACA49C87/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - Tenth Circuit and ADA Title II - Not Employment Litigation Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D1AC6DB5-5056-9125-63C58ADDACA49C87 Employer’s Duty to Reasonably Accommodate the Disabled Includes Transfers for Reasons Other than Performance of Essential Job Functions http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D1C19471-5056-9125-6327DA56FDFC8798/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - Employers Duty to Reasonable Accommodations Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D1C19471-5056-9125-6327DA56FDFC8798 Wal-Mart Battles a Slew of Regional Class Action Discrimination Cases http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D1C6E17F-5056-9125-630FC11DED4F79F3/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - Wal-Mart Battles Class Action Discrimination Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D1C6E17F-5056-9125-630FC11DED4F79F3 Hispanic Employee May Rely on Statistics Regarding Favorable Treatment of African-Americans to Prove National Origin Discrimination http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D1CDFE6B-5056-9125-63C1D1345304D113/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 - National Origin Discrimination Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D1CDFE6B-5056-9125-63C1D1345304D113 Beware of Your Employee Handbook http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D1D75C8D-5056-9125-630EE490239FD421/ Labor & Employment Law November 2012 Newsletter - Employee Handbooks Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT D1D75C8D-5056-9125-630EE490239FD421 Taking a Security Interest in a Closely Held Business http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/BDA55949-5056-9125-63921F4F46C5BEB8/ Banking & Finance November 2012 Client Advisory on Security Interest and Closely Held Businesses Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT BDA55949-5056-9125-63921F4F46C5BEB8 State of Arizona Increases Minimum Wage to $7.80 an Hour Beginning on January 1, 2013 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/AEB286D7-5056-9125-63DAE079292B6179/ Arizona Minimum Wage increase in 2013 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 06:00:00 GMT AEB286D7-5056-9125-63DAE079292B6179 Election Alert: Laws Requiring Employee Time Off to Vote http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8908DABD-5056-9125-63784D2A58DB9615/ Laws allowing employees time off to vote Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:00:00 GMT 8908DABD-5056-9125-63784D2A58DB9615 Importance of Tax-Exempt Financing to State and Local Governments http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FF958714-5056-9125-63BB6112EE909C15/ Public Finance September 2012 Client Advisory On Tax Exempt Financing for State and Local Governments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT FF958714-5056-9125-63BB6112EE909C15 Federal Subsidy Payments for BABS and Other Direct-Pay Subsidy Bonds May be Reduced http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/DAB26127-5056-9125-638C13D3C7230A89/ Public Finance September 2012 Client Advisory on Federal Subsidy for Payments for BABS Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT DAB26127-5056-9125-638C13D3C7230A89 At-Will Policy Statements Under Siege by the NLRB http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9C247659-5056-9125-6386FDA520021CB8/ Labor & Employment Law September Newsletter At Will Policy Statements Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT 9C247659-5056-9125-6386FDA520021CB8 Employer Directive that Employee Get Unspecified “Counseling” Treated as Unlawful “Medical Examination” http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9C2CACF3-5056-9125-6339B4B3E70BF102/ Labor & Employment Law September 2012 Newsletter - Employer Directive on Employee Counseling Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT 9C2CACF3-5056-9125-6339B4B3E70BF102 Fragrance-Free Workplace Policy & Work at Home May Have Been Reasonable Accommodations for Employee with Asthma and Chemical Sensitivity to “Japanese Cherry Blossom” http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9C3221CC-5056-9125-63F053F7354890A6/ Labor & Employment Law September 2012 Newsletter - Fragrance-Free Workplace Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT 9C3221CC-5056-9125-63F053F7354890A6 Employer Has No Duty to Make Reasonable Accommodations for a Non-Disabled Employee Associated With a Disabled Person http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9C3A6CE8-5056-9125-63110D4E2919AC42/ Labor & Employment Law September 2012 Newsletter - Reasonable Accommodations for Non-Disabled Employee Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT 9C3A6CE8-5056-9125-63110D4E2919AC42 Employee Not Eligible for FMLA Leave Still Protected by Non-Discrimination Provisions http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9C3DA0BB-5056-9125-63026719D10F8541/ Labor & Employment Law September 2012 Newsletter - Employee Not Eligible for FMLA Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT 9C3DA0BB-5056-9125-63026719D10F8541 Limited Relief for Nursing Mothers Under Federal Law http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9C424758-5056-9125-63A14D45F7E6C074/ Labor & Employment Law September 2012 Newsletter - Limited Relief for Nursing Mothers Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT 9C424758-5056-9125-63A14D45F7E6C074 Claims for Unpaid Wages and Overtime Pay Lawfully Waived by Union in Settlement Not Signed by Employees and Not Approved by Court http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9C45F869-5056-9125-6322A0605907F13A/ Labor & Employment Law September 2012 Newsletter - Claims for Unpaid Wages Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT 9C45F869-5056-9125-6322A0605907F13A Height-Challenged Employees Not Protected From Discrimination http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9C48E3BA-5056-9125-63F1D6FCA0DAB6CA/ Labor & Employment Law September 2012 Newsletter - Height-Challenged Employees Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT 9C48E3BA-5056-9125-63F1D6FCA0DAB6CA Illinois Enacts Law Banning Social Networking Account Intrusions by Employers http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9C4C8887-5056-9125-63432B5CA08C7EA3/ Labor & Employment Law September 2012 Newsletter - Illinois Enacts Law Banning Social Networking Account Intrusions Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT 9C4C8887-5056-9125-63432B5CA08C7EA3 SEC Report Recommends Reforms for $3.7 Trillion Municipal Securities Market http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/E43ED43C-5056-9125-63DC84A136774E57/ Public Finance August 2012 Client Advisory on SEC Reort Recommends Reforms Wed, 01 Aug 2012 06:00:00 GMT E43ED43C-5056-9125-63DC84A136774E57 Recent Delaware Decision Emphasizes Need to Focus on Details of Non-Disclosure Agreements http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D990258F-5056-9125-63E69CD07EB042D7/ Business July 2012 Client Advisory on the Supreme Court of Delaware decision Mon, 30 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT D990258F-5056-9125-63E69CD07EB042D7 Changes in Transactions Between Banks and Their Affiliates Effective July 21, 2012 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C47EFC53-5056-9125-63A7C361714223C2/ Banking & Finance July 2012 Client Advisory - Changes in Transactions Thu, 26 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT C47EFC53-5056-9125-63A7C361714223C2 MSRB Interpretative Notice on Rule G-17: The Relationship Between Issuers and Investment Bankers http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8112847F-5056-9125-630CFF2E681C2E1D/ Public Finance July 2012 Client Advisory on MSRB Interpretative Notice Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 8112847F-5056-9125-630CFF2E681C2E1D 1871 Civil Rights Act Extended to Ban Sexual Orientation Discrimination by Public Employers http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6D6819C5-5056-9125-63973817088B26FE/ 1871 Civil Rights Act Extended to Ban Sexual Orientation Discrimination by Public Employers Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6D6819C5-5056-9125-63973817088B26FE Individual Liability Recognized in “Cat’s Paw” Race Discrimination Cases Under Section 1981 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6D724BF0-5056-9125-6381D5BDBAC231BB/ Individual Liability Recognized in “Cat’s Paw” Race Discrimination Cases Under Section 1981 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6D724BF0-5056-9125-6381D5BDBAC231BB HR Director Has No Retaliatory Discharge Claim Based on Dismissal During Her Investigation of Internal Discrimination Complaint http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6D7CAB94-5056-9125-63A32F006AC61A52/ HR Director Has No Retaliatory Discharge Claim Based on Dismissal During Her Investigation of Internal Discrimination Complaint Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6D7CAB94-5056-9125-63A32F006AC61A52 Retaliation Protection Does Not Cover Employee’s Complaints to Management About Co-Workers’ Sexual Comments to His Wife http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6D8383B7-5056-9125-637A918D15BDEA29/ Retaliation Protection Does Not Cover Employee’s Complaints to Management About Co-Workers’ Sexual Comments to His Wife Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6D8383B7-5056-9125-637A918D15BDEA29 Conditioning Light Duty Assignment for Pregnant Employee on Dismissal of Her EEOC Charge Was Retaliation http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6D87C919-5056-9125-638B78904DA5971E/ Conditioning Light Duty Assignment for Pregnant Employee on Dismissal of Her EEOC Charge Was Retaliation Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6D87C919-5056-9125-638B78904DA5971E No Violation of Title VII to Deny Light-Duty Work to Pregnant Worker http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6D905CA8-5056-9125-63AB819FFB29363E/ No Violation of Title VII to Deny Light-Duty Work to Pregnant Worker Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6D905CA8-5056-9125-63AB819FFB29363E Equal Pay Act Plaintiff May Pursue Claims Against Both Employer and Supervisor http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6D94AF87-5056-9125-6306A877DB84D682/ Equal Pay Act Plaintiff May Pursue Claims Against Both Employer and Supervisor Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6D94AF87-5056-9125-6306A877DB84D682 EEOC Charge-Filing Statistics Reveal Inter-State and Inter-Bias Variations http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6D9883B1-5056-9125-6377F799AFEDD6E2/ EEOC Charge-Filing Statistics Reveal Inter-State and Inter-Bias Variations Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6D9883B1-5056-9125-6377F799AFEDD6E2 NLRB Website Now Highlights Rights of Non-Union Employees http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6D9CB6A5-5056-9125-634E23F989C6D748/ NLRB Website Now Highlights Rights of Non-Union Employees Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6D9CB6A5-5056-9125-634E23F989C6D748 Are the NLRB’s “Special Remedies” No Longer Reserved for “Special” Cases? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6DA1D7C1-5056-9125-6326CD228762A2B1/ Are the NLRB’s “Special Remedies” No Longer Reserved for “Special” Cases? Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6DA1D7C1-5056-9125-6326CD228762A2B1 NLRB Board Member Flynn’s Resignation to be Effective July 24, 2012 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6DA6D4E9-5056-9125-639A6172DB055174/ NLRB Board Member Flynn’s Resignation to be Effective July 24, 2012 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6DA6D4E9-5056-9125-639A6172DB055174 Pharmaceutical Sales Reps are Exempt “Outside Salesmen” http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6DAA2E64-5056-9125-634CF38F038C3D78/ Pharmaceutical Sales Reps are Exempt “Outside Salesmen” Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6DAA2E64-5056-9125-634CF38F038C3D78 Court Rejects Industry Challenge to Revised FLSA Tip Credit Regulations; Employers Must Provide Information to Tipped Employees http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6DADA674-5056-9125-63285727E458C702/ Court Rejects Industry Challenge to Revised FLSA Tip Credit Regulations; Employers Must Provide Information to Tipped Employees Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6DADA674-5056-9125-63285727E458C702 Sarbanes-Oxley Act Applies to Employees of Private Employer Performing Audit Services for Public Company http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6DB08F83-5056-9125-639C1ED895B22CE2/ Sarbanes-Oxley Act Applies to Employees of Private Employer Performing Audit Services for Public Company Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6DB08F83-5056-9125-639C1ED895B22CE2 Employer’s Intrusion into Employee’s Facebook Page May be Invasion of Privacy http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6DB2822B-5056-9125-635D233DFBC04635/ Employer’s Intrusion into Employee’s Facebook Page May be Invasion of Privacy Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6DB2822B-5056-9125-635D233DFBC04635 Employee Allegedly Fired for Not Having an Abortion Not Protected by Virginia Public Policy http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6DB85428-5056-9125-63018837FB8A319A/ Employee Allegedly Fired for Not Having an Abortion Not Protected by Virginia Public Policy Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6DB85428-5056-9125-63018837FB8A319A Don’t Be Too Quick to Produce an Employee’s Personnel File or Other Documents in Response to a Subpoena . . . . http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6DBADEAC-5056-9125-63A8B9D88452E86C/ Don’t Be Too Quick to Produce an Employee’s Personnel File or Other Documents in Response to a Subpoena . . . . Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 6DBADEAC-5056-9125-63A8B9D88452E86C Colorado Wildfire: 10 Recommendations for Home Owners and Business Owners http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4ECDA3A3-5056-9125-638374C84B6F2B5A/ Insurance Recovery July 2012 Client Advisory regarding Colorado Wildfires Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:00:00 GMT 4ECDA3A3-5056-9125-638374C84B6F2B5A Impact of Health Care Ruling on Employers: Stay on Course for Compliance http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4850CCB6-5056-9125-6346DDDE7674AFFA/ Employee Benefits June 2012 Client Advisory on new Health Care Ruling Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:00:00 GMT 4850CCB6-5056-9125-6346DDDE7674AFFA OSHA Update: OSHA's Enhanced Whistleblower Protection Program A Hard Look at Employer Safety Incentive Programs http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/156BE9E6-5056-9125-632A1150CB872F56/ OSHA Update on Enhanced Whistleblower Protection Program Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:00:00 GMT 156BE9E6-5056-9125-632A1150CB872F56 Lack of Mortgage Subordination Fails to Preserve Conservation Easement Deduction http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B8861581-5056-9125-63174BC9F55B05A8/ Real Estate June 2012 Advisory on Lack of Mortgage Subordination Fails to Preserve Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:00:00 GMT B8861581-5056-9125-63174BC9F55B05A8 New NLRB "Quickie Election" Procedures Shelved For Now...But Curb Your Enthusiasm http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/526C712D-5056-9125-635D168D85954EB1/ Labor & Employment Law May 15, 2012 Client Advisory on NLRB Representation Election Procedures Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 526C712D-5056-9125-635D168D85954EB1 MSRB Adopts New Disclosure Requirements http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4CE3CB7E-5056-9125-638F38DBE811CAC9/ Public Finance May 2012 Client Advisory on New MSRB Disclosure Requirements Mon, 14 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 4CE3CB7E-5056-9125-638F38DBE811CAC9 EEOC Updates Guidance on Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/08D21D02-5056-9125-6397BDCA870209EB/ Labor & Employment Law May 2012 Newsletter - EEOC Updates on Arrest and Conviction Records Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 08D21D02-5056-9125-6397BDCA870209EB EEOC says Discrimination on Basis of Transgender Status is Prohibited by Title VII http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/08D8167D-5056-9125-63F4C6AA06DBC9DA/ Labor & Employment Law May 2012 Newsletter - EEOC says Transgender Discrimination Prohibited Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 08D8167D-5056-9125-63F4C6AA06DBC9DA Making Different Severance Benefit Offers to Dismissed Employees May be Unlawful Discrimination http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/08DCE7D4-5056-9125-63FF5B3333AEB4E0/ Labor & Employment Law May 2012 Newsletter - Severance Benefit Offers Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 08DCE7D4-5056-9125-63FF5B3333AEB4E0 Wal-Mart Gets Summary Judgment Despite “Healthier” Employees Memo http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/08E07540-5056-9125-63459D21F3452DD0/ Labor & Employment Law May 2012 Newsletter - Walmart receives summary judgement Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 08E07540-5056-9125-63459D21F3452DD0 Employee’s Opposition to LBGTQ Community: Protected Religious Belief or Unprotected Bigotry? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/08E6833D-5056-9125-638AB821A2953910/ Labor & Employment Law May 2012 Newsletter - Employee's Opposition to LBGTW Community Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 08E6833D-5056-9125-638AB821A2953910 Past Education and Experience May Justify Different Pay Rates for New Hires, but Not Later Pay Rates for Employees http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/08ED2B67-5056-9125-637E85804CC0B79B/ Labor & Employment Law May 2012 Newsletter - Past Education and Experience Justify Pay Rates Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 08ED2B67-5056-9125-637E85804CC0B79B Is the Scope of Protected “Opposition” Shrinking? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/08F08223-5056-9125-637825377AD0839A/ Labor & Employment Law May 2012 Newsletter - Scope of Protected Opposition Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 08F08223-5056-9125-637825377AD0839A Impending NLRB Rule on Posting Notices of Employee Rights Stayed By Federal Courts http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/08F6522D-5056-9125-631BB5FC56108F62/ Labor & Employment Law May 2012 Newsletter - Impending NLRB Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 08F6522D-5056-9125-631BB5FC56108F62 New NLRB Election Procedures Designed to Help Unions Win More Elections http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/08F9DCAB-5056-9125-63536ABA1D3CCAB7/ Labor & Employment Law May 2012 Newsletter - NEW NLRB Election Procedures Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 08F9DCAB-5056-9125-63536ABA1D3CCAB7 Agreements Among Employers Not to Poach Others’ Employees May Result in Antitrust Liability http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/09007C59-5056-9125-63AFA2BDCA169599/ Labor & Employment Law May 2012 Newsletter - Agreements Among Employers Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 09007C59-5056-9125-63AFA2BDCA169599 Antitrust Challenge to Employers’ Exchange of Pay Information Continues http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0904F406-5056-9125-63E6E8A98F09CABB/ Labor & Employment Law May 2012 Newsletter - Antitrust Challenge Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 0904F406-5056-9125-63E6E8A98F09CABB Jury Waiver Signed by Employee Under Threat of Loss of Employment Was not Coerced http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0909749D-5056-9125-635E445F074E3BAE/ Labor & Employment Law May 2012 Newsletter - Jury Waiver Signed Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00 GMT 0909749D-5056-9125-635E445F074E3BAE Impending NLRB Rule Stayed By Federal Courts http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C27FFF4D-5056-9125-6359CA358F780B49/ Labor & Employment April 2012 Client Advisory on Impending NLRB Rule Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMT C27FFF4D-5056-9125-6359CA358F780B49 OSHA Update: OSHA Issues New National Emphasis Program for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/AD0F1C87-5056-9125-638271D1E53643B7/ OSHA April 2012 Update on OSHA Program for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMT AD0F1C87-5056-9125-638271D1E53643B7 Avoiding Unintended Consequences in Titling Your Real Property: The Non-Merger of Prescriptive Easements http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A87EC9A5-5056-9125-63C4875D02A3CA6A/ Real Estate April 2012 Client Advisory - Avoiding Unintended Consequences Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMT A87EC9A5-5056-9125-63C4875D02A3CA6A Arizona Rental Property Registration Laws for Residential Landlords http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/5F097992-5056-9125-634A01B027B76883/ Arizona Real Estate March 2012 Client Advisory - Rental Property Registration for Residential Landlords Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT 5F097992-5056-9125-634A01B027B76883 Arizona Potholes for Out-of-State Contractors http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/56469D44-5056-9125-634A2D7DE4FDEDD7/ Construction March 2012 Client Advisory on Out-of-State Contractors working in Arizona Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT 56469D44-5056-9125-634A2D7DE4FDEDD7 Colorado General Assembly Approves Bill to Authorize Investment in Federal Agency Securities http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/167486C7-5056-9125-63CE9F6757174518/ Public Finance March 2012 Client Advisory - Colorado General Assembly Approves Bill Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT 167486C7-5056-9125-63CE9F6757174518 Postal Worker’s Stated Threat to Kill Boss Not Conclusive as to Her Race, Sex and Retaliation Claims http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/CA993F1C-5056-9125-63B9A790B1E37DE6/ Labor and Employment Law March 2012 Newsletter- Potal Worker's State Threat to Kill Boss Not Conclusive Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT CA993F1C-5056-9125-63B9A790B1E37DE6 Employer’s Practice of Requiring Medical Reasons for Absence in Doctor’s Statements Violates ADA http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/CA9EB118-5056-9125-636E56529D20E033/ Labor & Employment Law March 2012 Newsletter - Employer's Practice of Requiring Medical Reasons for Absence Violates ADA Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT CA9EB118-5056-9125-636E56529D20E033 Non-Disabled Employee Who Was Dismissed for Excessive Absences Stated ADA Associational Discrimination and Other Claims http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/CAAA7126-5056-9125-63DE07AB32BC9D02/ Labor & Employment Law March 2012 Newsletter - Non-Disabled Employee Who Was Dismissed Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT CAAA7126-5056-9125-63DE07AB32BC9D02 Department of Labor Invites Comments on Proposed FMLA Regulations http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/CAB7BAA3-5056-9125-6372DB1BBB2EF678/ Labor & Employment Law March 2012 Newsletter - Department of Labor Invites Comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT CAB7BAA3-5056-9125-6372DB1BBB2EF678 FMLA Protects from Retaliation and Interference an Employee Who, at Time of Request for Leave of Absence, Did Not Qualify for FMLA Leave http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/CABFA0EA-5056-9125-63B273913B9D3651/ Labor & Employment Law March 2012 Newsletter - FMLA Protects from Retaliation Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT CABFA0EA-5056-9125-63B273913B9D3651 Free Counsel Appointed to Plaintiffs Alleging Juror Retaliation http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/CAC3BC3F-5056-9125-636C2B79FAD458BD/ Labor & Employment Law March 2012 Newsletter - Free Counsel Appointed to Plaintiffs Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT CAC3BC3F-5056-9125-636C2B79FAD458BD First Court of Appeals to Face Question Rules that Employee of Private Contractor of Publicly-Traded Company is Not Protected by Section 806 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/CAC74621-5056-9125-63619D6F230D6AF2/ Labor & Employment Law March 2012 Newsletter - First Court of Appeals to Face Question Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT CAC74621-5056-9125-63619D6F230D6AF2 California Court of Appeal Rejects “Statistical Sampling” Method of Proving Wage and Hour Violations http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/CACAAF6C-5056-9125-638C7333BCBF594D/ Labor & Employment Law March 2012 Newsletter - California Court of Appeal Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT CACAAF6C-5056-9125-638C7333BCBF594D Foreign Recruits: April 1, 2012 is Date to File H-1B “Professional” Visa Petitions http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/CACED436-5056-9125-63917739E26D3F8B/ Labor & Employment Law March 2012 Newsletter - Foreign Recruits April 1, 2012 Deadline to File H-1B Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT CACED436-5056-9125-63917739E26D3F8B New Accredited Investor Regulations Adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission to Affect Real Estate Syndications http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/CA8AD068-5056-9125-63187D4482EFBB51/ Real Estate Client Advisory February 2012 - New Accredited Investor Regulations Adopted Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT CA8AD068-5056-9125-63187D4482EFBB51 OSHA Update: OSHA Penalties Doubled in 2011 Still Too Low, Says Head of OSHA http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A084D212-5056-9125-630B9B005AE36594/ OSHA Update on OSHA Penalties Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT A084D212-5056-9125-630B9B005AE36594 CoreScore to Supplement FICO: A New Consumer Score to be Used by Mortgage Lenders http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B3927D2-5056-9125-63F0C5DF809AE38B/ Real Estate February 2012 Client Advisory on CoreScore to Supplement FICO Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT 3B3927D2-5056-9125-63F0C5DF809AE38B Pay-If-Paid or Pay-When-Paid: Which Provision Is In Your Contract? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/11C1C13F-5056-9125-63A84BB6010EE355/ Construction January 2012 Advisory - Pay-If-Paid or Pay-When-Paid Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 11C1C13F-5056-9125-63A84BB6010EE355 Responsible Governance Policies for Homeowner and Condominium Associations are a “Must” for the New Year: Are Your Governing Documents Up to Date? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F74BC3C7-5056-9125-63D2B6852B201FEB/ Real Estate Client Advisory January 2012 on Responsible Governance Policies Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT F74BC3C7-5056-9125-63D2B6852B201FEB Minimum Wage in Colorado Increases http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A47E3FCE-5056-9125-63F69091EB5BC546/ Labor and Employment Law January 2012 Newsletter - Minimum Wage Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT A47E3FCE-5056-9125-63F69091EB5BC546 OFCCP INVITES COMMENTS ON PROPOSED RULE SETTING: Numerical affirmative action goal for federal contractors’ employment of disabled persons http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/908476ED-5056-9125-634C0E649C95BC62/ OFCCP INVITES COMMENTS ON PROPOSED RULE SETTING Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 908476ED-5056-9125-634C0E649C95BC62 Wal-Mart's Efforts to Woo "Healthier" Employees Discoverable in Age, Disability Suit http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/90972DC2-5056-9125-6352B8906AA54F1B/ Wal-Mart's Efforts to Woo "Healthier" Employees Discoverable in Age, Disability Suit Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 90972DC2-5056-9125-6352B8906AA54F1B "Severe Obesity" Deemed a Per Se Disability http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/909B6B35-5056-9125-63ED5E065549B453/ "Severe Obesity" Deemed a <i>Per Se</i> Disability Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 909B6B35-5056-9125-63ED5E065549B453 Employer's Discriminatory Actions and Statements Gave Employee Reasonable Belief His Application for Promotion was "Futile"; Lack of Application No Bar to Claim http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/909E2C78-5056-9125-6327F40FCE129D03/ Employer's Discriminatory Actions and Statements Gave Employee Reasonable Belief His Application for Promotion was "Futile"; Lack of Application No Bar to Claim Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 909E2C78-5056-9125-6327F40FCE129D03 EEOC Charge Period Starts When Demotion Announced, Not When Employee's Compensation Later Reduced http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/90A0CB5E-5056-9125-636C725300F5F9C0/ EEOC Charge Period Starts When Demotion Announced, Not When Employee's Compensation Later Reduced Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 90A0CB5E-5056-9125-636C725300F5F9C0 Not Retaliatory to Fire a New Hire Because of Her Testimony in Discrimination Case at Her Previous Place of Employment, at the Insistence of the Accused http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/90A3F175-5056-9125-6315E19EC6886008/ Not Retaliatory to Fire a New Hire Because of Her Testimony in Discrimination Case at Her Previous Place of Employment, at the Insistence of the Accused Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 90A3F175-5056-9125-6315E19EC6886008 NLRB Delays Employee Rights Notice-Posting Rule Again http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/90A64D96-5056-9125-63280E754C0A67BB/ NLRB Delays Employee Rights Notice-Posting Rule Again Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 90A64D96-5056-9125-63280E754C0A67BB President Nominates Two to Sit on National Labor Relations Board; Possibility That Board Will Be Unable to Issue Decisions in 2012 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/90A8B733-5056-9125-6313B4CEAFF4FD78/ President Nominates Two to Sit on National Labor Relations Board; Possibility That Board Will Be Unable to Issue Decisions in 2012 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 90A8B733-5056-9125-6313B4CEAFF4FD78 Employer's Historic Practice of Across-the-Board Pay Increases "If Feasible" or "If Sufficient Funds Existed" Was Not a Condition of Employment That Had to Be Continued for Union-Represented Employees http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/90ABE21D-5056-9125-63355C5FA4828063/ Employer's Historic Practice of Across-the-Board Pay Increases "If Feasible" or "If Sufficient Funds Existed" Was Not a Condition of Employment That Had to Be Continued for Union-Represented Employees Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 90ABE21D-5056-9125-63355C5FA4828063 Employer May Be Liable Under Federal Law for Posting Entries on Employee's Personal Facebook Page and Twitter Account - But What Exactly is Being Protected? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/90AE3498-5056-9125-63F1D28ADEFE48DC/ Employer May Be Liable Under Federal Law for Posting Entries on Employee's Personal Facebook Page and Twitter Account - But What Exactly is Being Protected? Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 90AE3498-5056-9125-63F1D28ADEFE48DC Choice of Law Provision in Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements May Mean No Choice for Employers in Arizona http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/90B0B930-5056-9125-63216D793FA097A1/ Choice of Law Provision in Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements May Mean No Choice for Employers in Arizona Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 90B0B930-5056-9125-63216D793FA097A1 Discharge of Church Preschool Director for Living With Boyfriend and Raising Child Out of Wedlock, is Lawful http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/90B4593A-5056-9125-63C3CBFE28B08415/ Discharge of Church Preschool Director for Living With Boyfriend and Raising Child Out of Wedlock, is Lawful Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT 90B4593A-5056-9125-63C3CBFE28B08415 No "Regarded As" Disability Discrimination Liability Despite Numerous Inappropriate Workplace Comments http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/908DF7AA-5056-9125-63738EB2E0E1210E/ No "Regarded As" Disability Discrimination Liability Despite Numerous Inappropriate Workplace Comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT 908DF7AA-5056-9125-63738EB2E0E1210E Secured Creditors Should Attach Evidence of Perfection of Their Security Interest in Filing Proofs of Claim http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/23A093AC-5056-9125-6394C60EBC847550/ Banking & Finance December 2011 Client Advisory - Secured Creditors Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT 23A093AC-5056-9125-6394C60EBC847550 Participant Fee Disclosure – DOL Requires Fees and Investment-Related Information Disclosure by Plan Fiduciaries to Participants and Beneficiaries http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C71B56AC-5056-9125-63F067B8EAC13CBA/ Employee Benefits November 2011 Client Advisory - Participant Fee Disclosure Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT C71B56AC-5056-9125-63F067B8EAC13CBA Retirement Plan Service Provider Fee Disclosure – DOL Regulation Requires Disclosure to Retirement Plan Fiduciaries of Direct and Indirect Compensation Received by Certain Service Providers http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C709E0B3-5056-9125-637BB69A63A7563D/ Employee Benefits November 2011 - Retirement Plan Service Provider Fee Disclosure Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT C709E0B3-5056-9125-637BB69A63A7563D Good News for Construction Professionals: Court Reaffirms Construction Defect Can Be An Occurrence Under a General Liability Policy http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B35E3BA7-5056-9125-63A240F4C92D192C/ Insurance Recovery November 2011 Client Advisory - Good News for Construction Professionals Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT B35E3BA7-5056-9125-63A240F4C92D192C New IRS Procedures for Issuers of Tax-Exempt Bonds http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/800CC929-5056-9125-63846CB1E85EC060/ Public Finance November 2011 Client Advisory on New IRS Procedures Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT 800CC929-5056-9125-63846CB1E85EC060 Agricultural Land Classification Anti-Abuse Provisions Target Farm and Ranch Tax Breaks http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6B8E37D1-5056-9125-63DA4C1DCF55E8BF/ Real Estate November 2011 Client Advisory - Agricultural Land Classification Thu, 03 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 6B8E37D1-5056-9125-63DA4C1DCF55E8BF Employer’s Mention of Employee’s Pregnancy Complications in Termination-Related Papers Does Not Prove Pregnancy Bias http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/60056536-5056-9125-6391ED03DEE3830E/ Employer’s Mention of Employee’s Pregnancy Complications in Termination-Related Papers Does Not Prove Pregnancy Bias Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 60056536-5056-9125-6391ED03DEE3830E NLRB Postpones New Employee Rights Notice-Posting Requirement http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/600A22E5-5056-9125-630C50B52FD8FC63/ NLRB Postpones New Employee Rights Notice-Posting Requirement Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 600A22E5-5056-9125-630C50B52FD8FC63 Employment Practices Liability Insurance – Buyer Beware!!! http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/600E09EB-5056-9125-638ED9381F7AC6A3/ Employment Practices Liability Insurance – Buyer Beware!!! Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 600E09EB-5056-9125-638ED9381F7AC6A3 Employer Did Not Fail to Make Reasonable Accommodation When it Denied a “Preferable” (But Not Required) Daytime Shift; Employee’s Retirement was Responsible for Breakdown of Interactive Process http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6011AD41-5056-9125-635EB45F7538C58B/ Employer Did Not Fail to Make Reasonable Accommodation When it Denied a “Preferable” (But Not Required) Daytime Shift; Employee’s Retirement was Responsible for Breakdown of Interactive Process Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 6011AD41-5056-9125-635EB45F7538C58B No FMLA Cause of Action for Supervisor’s Alleged Exacerbation of Employee’s Health Condition http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/60145771-5056-9125-63D277DEB04F9260/ No FMLA Cause of Action for Supervisor’s Alleged Exacerbation of Employee’s Health Condition Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 60145771-5056-9125-63D277DEB04F9260 Timing of Employee Discharge Supports FMLA Retaliation and Interference Claims http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/601741D7-5056-9125-6399624E607ABC7E/ Timing of Employee Discharge Supports FMLA Retaliation and Interference Claims Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 601741D7-5056-9125-6399624E607ABC7E Employee Who Was Harassed for Taking FMLA Leaves During “Blackout Period” Stated FMLA Interference Claim, But No Individual Liability Against Public Employer http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/601A247D-5056-9125-63349FDA88A6EEDB/ Employee Who Was Harassed for Taking FMLA Leaves During “Blackout Period” Stated FMLA Interference Claim, But No Individual Liability Against Public Employer Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 601A247D-5056-9125-63349FDA88A6EEDB EEOC Subpoena for Fitness Test Information Not Enforced http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/601EEEA0-5056-9125-63E9272BB648F061/ EEOC Subpoena for Fitness Test Information Not Enforced Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 601EEEA0-5056-9125-63E9272BB648F061 Increase in Colorado Minimum Wage in the Works http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/60212C0D-5056-9125-63DF302E36441630/ Increase in Colorado Minimum Wage in the Works Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 60212C0D-5056-9125-63DF302E36441630 Idaho Court Extends Public Policy Protection to Constructive Discharges http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/604D55F5-5056-9125-6303BF95723D153D/ Labor and Employment Law November 2011 Newsletter - Idaho Court Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT 604D55F5-5056-9125-6303BF95723D153D OSHA Update: Sherman & Howard Issues New "An Employer's Guide OSHA Inspections" http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/13C9C247-5056-9125-6363979220F737CC/ OSHA Update - New Employer's Guide Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT 13C9C247-5056-9125-6363979220F737CC OSHA UpdateAn Employer's Guide to OSHA Inspections http://shermanhoward.com/docs/news/2011EmployerGuidetoOSHAInspectionsSamplelNotes.pdf 2011 Employers Guide to OSHA Inspections Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT 03CB27CB-5056-9125-63B75A2C08BBF410 Corporate Governance: Political Accountability Policy http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/DA8EB479-5056-9125-63D36FD28544A13B/ Political Activity Law October 2011 Client Advisory on Political Accountability Policy Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT DA8EB479-5056-9125-63D36FD28544A13B Top Ten Strategies Insureds Can Use to Make the Most of Their Insurance Coverage http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D62F68AD-5056-9125-63429A4886AF1AB8/ Insurance Recovery October 2011 Client Advisory on Top Ten Strategies Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT D62F68AD-5056-9125-63429A4886AF1AB8 Medicare Part D: New Notice Deadline for Employer Plans http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B1FE6602-5056-9125-6310ADCE94696DC4/ Employee Benefits September 2011 Client Advisory on Medicare Part D Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT B1FE6602-5056-9125-6310ADCE94696DC4 Health Reimbursement Arrangements: HHS Creates New Waiver Exemption http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/69717946-5056-9125-63DF9D7C61085344/ Employee Benefits September 2011 Client Advisory - Halth Reimbursement Arrangements Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 69717946-5056-9125-63DF9D7C61085344 Banning or Restricting Arbitration Under Dodd-Frank http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/5F603EE3-5056-9125-635D4CAEC65D8572/ Banking and Finance September 2011 Client Advisory - Dodd-Frank Updates Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 5F603EE3-5056-9125-635D4CAEC65D8572 Internal Revenue Code Section 179D May Provide Financial Benefit to Governments http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/451D5CC8-5056-9125-630E23C1E5CE3DD0/ Public Finance September 2011 Client Advisory - Internal Revenue Code Section 179D Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 451D5CC8-5056-9125-630E23C1E5CE3DD0 No Age Discrimination to Replace Employee with Computer Software http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/1BA7CC0C-5056-9125-636A63C5C0F208AA/ Labor and Employment Law September 2011 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Employment Law September 2011 Newsletter - Is it Insurbordination or Protected Opposition Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 1BCEE071-5056-9125-6320076FBA91EAC2 Denver Voters to Decide Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Issue http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/1BD1AFCD-5056-9125-630A960A80C0A00D/ Labor and Employment Law September 2011 Newsletter - Denver Voters to Decide Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 1BD1AFCD-5056-9125-630A960A80C0A00D Urgent Deadlines Approaching to Protect Your Trademark from Misuse on the Internet http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/1C6B1361-5056-9125-63D6810F9FF387AC/ Intellectual Property September 2011 Client Advisory - Urgent Deadlines Approaching Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 1C6B1361-5056-9125-63D6810F9FF387AC Outgoing NLRB Chairman Leaves Her Mark with a Labor-Friendly Flourish http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/21629F11-5056-9125-63CC0307278BA1C9/ Labor and Employment Law September 2011 Newsletter - Outgoing NLRB Chairman Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 21629F11-5056-9125-63CC0307278BA1C9 Employer May Have Duty to Accommodate a Disabled Employee in Her Commute http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/216F036E-5056-9125-634A09B206B80C66/ Labor and Employment Law September 2011 Newsletter - Employer May Have Duty Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 216F036E-5056-9125-634A09B206B80C66 Back and Forth with the NLRB on Social Media http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/1B3CC7DE-5056-9125-63F98B49F10AF963/ Labor & Employment Law September 2011 Newsletter - Back and Forth with the NLRB Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 1B3CC7DE-5056-9125-63F98B49F10AF963 Medical Marijuana User’s Entitlement to Colorado Unemployment Benefits is “Up in Smoke” http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/1B751A05-5056-9125-63A1867A46456FB1/ Lab and Employment Law September 2011 Newsletter - Medical Marijuana User's Entitlement Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMT 1B751A05-5056-9125-63A1867A46456FB1 Change of Feedback is “Direct” Evidence of Discrimination 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Advisory Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:00:00 GMT B94355A6-5056-9125-63DC04E36F6974F5 Colorado Legislature Adopts 'Fix' for Mechanics' Lien Replacement Bonds and Eliminates Requirement for Lis Pendens http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/29F064EE-5056-9125-63E356E745FC8635/ Real Estate July 2011 Client Advisory regarding Colorado Legislature Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT 29F064EE-5056-9125-63E356E745FC8635 U.S. Supreme Court Shores Up Sagging Class Action Standards http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0AF31B0C-5056-9125-63BC6FC2766DD100/ Labor and Employment Law July 2011 Newsletter - US Supreme Court Shores Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT 0AF31B0C-5056-9125-63BC6FC2766DD100 First Amendment’s Petition Clause Only Protects Government Employee Conduct that “Relates to A Matter of Public Concern” http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0AFC38D7-5056-9125-63E8515D4EC0F1C5/ Labor and Employment Law July 2011 Newsletter - First Amendment's Petition Clause Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT 0AFC38D7-5056-9125-63E8515D4EC0F1C5 When Both Frivolous and Non-Frivolous Claims are Brought, Defendant’s Victory on Frivolous Claims May Justify Partial Attorney Fee Award http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0B036ADC-5056-9125-63F60CB0560C3E20/ Labor and Employment Law July 2011 Newsletter - When Both Frivolous and Non-Frivolous Claims Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT 0B036ADC-5056-9125-63F60CB0560C3E20 NLRB Announces Intent to Regulate New Election Procedures Designed to Help Unions Win More Elections http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0B070B87-5056-9125-63C42C2CFF49460D/ Labor and Employment Law July 2011 Newsletter - NLRB Announces Intent Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT 0B070B87-5056-9125-63C42C2CFF49460D DOL Proposes Rule to Expand Scope of “Persuader” Activity and Increase Reporting by Employers and Others http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0B16A31C-5056-9125-633BA545DF6C85F8/ Labor and Employment Law July 2011 Newsletter - DOL Proposes Rule Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT 0B16A31C-5056-9125-633BA545DF6C85F8 WARN Act Does Not Apply to Replacement Workers when Strikers Return to Work http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0B1DE658-5056-9125-63A9E8C9A697BFE2/ Labor and Employment Law July 2011 Newsletter - WARN Act Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT 0B1DE658-5056-9125-63A9E8C9A697BFE2 New Reporting Requirements for Insurers Will Affect Many Employers http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0B266348-5056-9125-6324626359E494BD/ Labor and Employment Law July 2011 Newsletter - New Reporting Requirements Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT 0B266348-5056-9125-6324626359E494BD Colorado Supreme Court Ruling Resuscitates Non-Compete-Type Agreements with Current Employees http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0B2C9C5D-5056-9125-632FEAEE64D62AC5/ Labor and Employment Law July 2011 Newsletter - Colorado Supreme Court Ruling Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT 0B2C9C5D-5056-9125-632FEAEE64D62AC5 Unemployment Benefits Awarded to Medical Marijuana User Fired for Positive Drug Test Results http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0B673F94-5056-9125-63014C60099BF76D/ Labor and Employment Law July 2011 Newsletter - Unemployment Benefits Awarded Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT 0B673F94-5056-9125-63014C60099BF76D Standard Certificates Of Insurance No Longer Provide Notice Of Cancellation To Additional Insureds http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9F8E8BF9-5056-9125-63530CFDEC9804F3/ Insurance Recovery June 2011 Client Advisory regarding Standard Certificates of Insurance Tue, 21 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMT 9F8E8BF9-5056-9125-63530CFDEC9804F3 Wal-Mart Wins Before the U.S. Supreme Court http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/AE2F2F2B-5056-9125-634677A4B4EC4629/ Labor and Employment Law June 2011 Client Advisory regarding the Wal-Mart U.S. Supreme Court Case Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMT AE2F2F2B-5056-9125-634677A4B4EC4629 OSHA Update: Court Orders Insurance Carrier to Turn Over Employer Safety Audits http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/7B8E576E-5056-9125-636E34A0A7AB7A6C/ OSHA Alert June 2011 Court Orders Insurance Carrier Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMT 7B8E576E-5056-9125-636E34A0A7AB7A6C Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Tenant’s Indemnification of Landlord for Landlord’s Failure to Maintain Shopping Center Parking Lot http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4D516281-5056-9125-63AB826FD2005364/ Colorado Real Estate Client Advisory regarding Tenant's Indemnification of Landlord Thu, 02 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMT 4D516281-5056-9125-63AB826FD2005364 IRS Begins Compliance Check on Advance Refunding Bonds http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/2E0EA31F-5056-9125-63D32B1DC538230A/ Public Finance May 2011 Client Advisory - IRS Begins Compliance Check Thu, 26 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2E0EA31F-5056-9125-63D32B1DC538230A Supreme Court Upholds "Legal Arizona Workers Act" http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/2E660E07-5056-9125-633E474E28C1F8FC/ Arizona Labor & Employment Law Client Advisory May 2011 regarding the Legal Arizona Workers Act Thu, 26 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2E660E07-5056-9125-633E474E28C1F8FC Supreme Court Upholds "Legal Arizona Workers Act," State Law Not Preempted by Federal Immigration Law http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/2E761A9C-5056-9125-630B3991F6433BCD/ Labor & Employment Law May 2011 Client Notice - Supreme Court Upholds Legal Arizona Workers Act Thu, 26 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT 2E761A9C-5056-9125-630B3991F6433BCD OSHA Update: OSHA Takes Aim at Outdoor Heat Illness http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/E0C0ED2B-5056-9125-63861AB2FB0F25A4/ OSHA Client Advisory May 2011 regarding Outdoor Heat Illness Tue, 10 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT E0C0ED2B-5056-9125-63861AB2FB0F25A4 Supreme Court: Employer, Innocently Relying on Biased Supervisor’s Recommendation, May Be Liable for Adverse Employment Action http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C1870222-5056-9125-63423186DA09750F/ Supreme Court: Employer, Innocently Relying on Biased Supervisor’s Recommendation, May Be Liable for Adverse Employment Action Mon, 09 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT C1870222-5056-9125-63423186DA09750F Arizona Legislature Responds To Medical Marijuana Act’s Anti-Discrimination Language With HB 2541 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D59DF592-5056-9125-63A02EB5F20AD281/ Arizona Legislature Responds To Medical Marijuana Act’s Anti-Discrimination Language With HB 2541 Mon, 09 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT D59DF592-5056-9125-63A02EB5F20AD281 Tenth Circuit: Employee, Coming Out of Drug Rehabilitation, Did Not Show “No Longer Engaging in Illegal Drug Use” http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C1B270AA-5056-9125-63EE45C207E8DB72/ Tenth Circuit: Employee, Coming Out of Drug Rehabilitation, Did Not Show “No Longer Engaging in Illegal Drug Use” Mon, 09 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT C1B270AA-5056-9125-63EE45C207E8DB72 Leniency, and then Crackdown on Black Employee’s Misconduct to Avoid Reverse Discrimination Claims, Do Not Prove Race Discrimination or Retaliation http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C1B5CF07-5056-9125-63AAF684A1033852/ Leniency, and then Crackdown on Black Employee’s Misconduct to Avoid Reverse Discrimination Claims, Do Not Prove Race Discrimination or Retaliation Mon, 09 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT C1B5CF07-5056-9125-63AAF684A1033852 Racial Harassment Complaint Investigation Not “Textbook in its Execution,” but Nevertheless Sufficient http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C1B9077E-5056-9125-63382B444069FCAE/ Racial Harassment Complaint Investigation Not “Textbook in its Execution,” but Nevertheless Sufficient Mon, 09 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT C1B9077E-5056-9125-63382B444069FCAE SOX Extended to Public Corporation’s Non-Public Subsidiary, Despite Claim Arising Before Dodd-Frank http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C1BAF4C7-5056-9125-63D0B8923B499E5E/ SOX Extended to Public Corporation’s Non-Public Subsidiary, Despite Claim Arising Before Dodd-Frank Mon, 09 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT C1BAF4C7-5056-9125-63D0B8923B499E5E No Sarbanes-Oxley Protection for Employees Who Go to the Media http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C1E1AC85-5056-9125-63A699C9992BCAE6/ No Sarbanes-Oxley Protection for Employees Who Go to the Media Mon, 09 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT C1E1AC85-5056-9125-63A699C9992BCAE6 OFCCP Proposes Onerous Veteran Affirmative Action Rules for Contractors http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C1F1A17B-5056-9125-6387D4C7E4CE27DC/ OFCCP Proposes Onerous Veteran Affirmative Action Rules for Contractors Mon, 09 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT C1F1A17B-5056-9125-6387D4C7E4CE27DC Supreme Court: Federal Arbitration Act Preempts California’s Law Barring Class Action Waivers – New Reason for Arbitration Agreements? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C1707742-5056-9125-630DDEBF991B915C/ Supreme Court: Federal Arbitration Act Preempts California’s Law Barring Class Action Waivers – <i>New Reason for Arbitration Agreements?</i> Mon, 09 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT C1707742-5056-9125-630DDEBF991B915C Supreme Court: Verbal Complaints Trigger FLSA Anti-Retaliation Provisions http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C1785C41-5056-9125-63DD535AADAD9AF0/ Supreme Court: Verbal Complaints Trigger FLSA Anti-Retaliation Provisions Mon, 09 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT C1785C41-5056-9125-63DD535AADAD9AF0 OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidance on PPE Selection and Employer Payment http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9B8DA962-5056-9125-63B1430D51B1B85A/ OSHA March 2011 Client Alert regarding OSHA Enforcement Guidance Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 9B8DA962-5056-9125-63B1430D51B1B85A Supreme Court Extends Title VII’s Retaliation Protection to Employees Not Engaging in Protected Activity http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4E88201A-5056-9125-63F82BF32B965EC0/ Labor & Employment Law March Newsletter - Supreme Court Extends Title VII Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 4E88201A-5056-9125-63F82BF32B965EC0 Supreme Court: Background Checks on Government Employees Do Not Violate (Assumed) Constitutional Right to Privacy http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4EE50088-5056-9125-63C4F5E494DBEF78/ Labor & Employment Law March 2011 Newsletter - Suprem Court: Background Checks Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 4EE50088-5056-9125-63C4F5E494DBEF78 NLRB Finds Union Banners at Common Construction Site Have No Impact on Neutral Employers, Employees, or Commerce http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4EEA20AA-5056-9125-63F9DC639C4AA9E6/ Labor and Employment Law March 2011 Newsletter - NLRB Finds Union Banners Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 4EEA20AA-5056-9125-63F9DC639C4AA9E6 How Not to Make a Layoff Decision Look Discriminatory http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4EED33F5-5056-9125-6325BB29E52853EF/ Labor & Employment Law March 2011 Newsletter - Layoff Decisions Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 4EED33F5-5056-9125-6325BB29E52853EF The Trivialization of Retaliation Law Continues . . . http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4EF37130-5056-9125-6322F7D4ED1102CB/ Labor and Employment Law March 2011 Newsletter - Retaliation Law Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 4EF37130-5056-9125-6322F7D4ED1102CB Ninth Circuit Repudiates DOL Reading of FLSA’s “Outside Sales” Exemption http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4EF89F4C-5056-9125-6316E253CF40A8CE/ Labor & Employment Law March 2011 Newsletter - Ninth Circuit Repudiates DOL Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 4EF89F4C-5056-9125-6316E253CF40A8CE Lawfully Fired Employee May Claim “Chilled” Exercise of FMLA Rights Despite Receiving Leave http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4EFFC84E-5056-9125-6373FD8ED7E8A659/ Labor and Employment Law March 2011 Newsletter - Lawfully Fired Employee Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 4EFFC84E-5056-9125-6373FD8ED7E8A659 Private Employers May Refuse to Hire a Person with Past Bankruptcy http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4F2105A5-5056-9125-63CF228CEFC36591/ Labor and Employment Law March 2011 Newsletter - Private Employers May Refuse Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 4F2105A5-5056-9125-63CF228CEFC36591 In Landmark Case, Colorado Court of Appeals Rules Ex-Worker with Business’ Trade Secrets May Not Solicit Former Customers http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4F249DEE-5056-9125-63D67103AB849D37/ Labor and Employment Law March 2011 Newsletter - Ex-Workers and Business' Trade Secrets Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 4F249DEE-5056-9125-63D67103AB849D37 Michigan Medical Marihuana Act Does Not Save Employee from Dismissal for Positive Drug Test Result http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4F2752AE-5056-9125-63CA043BE5DC0245/ Labor and Employment Law March 2011 Newsletter - Michigan Medical Marihuana Act Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 4F2752AE-5056-9125-63CA043BE5DC0245 NLRB Adopts “Preemptive Strike” Theory Of Discrimination http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4F7A2428-5056-9125-637A211D91E1E9A4/ Labor and Employment Law March 2011 Newsletter - NLRB and preemptive strike Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 4F7A2428-5056-9125-637A211D91E1E9A4 New GINA Regulations Raise Issues for Physicals, Wellness Programs http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/72A81DB3-5056-9125-634C829559C42F84/ Labor & Employment Law March 2011 Newsletter - GINA Regulations Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 72A81DB3-5056-9125-634C829559C42F84 April 1, 2011 – Date to File H-1B “Professional” Petitions to Obtain Work Authorization for Foreign Recruits http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6EA39BC9-5056-9125-63944A73962A1353/ Labor & Employment Law March 2011 Newsletter - Immigration Deadline Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT 6EA39BC9-5056-9125-63944A73962A1353 Has Your Insurance Policy Been Cancelled? It’s Possible You Won’t Be Notified http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4FC51FB7-5056-9125-63F75B25F4AE69A4/ Insurance Recovery Client Advisory - Cancelled Policies Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:00:00 GMT 4FC51FB7-5056-9125-63F75B25F4AE69A4 Federal Housing Finance Agency Proposes Rule on Private Transfer Fees http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/2B8D19EA-5056-9125-633283A5DB1D85CF/ Real Estate Client Advisory regarding the Federal Housing Finance Agency Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:00:00 GMT 2B8D19EA-5056-9125-633283A5DB1D85CF Colorado Division of Real Estate Exempts Some HOAs From Registration http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/25FFE5E9-5056-9125-635318382D870931/ Colorado Real Estate Client Advisory regarding HOA Registration Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:00:00 GMT 25FFE5E9-5056-9125-635318382D870931 OSHA Update: OSHA Backs Off Proposed Rules http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/015C4D57-5056-9125-63857EFC7D8151BC/ OSHA Update February 2011 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:00:00 GMT 015C4D57-5056-9125-63857EFC7D8151BC Recent Colorado Court of Appeals' Decision Creates Problems for Subcontractors and Owners Bonding Around Mechanics' Liens http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/ED67EBF7-5056-9125-636B6D4A08282976/ Real Estate February 2011 Advisory Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:00:00 GMT ED67EBF7-5056-9125-636B6D4A08282976 It's Official: Insurers Must Communicate Promptly With Insureds http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/DD2B3CC2-5056-9125-636B50BE9B0FB000/ Insurance Recovery January 2011 Client Advisory Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:00:00 GMT DD2B3CC2-5056-9125-636B50BE9B0FB000 FMSHRC Establishes Simplified Proceedings to Address Massive Caseload http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9AF4444C-5056-9125-63BA36C529F685F1/ OSHA Client Advisory - RMSHRC Establishes Simplified Proceedings Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:00:00 GMT 9AF4444C-5056-9125-63BA36C529F685F1 Health Care Reform – Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Update http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/81C6D1BB-5056-9125-6349693DDC97DF21/ ERISA Client Advisory on Health Care Reform January 2011 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:00:00 GMT 81C6D1BB-5056-9125-6349693DDC97DF21 NLRB Publishes Intent to Require Employer Posting of Employees' NLRA Rights http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/51BFB7B6-5056-9125-63C2278492A69A0B/ January 2011 Employment Law Newsletter - NLRB Publishes Intent Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:00:00 GMT 51BFB7B6-5056-9125-63C2278492A69A0B Congress Kills Paycheck Fairness Act http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/51C4E5F2-5056-9125-631AC43D93A3D055/ January 2011 Employment Law Newsletter - Congress Kills Paycheck Fairness Act Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:00:00 GMT 51C4E5F2-5056-9125-631AC43D93A3D055 Interfering with Former Employee’s Claim for Unemployment Benefits is Not an Adverse Action Supporting a Discrimination Claim http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/520066AC-5056-9125-63EDB8201605285F/ January 2011 Employment Law Newsletter - Interfering with Former Employee’s Claim Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:00:00 GMT 520066AC-5056-9125-63EDB8201605285F Demanding That Ex-Employee Not Use Confidential Business Information May Result in Title VII Retaliation Liability http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/520F8036-5056-9125-63B8D0068FC50992/ January 2011 Employment Law Newsletter - Demanding That Ex-Employee Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:00:00 GMT 520F8036-5056-9125-63B8D0068FC50992 Stress Over Business-Related Flying is Not “Disability” http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/52147D40-5056-9125-63DB31C040E573E0/ January 2011 Employment Law Newsletter - Stress Over Business-Related Flying Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:00:00 GMT 52147D40-5056-9125-63DB31C040E573E0 Food Safety Whistleblower Bill Passes One House of Congress http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/521839FA-5056-9125-63D3A517E47F942B/ January 2011 Employment Law Newsletter - Food Safety Whistleblower Bill Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:00:00 GMT 521839FA-5056-9125-63D3A517E47F942B Employee’s Stolen Wages Not Covered by Employer’s Insurance for “Employee Dishonesty” http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/521F4254-5056-9125-63888D0761475531/ January 2011 Employment Law Newsletter - Employee's Stolen Wages Not Covered Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:00:00 GMT 521F4254-5056-9125-63888D0761475531 IRS Reporting Required for Exercises of Incentive Stock Options and Transfers of Stock Purchased Under an ESPP in 2010 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/295A521C-5056-9125-63AFD9EB78DD42C4/ ERISA Client Advisory regarding IRS Reporting Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:00:00 GMT 295A521C-5056-9125-63AFD9EB78DD42C4 Arizona's New Law Creates Havoc for Employers of Medical Marijuana Users http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0AAC4301-5056-9125-63B5886DDFF935CF/ Arizona's New Law Creates Havoc for Employers of Medical Marijuana Users Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:00:00 GMT 0AAC4301-5056-9125-63B5886DDFF935CF Colorado Division of Real Estate Extends HOA Registration Deadline http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0A639144-5056-9125-63CFB51F6262FE56/ Colorado Division of Real Estate Extends HOA Registration Deadline Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:00:00 GMT 0A639144-5056-9125-63CFB51F6262FE56 SEC Continuing Disclosure Rule Changes Go Into Effect http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A91CB05F-5056-9125-63AEE0F4B0871B21/ Public Fiance Client Advisory - Updated SEC Adopts Changes Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:00:00 GMT A91CB05F-5056-9125-63AEE0F4B0871B21 OSHA Update: OSHA’s FY 2010 Statistics Reveal Increased Enforcement and Top 10 Violations http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/51EEF667-5056-9125-630FDD1A525B1AD6/ OSHA Update November 2010 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:00:00 GMT 51EEF667-5056-9125-630FDD1A525B1AD6 NLRB Claims Firing Over Facebook Post Unlawful http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/37AF2E38-5056-9125-63144768A16E8EFB/ L&E Client Advisory regarding Facebook Firing Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:00:00 GMT 37AF2E38-5056-9125-63144768A16E8EFB Ledbetter Act Does Not Rescue Untimely Failure to Promote and Layoff Claims http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/128C314A-5056-9125-632F2A0824D74397/ Ledbetter Act Does Not Rescue Untimely Failure to Promote and Layoff Claims Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT 128C314A-5056-9125-632F2A0824D74397 When Are a Candidate’s Inferior Qualifications Not a Good Defense? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/12A22E41-5056-9125-63764A2C7D8CFE75/ When Are a Candidate’s Inferior Qualifications Not a Good Defense? Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT 12A22E41-5056-9125-63764A2C7D8CFE75 EEOC is Suing Employers That Use Random Alcohol Tests with Employees http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/12A5A036-5056-9125-63C38DEEDCA0D186/ EEOC is Suing Employers That Use Random Alcohol Tests with Employees Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT 12A5A036-5056-9125-63C38DEEDCA0D186 The New NLRB Begins Change of Law on Remedies http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/12A921BC-5056-9125-63830E75975422B8/ The New NLRB Begins Change of Law on Remedies Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT 12A921BC-5056-9125-63830E75975422B8 Prevailing Employer in Colorado Wage Claim Act Case May Get Attorney Fees Even if Employee’s Claim Not “Frivolous” http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/12AB7532-5056-9125-638BCA27E8C97E67/ Prevailing Employer in Colorado Wage Claim Act Case May Get Attorney Fees Even if Employee’s Claim Not “Frivolous” Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT 12AB7532-5056-9125-638BCA27E8C97E67 Antitrust Attacks on “No-Raiding” Contracts and Sharing of Wage Information http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/12AEB77C-5056-9125-6328D83325161808/ Antitrust Attacks on “No-Raiding” Contracts and Sharing of Wage Information Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT 12AEB77C-5056-9125-6328D83325161808 The Declining Value of Non-Disparagement Provisions in Separation Agreements http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/12B1B7CB-5056-9125-635F8A9F46597AA6/ The Declining Value of Non-Disparagement Provisions in Separation Agreements Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT 12B1B7CB-5056-9125-635F8A9F46597AA6 The Effect of Amendment 61 on Real Estate Development http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/0909E710-5056-9125-63479891A6419719/ Real Estate Client Advisory regarding Amendment 61 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT 0909E710-5056-9125-63479891A6419719 IRS Build America Bond Audits http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F3C7CF09-5056-9125-63E91ED38F5EE14D/ Public Finance Client Advisory regarding Build America Bond Audits Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:00:00 GMT F3C7CF09-5056-9125-63E91ED38F5EE14D Election Alert: Laws Requiring Employee Time Off to Vote http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C0CEFB3B-5056-9125-630CCEDCB3D07C98/ Election Alert: Laws Requiring Employee Time Off to Vote Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:00:00 GMT C0CEFB3B-5056-9125-630CCEDCB3D07C98 ROTH IRA Conversions – Critical Decisions To Be Made In 2010 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/69AA81D0-5056-9125-636302A070419714/ ERISA Client Advisory -Roth IRA Conversions Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:00:00 GMT 69AA81D0-5056-9125-636302A070419714 City and County of Denver to Begin Enforcing E-Verify Mandate Effective October 1, 2010 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/5EC829ED-5056-9125-63866D9CB293DB2C/ Construction Law Update - Enforcing E-Verify Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT 5EC829ED-5056-9125-63866D9CB293DB2C Union’s Display of Large Stationary Banners at a Secondary Employer’s Business is Legal http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F3095B74-5056-9125-635620C69A155E2E/ Labor & Employment Law Newsletter - Union's Display of Large Stationary Banners Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT F3095B74-5056-9125-635620C69A155E2E New Financial Reform Law Provides Assorted Employee Whistleblower Protections http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F22DE9A8-5056-9125-63DDA7CE98E9DDCB/ Labor & Employment Law Newsletter - New Financial Reform Law Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT F22DE9A8-5056-9125-63DDA7CE98E9DDCB Appellate Court Gives Guidance on Statistical Evidence Required for Disparate Impact Cases http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F30DD2C3-5056-9125-63EB03F35EE4A152/ Labor & Employment Law Newsletter - Appellate Court Gives Guidance Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT F30DD2C3-5056-9125-63EB03F35EE4A152 Employer Not Required to Accommodate Christian Employee Whose "End-of-the-World" Reports Interfered with Co-Workers' Work Environments http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F31263C5-5056-9125-63CC17C7F9664B79/ Labor & Employment Law Newsletter - Employer Not Required to Accommodate Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT F31263C5-5056-9125-63CC17C7F9664B79 “FMLA Estoppel” Theory – Employer Bound by Supervisor’s Approval of Time Off Request, Even if No FMLA Leave Request Was Made and Time Off Does Not Qualify for FMLA Leave http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F319D0B5-5056-9125-6308597917ACD71F/ Labor & Employment Law Newsletter - "FMLA Estoppel" Theory Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT F319D0B5-5056-9125-6308597917ACD71F Apparel Company Found to be Joint Employer With Sweat Shop and Liable for Unpaid Wages http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F31F6C80-5056-9125-6331B302EEBD5245/ Labor & Employment Law Newsletter - Apparel Company Found to be Joint Employer Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT F31F6C80-5056-9125-6331B302EEBD5245 Employer’s Database Program Deemed a Trade Secret, Even Though Ex-Employee Could Rebuild it From Memory http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F326C201-5056-9125-63E6484CCEEAC9D0/ Labor & Employment Law Newsletter - Employer's Database Program Deemed a Trade Secret Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT F326C201-5056-9125-63E6484CCEEAC9D0 Employee Fired for Positive Test for Marijuana Not Entitled to Unemployment Benefits http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F332FEC1-5056-9125-6312FE434FA440AF/ Labor & Employment Law Newsletter - Employee Fired for Positive Test Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT F332FEC1-5056-9125-6312FE434FA440AF Recent Delaware Cases Address the Fiduciary Duties of Directors in the Face of Negotiated Contractual Terms to Redeem Stock http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C969EA77-5056-9125-63984775EB12EB7D/ Business Advisory - Recent Delaware Cases Address the Fiduciary Duties of Directors Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:00:00 GMT C969EA77-5056-9125-63984775EB12EB7D Health Care Reform – Regulations Regarding Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/7BC28EE7-5056-9125-63FBC459ACFE1F8B/ ERISA Client Advisory - Health Reform Regulations Regarding Internal Claims Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:00:00 GMT 7BC28EE7-5056-9125-63FBC459ACFE1F8B OSHA's New Crane Rule – Does it Apply to Your Company? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/5DDFE348-5056-9125-636CD05C6C3EFB29/ OSHA Alert - New Crane Rule Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:00:00 GMT 5DDFE348-5056-9125-636CD05C6C3EFB29 Internet “Employment” Scams Jeopardize Both Employers and Prospective Employees http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/393D3193-5056-9125-6302D2CD6FDDA8B4/ Business Law Advisory - Internet employment scams and how you can protect your own company’s intellectual property Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:00:00 GMT 393D3193-5056-9125-6302D2CD6FDDA8B4 Broker Security Act Will Take Effect August 11, 2010 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/43ADFEE1-5056-9125-6326E80340A9E2D7/ Real Estate Advisory - Broker Security Act Will Take Effect August 11, 2010 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:00:00 GMT 43ADFEE1-5056-9125-6326E80340A9E2D7 Health Care Reform – Regulations Regarding Coverage of Preventive Services http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3ECC3E7B-5056-9125-638E47FD1679F4D6/ ERISA Client Advisory - Regulations Regarding Coverage of Preventive Services Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:00:00 GMT 3ECC3E7B-5056-9125-638E47FD1679F4D6 Impacts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Consumer Protection Bill* of 2010 on Executive Compensation http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F099638C-5056-9125-634E88487A84F57F/ Business Client Advisory - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Consumer Protection Bill fka Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT F099638C-5056-9125-634E88487A84F57F Health Care Reform – IRS Issues Regulations on Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions, and Patient Protections http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/ECE8BF62-5056-9125-63D145D0B49865A1/ ERISA Client Advisory - Health Reform IRS Issues Regulations Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT ECE8BF62-5056-9125-63D145D0B49865A1 Supreme Court Voids Two-Member NLRB http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A883BF5B-5056-9125-63C3BB809A2C9648/ Employment Law Newsletter - Supreme Court Voids Two-Member NLRB Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A883BF5B-5056-9125-63C3BB809A2C9648 Senate Confirms NLRB Members Pearce and Hayes http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A899E6DD-5056-9125-63A2CBE2321C6F85/ Employment Law Newsletter July 2010 - Senate Confirms NLRB Members Pearce and Hayes Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A899E6DD-5056-9125-63A2CBE2321C6F85 Will NLRB Rulemaking Turn Labor Law on its Head? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A8A1C16C-5056-9125-63A6F45B045622E0/ Employment Law Newsletter July 2010 - Will NLRB Rulemaking Turn Labor Law on its Head? Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A8A1C16C-5056-9125-63A6F45B045622E0 New NLRB General Counsel Named http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A8B98CFA-5056-9125-63AB90FA23C5A6D5/ Employment Law Newsletter July 2010 - New NLRB General Counsel Named Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A8B98CFA-5056-9125-63AB90FA23C5A6D5 Supreme Court Applies Title VII Limitations Period to Employer’s Initial Announcement of Test Scores and Later Denials of Hire Based on Test Scores http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A8BCFDE5-5056-9125-630592F409733303/ Employment Law Newsletter July 2010 - Supreme Court Applies Title VII Limitations Period to Employer’s Initial Announcement of Test Scores Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A8BCFDE5-5056-9125-630592F409733303 Tenth Circuit Defines “Vacant” Employment Positions Under the ADA http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A8C33DDF-5056-9125-6367919B80F8504C/ Employment Law Newsletter July 2010 - Tenth Circuit Defines “Vacant” Employment Positions Under the ADA Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A8C33DDF-5056-9125-6367919B80F8504C Arbitrator May Decide Whether Entire Arbitration Agreement is Enforceable http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A8C99AD7-5056-9125-636A22AF3D2A5B3C/ Employment Law Newsletter July 2010 - Arbitrator May Decide Whether Entire Arbitration Agreement is Enforceable Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A8C99AD7-5056-9125-636A22AF3D2A5B3C Do Class Action Waivers in Individual Arbitration Agreements Violate Labor Law? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A8D32671-5056-9125-6337656BAC045D20/ Employment Law Newsletter July 2010 - Do Class Action Waivers in Individual Arbitration Agreements Violate Labor Law? Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A8D32671-5056-9125-6337656BAC045D20 Defense Department Issues Interim Rules Defining Contractors Subject to Arbitration Ban http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A8E1D877-5056-9125-63D8476BB45EE017/ Employment Law Newsletter July 2010 - Defense Department Issues Interim Rules Defining Contractors Subject to Arbitration Ban Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A8E1D877-5056-9125-63D8476BB45EE017 Department of Labor Says Time Spent Donning Protective Gear is Working Time and Starts Work Day http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A8E659AA-5056-9125-63CBFC92A8CA37EB/ Employment Law Newsletter July 2010 - Department of Labor Says Time Spent Donning Protective Gear is Working Time and Starts Work Day Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A8E659AA-5056-9125-63CBFC92A8CA37EB Fair Labor Standards Act Collective Action Survives Because of Possible Subclaims http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A90BCA52-5056-9125-6375E4E69D82CF27/ Employment Law Newsletter July 2010 - Fair Labor Standards Act Collective Action Survives Because of Possible Subclaims Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A90BCA52-5056-9125-6375E4E69D82CF27 Colorado Legislative Session Marked by Employment Bill Failures http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A910A5DA-5056-9125-6374AEDDC67CE0EF/ Employment Law Newsletter July 2010 - Colorado Legislative Session Marked by Employment Bill Failures Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A910A5DA-5056-9125-6374AEDDC67CE0EF Immigration Law News http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A9191FE5-5056-9125-63DB59381F7BD108/ Employment Law Newsletter July 2010 - Immigration Law News Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT A9191FE5-5056-9125-63DB59381F7BD108 Health Reform – Regulations Limit Ability to Rely on Grandfathered Status http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8FDEED61-5056-9125-63D698FB1F7C2045/ ERISA Client Advisory - Regulations Limit Ability to Rely on Grandfathered Status Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT 8FDEED61-5056-9125-63D698FB1F7C2045 Governor Ritter Signs HOA Ombudsman Bill http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/89A4590F-5056-9125-63D51679F4003776/ Real Estate Client Advisory regarding Ombudsman Bill Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:00:00 GMT 89A4590F-5056-9125-63D51679F4003776 Colorado Legislature Passes Law Restoring Insurance Coverage for Construction Defect Claims http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3D9670A1-5056-9125-633D5EFC04099762/ Insurance Recovery Client Advisory regarding law passed restoring Insurance Coverage Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:00:00 GMT 3D9670A1-5056-9125-633D5EFC04099762 Health Care Reform - Early Retiree Reimbursement Program Application Is Now Available http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4256EA13-5056-9125-63B032E395E3ED90/ Health Reform - Early Retiree Reimbursement Program Application Is Now Available Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:00:00 GMT 4256EA13-5056-9125-63B032E395E3ED90 SEC Adopts Changes to Continuing Disclosure Requirements http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3851E8BB-5056-9125-63308CF9E9EDDBB8/ Public Finance Client Advisory regarding the SEC Continuing Disclosure Changes Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:00:00 GMT 3851E8BB-5056-9125-63308CF9E9EDDBB8 Health Reform - IRS Provides Guidance on the Tax Treatment of Employment-Provided Health Benefits for Children Under Age 27 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/27A03DE9-5056-9125-63A313B6145987C6/ ERISA Client Advisory regarding the IRS Guidance on the Tax Treatment of Health Care Reform. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:00:00 GMT 27A03DE9-5056-9125-63A313B6145987C6 OSHA Update: OSHA to Verify that Employees Understand Safety Training http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F9C48382-5056-9125-63DD1CC45DF73A04/ OSHA Update regarding Employees Safety Training Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:00:00 GMT F9C48382-5056-9125-63DD1CC45DF73A04 Colorado Supreme Court Decides Smith v. Executive Custom Homes, Inc. http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/985519BF-5056-9125-63C7D5C8C3FB7B80/ Construction Client Advisory: Smith v. ECH Mon, 17 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 985519BF-5056-9125-63C7D5C8C3FB7B80 Governor Signs Law on Inadmissibility of Evidence of Employee Criminal History in Negligence Cases Against Employers http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/82D4752F-5056-9125-637956591F9CB9F5/ L&E Newsletter - Governor Signs Law on Inadmissibility of Evidence Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 82D4752F-5056-9125-637956591F9CB9F5 Health Care Reform Laws Bring Major Changes for Group Health Plans http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/82E9CFCC-5056-9125-63909758004D3993/ L&E Newsletter - Health Care Reform Laws Bring Major Changes Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 82E9CFCC-5056-9125-63909758004D3993 With Presidential Recess Appointments, NLRB Now Has a Quorum http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/82B5D6DD-5056-9125-63B68C6A1705D10C/ L&E Newsletter - With Presidential Recess Appointments Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 82B5D6DD-5056-9125-63B68C6A1705D10C Supreme Court Rules that Class Arbitration Not Permitted if Arbitration Agreement Silent http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/82BCF243-5056-9125-63766634D56B3262/ L&E Newsletter - Supreme Court Rules that Class Arbitration Not Permitted Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 82BCF243-5056-9125-63766634D56B3262 Complying with the FLSA When Hiring Unpaid Interns http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/82C265C5-5056-9125-63A91667FFD8116C/ L&E Newsletter - Complying with the FLSA Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 82C265C5-5056-9125-63A91667FFD8116C Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Will Require Immediate Action http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/82F69DEF-5056-9125-637202188857F78D/ L&E Newsletter: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 82F69DEF-5056-9125-637202188857F78D Proper Calculation of Damages When Ex-Employee Starts Own Business Before Trial http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/82DA2F30-5056-9125-63E18A425C835E33/ L&E Newsletter - Proper Calculation of Damages Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 82DA2F30-5056-9125-63E18A425C835E33 A Hopeful Sign on Medical Marijuana for Employers http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/82DE5DCE-5056-9125-638E86F387F3092A/ L&E Newsletter - A Hopeful Sign Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 82DE5DCE-5056-9125-638E86F387F3092A Employee Has Right of Privacy as to E-mails to Lawyer http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/82E28E12-5056-9125-63B520AA72E1A869/ L&E Newsletter - Employee Has Right of Privacy Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 82E28E12-5056-9125-63B520AA72E1A869 Congress Extends (Again) the COBRA Premium Subsidy http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/82E5972B-5056-9125-63580F12961AFDDB/ L&E Newsletter - Congress Extends (Again) the COBRA Premium Subsidy Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 82E5972B-5056-9125-63580F12961AFDDB OSHA Update: OSHA Announces “Severe Violator Enforcement Program” and Increased Penalties http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6A6B4812-5056-9125-63F4F7B93565E5F4/ OSHA Update regarding the Severe Violator Enforcement Program Wed, 05 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 6A6B4812-5056-9125-63F4F7B93565E5F4 June 1 Deadline for County Assessor Protests http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/5FFF4782-5056-9125-6376B29D9F02E277/ Colorado real Estate Advisory regarding the June 1st deadline Tue, 04 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT 5FFF4782-5056-9125-6376B29D9F02E277 Congress Extends (Again) the COBRA Premium Subsidy http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3AA4317E-5056-9125-639A7089097C1DF0/ ERISA Client Advisory regarding the COBRA extension Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:00:00 GMT 3AA4317E-5056-9125-639A7089097C1DF0 Health Care Reform Advisory #3 The Early Retiree Medical Reinsurance Program http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3ACDAD2E-5056-9125-63BCB7300D3B3615/ ERISA Client Advisory #3 regarding Health Care Reform Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:00:00 GMT 3ACDAD2E-5056-9125-63BCB7300D3B3615 Health Care Reform Advisory #2 Impact on Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans – Changes for 2010 and 2011 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/E3AAE37E-5056-9125-63330633C0368204/ ERISA Client Advisory: Health Care Reform – Advisory #2 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:00:00 GMT E3AAE37E-5056-9125-63330633C0368204 Arizona’s “Speculative Builder Tax” Extended to Foreclosed Real Property http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/DA52AFD2-5056-9125-63DD20F7C967809B/ Arizona Real Estate Client Advisory regarding "Speculative Builder Tax" Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:00:00 GMT DA52AFD2-5056-9125-63DD20F7C967809B Health Care Reform Advisory #1 2010 Tax Credit Available for Small Employers Subsidizing Employees’ Health Insurance http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/CE7FD801-5056-9125-634E08F72C7C4993/ ERISA Client Advisory on Health Care Reform Advisory Number One Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:00:00 GMT CE7FD801-5056-9125-634E08F72C7C4993 Employer Tax Credits Under HIRE Act http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9BC9A22F-5056-9125-63CE5CC371301BE8/ ERISA Client Advisory regarding the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act that was signed by President Obama on March 18, 2010. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT 9BC9A22F-5056-9125-63CE5CC371301BE8 Congress Extends and Expands the COBRA Premium Subsidy Rules http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/77944D41-5056-9125-6321B7F737CBA9F4/ Congress Extends and Expands the COBRA Premium Subsidy Rules Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT 77944D41-5056-9125-6321B7F737CBA9F4 DOL Publishes Model Notice for HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights Under CHIPRA http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3FE9196B-5056-9125-63E6ED528C7AF8F5/ ERISA Client Advisory regarding DOL Model Notice for HIPAA Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT 3FE9196B-5056-9125-63E6ED528C7AF8F5 EEOC Proposes Rules Interpreting “Reasonable Factor Other than Age” Defense http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/265FF0FA-5056-9125-63449770E1730374/ Labor & Employment Law Client Advisory regarding EEOC Proposed Rules Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT 265FF0FA-5056-9125-63449770E1730374 Colorado Legislature Again Considering Bill to Expand Remedies Under State Discrimination Law to Match or Exceed Federal Law http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/266BE00C-5056-9125-63FE7CDEDAA05368/ Labor & Employment Law Client Advisory regarding Colorado Legislature considering bill to expand remedies Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT 266BE00C-5056-9125-63FE7CDEDAA05368 Removal of State Court Lawsuits to Federal Court Will Be More Available Due to U.S. Supreme Court Decision http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/2670B8E2-5056-9125-63B7F99C2BDDD365/ Labor & Employment Law Client Advisory Regarding Removal of State Court Lawsuits to Federal Court Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT 2670B8E2-5056-9125-63B7F99C2BDDD365 March 31, 2010 H-1B Filing Date http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/26784066-5056-9125-63A18DF7004AC30A/ Labor & Employment Law Client Advisory regarding Immigration H-1B Filing Date Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT 26784066-5056-9125-63A18DF7004AC30A Proposed Initiative Would Limit Construction of Residential Housing Along the Front Range http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/1B8EBC8E-5056-9125-633F179B93A6726F/ Real Estate March Client Advisory Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT 1B8EBC8E-5056-9125-633F179B93A6726F Recent Tax Developments – Build America Bonds http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/01038031-5056-9125-63B3EC6CA72B7A52/ Public Finance Client Advisory regarding Build America Bonds Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT 01038031-5056-9125-63B3EC6CA72B7A52 Proposition 101 and Amendments 60 and 61 – What to do in 2010? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D31CE0DA-5056-9125-630AA5F9B17C7CF0/ Public Finance Client Advisory for Proposition 101 and Amendments 60 and 61 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT D31CE0DA-5056-9125-630AA5F9B17C7CF0 Employee Stock Purchase Plans – New Rules Effective in 2010 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B922D9F3-5056-9125-63F29A7BC912B431/ ERISA Client Advisory: Employee Stock Purchase Plans – New Rules Effective in 2010 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT B922D9F3-5056-9125-63F29A7BC912B431 Coverage for Colorado Construction Defect Claims: Update on the Aftermath of General Security http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/AF987126-5056-9125-632A79F04219504D/ Insurance Recovery Client Advisory re: Coverage for Colorado Construction Defect Claims Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT AF987126-5056-9125-632A79F04219504D Citizens' Initiatives Will Seriously Impact Colorado Governments' Finances http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6B15F354-5056-9125-63C1C70AB06C7A13/ Public Finance Advisory regarding Proposition 101, Amendment 60 and Amendment 61 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT 6B15F354-5056-9125-63C1C70AB06C7A13 Proposition 101 - Would Dramatically Reduce Colorado State and Local Revenue from Vehicle, Income and Telecommunication Taxes http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4C47AFC9-5056-9125-63ED7C6F544C6C40/ Public Finance Advisory regarding Proposition 101 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT 4C47AFC9-5056-9125-63ED7C6F544C6C40 Amendment 60 - Would Limit Colorado State and Local Revenue from Property Taxes http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4C4DF0CC-5056-9125-632FAFBDEB525E43/ Public Finance Advisory Regarding Amendment 60 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT 4C4DF0CC-5056-9125-632FAFBDEB525E43 Amendment 61 - Would Restrict State and Local Government Borrowing http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4C54C296-5056-9125-63E8A637E26446A5/ Public Finance Advisory regarding Amendment 61 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT 4C54C296-5056-9125-63E8A637E26446A5 OSHA UPDATE: OSHA Annual Summary Posting Due February 1, 2010; Musculoskeletal Entries May be Required Soon http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/6C03E2D7-5056-9125-63729A018F8D53F1/ OSHA UPDATE: OSHA Annual Summary Posting Due February 1, 2010 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT 6C03E2D7-5056-9125-63729A018F8D53F1 Updates on COBRA Premium Subsidy From the DOL and the IRS http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/47D46C6E-5056-9125-63C535AF51958210/ ERISA Advisory: Updates on COBRA Premium Subsidy From the DOL and the IRS Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT 47D46C6E-5056-9125-63C535AF51958210 COBRA Subsidy Program Extended http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/E19249CC-5056-9125-635E9F01900AFBE6/ Employment Law Newsletter: COBRA Subsidy Program Extended Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT E19249CC-5056-9125-635E9F01900AFBE6 Reasonable Accommodation for a Disabled Employee May Require More than a Title III-Compliant Workplace http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/E19EEDA3-5056-9125-63E63863038C61F8/ Employment Law Newsletter: Reasonable Accommodation for a Disabled Employee May Require More than a Title III-Compliant Workplace Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT E19EEDA3-5056-9125-63E63863038C61F8 Ninth Circuit Says No Compensatory or Punitive Damages in ADA Retaliation Cases http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/E1BAB6CC-5056-9125-63D06C35B1F2EA11/ Employment Law Newsletter: Ninth Circuit Says No Compensatory or Punitive Damages in ADA Retaliation Cases Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT E1BAB6CC-5056-9125-63D06C35B1F2EA11 Colorado Minimum Wage Drops http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FF4931E6-5056-9125-6360B739C2F0EE21/ Employment Law Newsletter: Colorado Minimum Wage Drops Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT FF4931E6-5056-9125-6360B739C2F0EE21 No Joke: Franken Amendment Restricts Defense Contractors’ Use of Arbitration Agreements http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FAD68D49-5056-9125-63DB9D4D769D0B6A/ No Joke: Franken Amendment Restricts Defense Contractors’ Use of Arbitration Agreements Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT FAD68D49-5056-9125-63DB9D4D769D0B6A Are Colorado Employers Required to Accommodate the Medical Use of Marijuana by Their Employees? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/E10C2150-5056-9125-63D4E21D5DA02AF9/ Employment Law Newsletter: Are Colorado Employers Required to Accommodate the Medical Use of Marijuana by Their Employees? Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT E10C2150-5056-9125-63D4E21D5DA02AF9 Union Victories Up, Data May Impact EFCA Debate http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/E112EBE6-5056-9125-630B942178330F7C/ Employment Law Newsletter: Union Victories Up, Data May Impact EFCA Debate Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT E112EBE6-5056-9125-630B942178330F7C Supreme Court Will Decide Authority of Two-Member NLRB http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/E1413033-5056-9125-63354BBA315A1964/ Employment Law Newsletter: Supreme Court Will Decide Authority of Two-Member NLRB Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT E1413033-5056-9125-63354BBA315A1964 Immigration Agency Plans More Form I-9 Inspections http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/E165DB0A-5056-9125-6372576D023F3804/ Employment Law Newsletter: Immigration Agency Plans More Form I-9 Inspections Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT E165DB0A-5056-9125-6372576D023F3804 Servicemembers and Their Families May Take Advantage of New Revisions to FMLA Military Leave http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/E1895ADF-5056-9125-63CE0C9161CCF3B9/ Employment Law Newsletter: Service Members and Their Families May Take Advantage of New Revisions to FMLA Military Leave Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT E1895ADF-5056-9125-63CE0C9161CCF3B9 Congress Extends COBRA Premium Subsidy http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B76EF048-5056-9125-63447672EEDEBF13/ ERISA advisory - Congress Extends COBRA Premium Subsidy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT B76EF048-5056-9125-63447672EEDEBF13 OSHA UPDATE: OSHA Targets Inaccurate Recordkeeping http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/791CFC51-5056-9125-63D134D4D3CD8885/ OSHA UPDATE: OSHA Targets Inaccurate Recordkeeping OSHA UPDATE: OSHA Targets Inaccurate Recordkeeping Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT 791CFC51-5056-9125-63D134D4D3CD8885 Employer May be Liable for Discrimination Committed by Third Parties Authorized to make Employment Decisions on its Behalf http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B6E0D65-5056-9125-63674CF4869F8D72/ Employer May be Liable for Discrimination Committed by Third Parties Authorized to make Employment Decisions on its Behalf Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT 3B6E0D65-5056-9125-63674CF4869F8D72 Supreme Court May Rule on Questionable Validity of 500 Decisions Made by Two-Member NLRB http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B688794-5056-9125-637E8F517B1632E1/ Supreme Court May Rule on Questionable Validity of 500 Decisions Made by Two-Member NLRB Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT 3B688794-5056-9125-637E8F517B1632E1 Largest ADA Settlement in EEOC History Illustrates Hazard of Following Traditional Workers’ Compensation Practices http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B7652F3-5056-9125-634599AC8EC71910/ Largest ADA Settlement in EEOC History Illustrates Hazard of Following Traditional Workers’ Compensation Practices Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT 3B7652F3-5056-9125-634599AC8EC71910 Colorado Minimum Wage May Drop http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3B8A341F-5056-9125-639113B7AF17F267/ Colorado Minimum Wage May Drop Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT 3B8A341F-5056-9125-639113B7AF17F267 Municipal Bond Rating Changes— A Notice to Municipal Bond Issuers and Other Market Participants http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/952226B1-5056-965B-E828985E866B4B88/ Municipal Bond Rating Changes: A Notice to Municipal Bond Issuers, Investment Banks, Trustees and Other Market Participants Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT 952226B1-5056-965B-E828985E866B4B88 OSHA Update: Get Ready for OSHA Reform http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/72226CBC-5056-9125-63CA22D4AC83818A/ Get Ready for OSHA Reform Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT 72226CBC-5056-9125-63CA22D4AC83818A U.S. Supreme Court Allows Race-Based Promotion Decision Only When There is “Strong Basis in Evidence” that it is Necessary to Avoid Unlawful Disparate-Impact Discrimination http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/EC2A40A9-5056-9125-63ADE3B4C160366D/ Labor & Employment Advisory - U.S. Supreme Court Allows Race-Based Promotion Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT EC2A40A9-5056-9125-63ADE3B4C160366D U.S. Supreme Court Adopts Different Standards of Causation for Disparate Treatment Cases under the ADEA and Title VII http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/EC304F33-5056-9125-6387244240F4F59E/ Labor & Employment Advisory - U.S. Supreme Court Adopts Different Standards of Causation Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT EC304F33-5056-9125-6387244240F4F59E Congress Retreats on Employee Free Choice Act; Time for Employers to Shift Tactics http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/EC36E6B3-5056-9125-63AA0E57E2E7F9D2/ Labor & Employment Advisory - Congress Retreats on Employee Free Choice Act Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT EC36E6B3-5056-9125-63AA0E57E2E7F9D2 Reminder: Federal Minimum Wage Increased http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/EC406463-5056-9125-637CFB96C087B5E8/ Labor & Employment Advisory - Federal Minimum Wage Increased Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT EC406463-5056-9125-637CFB96C087B5E8 Enforcement of Non-Compete Covenant in Colorado Under the “Executive and Management Personnel” Exception http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/EC42E33E-5056-9125-633A7AF50B7DD484/ Labor & Employment Advisory - Enforcement of Non-Compete Covenant in Colorado Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT EC42E33E-5056-9125-633A7AF50B7DD484 Employers Cannot Rely on Non-Compete Agreements Signed by Incumbent Employees, Unless They Had Additional Consideration http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/EC4730BE-5056-9125-63656F4915F4AAEB/ Labor & Employment Advisory - Employers Cannot Rely on Non-Compete Agreements Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT EC4730BE-5056-9125-63656F4915F4AAEB Employer May Not Read E-mail Messages Between Employee and Her Attorney, Sent in Violation of Employer’s Policy http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/EC4D60E9-5056-9125-6340BAD8D7260C5C/ Labor & Employment Advisory - Employer May Not Read E-mail Messages Between Employee and Her Attorney Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT EC4D60E9-5056-9125-6340BAD8D7260C5C Legislative Developments in Colorado http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/EC511C4B-5056-9125-63A3A1D7BFE20990/ Labor & Employment Advisory - Legislative Developments in Colorado Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT EC511C4B-5056-9125-63A3A1D7BFE20990 Arizona Enacts Law Permitting Firearms In Private Parking Areas http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/EC594548-5056-9125-631161C0928A5A3A/ Labor & Employment Advisory - Arizona Enacts Law Permitting Firearms In Private Parking Areas Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT EC594548-5056-9125-631161C0928A5A3A OSHA Update - President Obama Nominates Research Professor to Head OSHA http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D25BF4F6-5056-9125-6363F367782ED0F5/ OSHA Update - President Obama Nominates OSHA Head Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT D25BF4F6-5056-9125-6363F367782ED0F5 Colorado Construction Defect Claims: What Impact Will General Security Have on Your Coverage http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/895AAEA5-5056-9125-63ECBB8DFA2679BA/ July 2009 Sherman & Howard Insurance Recovery Client Advisory Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT 895AAEA5-5056-9125-63ECBB8DFA2679BA OSHA Update: OSHA Back in the Enforcement Business http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/2D5B4852-5056-9125-636C652430BA4704/ OSHA Client Advisory - Back in the Enforcement Business Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT 2D5B4852-5056-9125-636C652430BA4704 Timely Insights for Businesses, Individuals and Private Investors A Continuing Q&A with Sherman & Howard's Changing Markets Practice Group http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/EAC24E9B-5056-9125-6347BFF618EBD54F/ Timely Insights for Businesses, Individuals and Private Investors Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT EAC24E9B-5056-9125-6347BFF618EBD54F Choice of Entity Chart http://shermanhoward.com/docs/news/ChoiceofEntityChart6-8-09.pdf Updated Choice of Entity Chart Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT C18AF734-5056-9125-6318C0ACDF1DDEB9 Employers May Enforce Absence Notification Procedures Under New FMLA Regulations, According To U.S. Department Of Labor Opinion Letter http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/AD8D8A0E-5056-9125-639B4C496CFCD023/ Labor & Employment Law Advisory regarding Absence Notification Procedures under New FMLA Regulations Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT AD8D8A0E-5056-9125-639B4C496CFCD023 Unions Winning More NLRB Elections http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B0E634C2-5056-9125-63EC0324CBA6CB9D/ Labor & Employment Advisory - Unions Winning More NLRB Elections Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT B0E634C2-5056-9125-63EC0324CBA6CB9D Union Employees May Not be Required to Pursue Discrimination Claims under CBAs if Unions Fail to Take Claims to Arbitration http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B0EA0D41-5056-9125-638232BD1B315B14/ Labor & Employment Advisory - Union Employees May Not be Required to Pursue Discrimination Claims Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT B0EA0D41-5056-9125-638232BD1B315B14 Issuing Performance Improvement Plan is Not Unlawful Retaliation http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B0EE3864-5056-9125-63B77496858EB7EC/ Labor & Employment Law Advisory - Issuing Performance Improvement Plan Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT B0EE3864-5056-9125-63B77496858EB7EC Employment Decision Based on Person’s Performance in Interview was Not Excessively Subjective, Tenth Circuit Decides http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B0F0A86A-5056-9125-6316EFBBE9AEAA95/ Labor & Employment Advisory - Employment Decision Based on Person's Performance Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT B0F0A86A-5056-9125-6316EFBBE9AEAA95 Family Responsibilities Discrimination Case May Proceed Under Mixed “Sexual Stereotyping – Sex Plus” Theory http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B0F4C71A-5056-9125-63F88CF0DD5A45AD/ Labor & Employment - Family Responsibilities Discrimination Case May Proceed Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT B0F4C71A-5056-9125-63F88CF0DD5A45AD Litigation Over the Execution of Arbitration Agreements http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B10E17D1-5056-9125-632055141AAF5B39/ Labor & Employment Advisory - Litigation Over the Execution of Arbitration Agreements Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT B10E17D1-5056-9125-632055141AAF5B39 Legislative Developments in Colorado http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B115D8FC-5056-9125-633F47B86E2BA0CF/ Labor & Employment Advisory - Legislative Developments in Colorado Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT B115D8FC-5056-9125-633F47B86E2BA0CF U.S. Supreme Court Decides that Employer Need Not Supplement Seniority Credits of Employees With Reduced Accruals for Pregnancies Before the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A22F5E84-5056-9125-6353180CC96FE51F/ Labor and Employment Client Advisory on the U.S. Supreme Court Decision regarding the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT A22F5E84-5056-9125-6353180CC96FE51F IRS Allows Mid-Year Changes for Employer Non-Elective Contributions to Safe Harbor 401(k) Plans http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/88B75B11-5056-9125-63E79D578AB9053F/ ERISA Safe Harbor Contribution Cessation Client Advisory Thu, 28 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT 88B75B11-5056-9125-63E79D578AB9053F How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection - Part V: The Closing Conference and the Appeals Process http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F7BF2DF1-5056-9125-63B79F7C7BC723E8/ Part V of the Preparing for an OSHA Inspection series Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT F7BF2DF1-5056-9125-63B79F7C7BC723E8 The Meaning of Involuntary Termination for Purposes of the COBRA Premium Subsidy http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/E86A40C8-5056-9125-630770777B643CD6/ Sherman & Howard ERISA Advisory regarding Involuntary Termination Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT E86A40C8-5056-9125-630770777B643CD6 U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Grievance and Arbitration in Collective Bargaining Agreement is Exclusive Remedy for Employment Discrimination Claims http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8BAFA36E-5056-9125-63E92F2346CB56B8/ U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Grievance and Arbitration in Collective Bargaining Agreement is Exclusive Remedy for Employment Discrimination Claims Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT 8BAFA36E-5056-9125-63E92F2346CB56B8 Employee Free Choice Act Report http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8BC0F93C-5056-9125-63F8EEB8CCA0E140/ Employee Free Choice Act Report Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT 8BC0F93C-5056-9125-63F8EEB8CCA0E140 Pro-Union Executive Orders Issued by President http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8BD11949-5056-9125-630A99E42B688250/ Pro-Union Executive Orders Issued by President Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT 8BD11949-5056-9125-630A99E42B688250 Mandatory Use of New I-9 Forms http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8BDA913C-5056-9125-63511E7C939B7C18/ Mandatory Use of New I-9 Forms Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT 8BDA913C-5056-9125-63511E7C939B7C18 The Impact of the Stimulus Plan on COBRA Continuation Coverage http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8BDD8315-5056-9125-6381890B3171CB86/ The Impact of the Stimulus Plan on COBRA Continuation Coverage Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT 8BDD8315-5056-9125-6381890B3171CB86 2009 Stimulus Package Provides Broad Employee Whistleblower Protections http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8BEF6CA7-5056-9125-63080A598247EFA6/ 2009 Stimulus Package Provides Broad Employee Whistleblower Protections Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT 8BEF6CA7-5056-9125-63080A598247EFA6 Court Withdraws Decision Extending California Overtime Pay Laws to Non-Residents http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8BF49814-5056-9125-638D141B2F909557/ Court Withdraws Decision Extending California Overtime Pay Laws to Non-Residents Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT 8BF49814-5056-9125-638D141B2F909557 Department of Labor Issues Model Notices For Cobra Premium Subsidy http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/34CAABAA-5056-9125-633E17D0B4AAD115/ ERISA Advisory DOL Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT 34CAABAA-5056-9125-633E17D0B4AAD115 Colorado Supreme Court Upholds School Finance Act http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/34B53363-5056-9125-63C649A6954D6687/ Public Finance Mill Levy Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT 34B53363-5056-9125-63C649A6954D6687 Update on COBRA Continuation Coverage Provisions under Stimulus Plan http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/EB8CB677-5056-965B-E859C68DF0272931/ Update on COBRA Continuation Coverage Provisions under Stimulus Plan Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT EB8CB677-5056-965B-E859C68DF0272931 The Impact of the Stimulus Plan on COBRA Continuation Coverage http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/A50B906C-5056-965B-E851CD368680DE0C/ The Impact of the Stimulus Plan on COBRA Continuation Coverage Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT A50B906C-5056-965B-E851CD368680DE0C OSHA Update: Court Overturns Summit Contractors, Allows for Multi-Employer Liability http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/B4BFD956-5056-965B-E8A6EC6F2F7D2A26/ Court Overturns Summit Contractors, Allows for Multi-Employer Liability Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT B4BFD956-5056-965B-E8A6EC6F2F7D2A26 New Notice, Disclosure and Special Enrollment Rights in CHIPRA http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/AFA4E3E0-5056-965B-E88201560EBC128C/ New Notice, Disclosure and Special Enrollment Rights in CHIPRA Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT AFA4E3E0-5056-965B-E88201560EBC128C Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on the Public Finance Community http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/AA59F265-5056-965B-E8C8C549B6C6D6DF/ Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on the Public Finance Community Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT AA59F265-5056-965B-E8C8C549B6C6D6DF How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection - Part IV: Employee and Supervisor Interviews http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/94E80A3A-5056-965B-E847D1AD70ACF557/ How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection - Part IV:<br>Employee and Supervisor Interviews Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT 94E80A3A-5056-965B-E847D1AD70ACF557 Union Membership Increasing http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4897AAA4-5056-965B-E8B4AE00B76554F3/ Union Membership Increasing Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT 4897AAA4-5056-965B-E8B4AE00B76554F3 Consider Resuming Reasonable Accommodation Interactive Process with Persons now Potentially “Disabled” under the ADA Amendments http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/4885B34C-5056-965B-E8437377BE68C990/ Consider Resuming Reasonable Accommodation Interactive Process with Persons now Potentially “Disabled” under the ADA Amendments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT 4885B34C-5056-965B-E8437377BE68C990 Obama Administration puts Planned Immigration Rules on Hold http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/488DACA6-5056-965B-E8AD8756C8147029/ Obama Administration puts Planned Immigration Rules on Hold Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT 488DACA6-5056-965B-E8AD8756C8147029 Colorado Legislature Proposing to Expand Remedies for Employment Discrimination http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/48B1A7D9-5056-965B-E8200779053E27F7/ Colorado Legislature Proposing to Expand Remedies for Employment Discrimination Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT 48B1A7D9-5056-965B-E8200779053E27F7 Layoff Pitfalls http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/48909786-5056-965B-E8EC31AAFDC9B9D6/ Layoff Pitfalls Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT 48909786-5056-965B-E8EC31AAFDC9B9D6 Employee Entitlement to Paid Health-Related Time Off is now Before Colorado Legislature http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/48B4E68E-5056-965B-E82C0D19FC078AF7/ Employee Entitlement to Paid Health-Related Time Off is now Before Colorado Legislature Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT 48B4E68E-5056-965B-E82C0D19FC078AF7 President Signs Ledbetter Act – Claims About Pay-Related Discriminatory Acts are Expected to Jump http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/487A5E2E-5056-965B-E818AB13392F0FED/ President Signs Ledbetter Act – Claims About Pay-Related Discriminatory Acts are Expected to Jump Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT 487A5E2E-5056-965B-E818AB13392F0FED President Obama Signs Pro-Union Executive Orders http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/48A1D1E7-5056-965B-E8431F111312CAEB/ President Obama Signs Pro-Union Executive Orders Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT 48A1D1E7-5056-965B-E8431F111312CAEB Supreme Court Rules that Witness who Replies to Employer’s Questions in Internal Investigation is Protected from Retaliation http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/487EBCC2-5056-965B-E80E78CD72CB4571/ Supreme Court Rules that Witness who Replies to Employer’s Questions in Internal Investigation is Protected from Retaliation Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT 487EBCC2-5056-965B-E80E78CD72CB4571 Municipal Bond Rating Changes— A Notice to Municipal Bond Issuers and Other Market Participants http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/F5E89C5E-5056-967C-39A1988BF3BA9B10/ Municipal Bond Rating Changes: A Notice to Municipal Bond Issuers, Investment Banks, Trustees and Other Market Participants Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT F5E89C5E-5056-967C-39A1988BF3BA9B10 How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection - Part III: The Walkaround Inspection http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/64CD65DE-5056-965B-E8C5DEAF98863951/ Rod Smith Pat Miller OSHA Inspection Part III Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT 64CD65DE-5056-965B-E8C5DEAF98863951 More Developments Impacting Businesses, Employers and Private Investors A Continuing Q&A with Sherman & Howard's Changing Markets Practice Group http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/46D8E93F-5056-965B-E8776EBD0EA18A61/ More Developments Impacting Businesses, Employers and Private Investors<br><i>A Continuing Q&A with Sherman & Howard's Changing Markets Practice Group</i> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT 46D8E93F-5056-965B-E8776EBD0EA18A61 Municipal Bond Continuing Disclosure Changes: A Notice to Municipal Bond Issuers, Investment Banks, Trustees and Other Market Participants http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/45F1F8F2-5056-965B-E85CCBD1817E5ABE/ Municipal Bond Continuing Disclosure Changes:<br>A Notice to Municipal Bond Issuers, Investment Banks,<br>Trustees and Other Market Participants Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT 45F1F8F2-5056-965B-E85CCBD1817E5ABE Final Rule Requires Federal Contractors to Commit to E-Verify Use http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/DAF8DB0D-5056-965B-E81D01D5370150F6/ Ted Olsen Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT DAF8DB0D-5056-965B-E81D01D5370150F6 Department of Labor Publishes New FMLA Regulations http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/DAFB17ED-5056-965B-E8FF97A51A35EA4C/ Department of Labor Publishes New FMLA Regulations Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT DAFB17ED-5056-965B-E8FF97A51A35EA4C Additional Immigration Law Developments http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/DB029ECE-5056-965B-E87540201833CF9C/ Carol Hildebrand Immigration Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT DB029ECE-5056-965B-E87540201833CF9C Businesses with Employees in California Beware &#8212 California’s Pay Laws Apply to Time Worked by Non-Residents http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/DB04E052-5056-965B-E826FFABE96A18FE/ Businesses with Employees in California Beware -- California’s Pay Laws Apply to Time Worked by Non-Residents Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT DB04E052-5056-965B-E826FFABE96A18FE Recap of Election Results for Colorado Employers http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/DB0C3C6A-5056-965B-E8C4C73A2FC1B0AE/ Recap of Election Results for Colorado Employers Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT DB0C3C6A-5056-965B-E8C4C73A2FC1B0AE Major Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act Will Take Effect on January 1, 2009 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/DA8BBCCC-5056-965B-E8EC1FDB5F261DC8/ Major Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act Will Take Effect on January 1, 2009 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT DA8BBCCC-5056-965B-E8EC1FDB5F261DC8 Code Section 409A - December 31, 2008 Compliance Deadline Fast Approaching http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/DA98BA9A-5056-965B-E8D12E951F913123/ Code Section 409A - December 31, 2008 Compliance Deadline Fast Approaching Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT DA98BA9A-5056-965B-E8D12E951F913123 How Will Amendment 54 Impact Governments and Professionals Providing Goods and Services to Governments? http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8D9365D9-5056-965B-E887AE354AE6E382/ How Will Amendment 54 Impact Governments and Professionals Providing Goods and Services to Governments? Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT 8D9365D9-5056-965B-E887AE354AE6E382 The Recapitalization of the Banking System - The TARP Capital Purchase Program http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3F126879-5056-965B-E8E6E712988EEB4D/ Changing Markets Recapitalization of the Banking System Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT 3F126879-5056-965B-E8E6E712988EEB4D Employee Time Off to Vote Requirements Under Selected State Laws http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/3060735C-5056-965B-E84F3589AA291567/ Daniel Combs Michelle Tyler Employee Time Off to Vote Requirements Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT 3060735C-5056-965B-E84F3589AA291567 Maintain Your "Union Free" Status http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/25512DEA-5056-965B-E8EDDB18881908B9/ Maintain Your "Union Free" Status Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT 25512DEA-5056-965B-E8EDDB18881908B9 How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection - Part II: The Opening Conference and Record Requests http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/2FF7C9D8-5056-965B-E891CF73FAF15D60/ Rod Smith Pat Miller OSHA Inspection Part II Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT 2FF7C9D8-5056-965B-E891CF73FAF15D60 Economic Developments Impacting Businesses, Employers and Private Investors A Q&A with Sherman & Howard's Changing Markets Practice Group http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/FD33AAAD-5056-965B-E818B4F410C9F76C/ Economic Developments Impacting Businesses, Employers and Private Investors A Q&A with Sherman & Howard's Changing Markets Practice Group Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT FD33AAAD-5056-965B-E818B4F410C9F76C Choice of Entity Chart http://shermanhoward.com/docs/news/ChoiceofEntityChart102008.pdf Choice of Entity Chart Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT 4730BEFF-5056-967C-392361F3EAAE5AA9 Final Deadline for Code Section 409A Amendments http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/8F8B232C-5056-965B-E8458C835C4582FE/ Final Deadline for Code Section 409A Amendments - September 23, 2008 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT 8F8B232C-5056-965B-E8458C835C4582FE Court Rules that Department of Labor Regulation Precluding a Silent Employer from Denying FMLA Leave to an Ineligible Employee is Invalid http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/25199A61-5056-965B-E8B7EFD027BEC83A/ Court Rules that Department of Labor Regulation Precluding a Silent Employer from Denying FMLA Leave to an Ineligible Employee is Invalid Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT 25199A61-5056-965B-E8B7EFD027BEC83A Employment Histories Shared by Ex-Employers with Industry Clearing House are not Covered by FCRA http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/251C7C5B-5056-965B-E876F3EDC549931C/ Employment Histories Shared by Ex-Employers with Industry Clearing House are not Covered by FCRA Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT 251C7C5B-5056-965B-E876F3EDC549931C Cat’s Paw Liability may be Defeated by Employer, by Conducting Independent Investigation into Facts http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/2523330B-5056-965B-E8212583C663C16A/ Cat’s Paw Liability may be Defeated by Employer, by Conducting Independent Investigation into Facts Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT 2523330B-5056-965B-E8212583C663C16A EEOC’s Position on “Third Party Retaliation” Rejected by New Mexico Federal Court http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/2526E6CC-5056-965B-E826137E951C91F4/ EEOC’s Position on “Third Party Retaliation” Rejected by New Mexico Federal Court Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT 2526E6CC-5056-965B-E826137E951C91F4 Employee Handbook that Does Not Conform with FMLA Provisions may Create Legal Rights for Employees not Otherwise Eligibile for FMLA Leave http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/2527153F-5056-965B-E8C38CBD30704586/ Employee Handbook that Does Not Conform with FMLA Provisions may Create Legal Rights for Employees not Otherwise Eligibile for FMLA Leave - September 2008 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT 2527153F-5056-965B-E8C38CBD30704586 Employer's Review of Employee's Text Messages is an Illegal Search http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/252D6045-5056-965B-E8A6094648148C6F/ Employer's Review of Employee's Text messages is an Illegal Search - September 2008 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT 252D6045-5056-965B-E8A6094648148C6F OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection - Part I: Selecting a Company Representative http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/9011EB14-5056-965B-E8E309000D7764A4/ OSHA How to prepare for an OSHA Inspection - Part I Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT 9011EB14-5056-965B-E8E309000D7764A4 Colorado Public Finance Legislation Update 2008 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/C5420C66-5056-965B-E800D1D70F88B3EE/ Colorado Public Finance Legislation Update 2008 Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT C5420C66-5056-965B-E800D1D70F88B3EE Arizona Amends the “Legal Arizona Workers Act” http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/BA05F70E-5056-965B-E836C7BE4F9BDD53/ Arizona Amends the “Legal Arizona Workers Act” Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT BA05F70E-5056-965B-E836C7BE4F9BDD53 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Bill Seems Destined to Become Law http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/BA21E776-5056-965B-E8BD116F37DE9D66/ Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Bill Seems Destined to Become Law Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT BA21E776-5056-965B-E8BD116F37DE9D66 New Colorado Law to Accommodate Nursing Mothers Signed by Governor http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/BA27868C-5056-965B-E8FEAABF44ABF007/ New Colorado Law to Accommodate Nursing Mothers Signed by Governor Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT BA27868C-5056-965B-E8FEAABF44ABF007 Reminder of Important Differences Between Religious and Disability Accommodation http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/BA2D2370-5056-965B-E80F47A50C39B7D2/ Reminder of Important Differences Between Religious and Disability Accommodation Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT BA2D2370-5056-965B-E80F47A50C39B7D2 USERRA Plaintiffs May Not be Required to Pay Court Filing Fees http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/BA3056F5-5056-965B-E8EC253FD1F0B121/ USERRA Plaintiffs May Not be Required to Pay Court Filing Fees Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT BA3056F5-5056-965B-E8EC253FD1F0B121 Employer’s Deviation From its Layoff Procedures Did Not Prove Age Discrimination http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/BA334AC1-5056-965B-E89FD152B6553022/ Employer’s Deviation From its Layoff Procedures Did Not Prove Age Discrimination Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT BA334AC1-5056-965B-E89FD152B6553022 Supreme Court Says that Parties May Not Agree to Expanded Grounds for Overturning Arbitration Decisions Beyond Those Provided in the Federal Arbitration Act http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/BA369CAB-5056-965B-E887F608F19D1642/ Supreme Court Says that Parties May Not Agree to Expanded Grounds for Overturning Arbitration Decisions Beyond Those Provided in the Federal Arbitration Act Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT BA369CAB-5056-965B-E887F608F19D1642 OSHA Update - OSHA Targets Combustible Dust http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/AB62F8EF-5056-965B-E8BA21DD3234B013/ OSHA Targets Combustible Dust Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT AB62F8EF-5056-965B-E8BA21DD3234B013 OSHA Update - OSHA Issues New Lockout-Tagout Directive http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/58383E15-5056-965B-E8C2ED87283D5698/ OSHA Update Lockout-Tagout Directive Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT 58383E15-5056-965B-E8C2ED87283D5698 Supreme Court Says Plaintiffs in Discrimination Cases May Present Evidence of Biased Treatment Against Others http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/75D042CC-5056-967C-3962148EA520795F/ SUPREME COURT SAYS PLAINTIFFS IN DISCRIMINATION CASES MAY PRESENT EVIDENCE OF BIASED TREATMENT AGAINST OTHERS Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT 75D042CC-5056-967C-3962148EA520795F “Pattern or Practice” Discrimination Theory Restricted http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/75FD366D-5056-967C-39D688FDE1DDF597/ “Pattern or Practice” Discrimination Theory Restricted Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT 75FD366D-5056-967C-39D688FDE1DDF597 Complainant’s EEOC Intake Questionnaire & Signed Affidavit Were Sufficient “Charge” http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/760114C9-5056-967C-399A4FCA51959EE3/ Complainant’s EEOC Intake Questionnaire & Signed Affidavit Were Sufficient “Charge” Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT 760114C9-5056-967C-399A4FCA51959EE3 Retaliation Claims Fail Because Challenged Acts Were Not Materially Adverse http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/76058D12-5056-967C-390847F6B212770E/ Retaliation Claims Fail Because Challenged Acts Were Not Materially Adverse Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT 76058D12-5056-967C-390847F6B212770E “Familial Status” Not Protected by Title VII http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/760A3A37-5056-967C-396D5FC81ED44832/ “Familial Status” Not Protected by Title VII Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT 760A3A37-5056-967C-396D5FC81ED44832 Supreme Court Recognizes Additional ERISA Claims http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/760EA542-5056-967C-3909F04C2D349D0E/ Supreme Court Recognizes Additional ERISA Claims Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT 760EA542-5056-967C-3909F04C2D349D0E Proposed Ballot Initiative in Colorado Would Turn At-Will Employment on its Head http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/76123C43-5056-967C-39ADF0AA2B84CA11/ Proposed Ballot Initiative in Colorado Would Turn At-Will Employment on its Head Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT 76123C43-5056-967C-39ADF0AA2B84CA11 Medical Marijuana Use Upheld http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/761686B6-5056-967C-392235FF42CC8B8E/ Medical Marijuana Use Upheld Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT 761686B6-5056-967C-392235FF42CC8B8E Immigration: Civil Fines About to be Increased http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/76B9C85A-5056-967C-392536F69481F566/ Immigration: Civil Fines About To Be Increased Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT 76B9C85A-5056-967C-392536F69481F566 Immigration: Urgent March 31 Filing Date for H-1B Foreign Professionals http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/76BECEDA-5056-967C-3965FE286654A894/ Immigration: Urgent March 31 Filing Date For H-1B Foreign Professionals Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT 76BECEDA-5056-967C-3965FE286654A894 Amendments to Rule 144 Under the Securities Act of 1933 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/37DF2EC6-5056-967C-395C2689B7B71920/ Amendments to Rule 144 Under the Securities Act of 1933 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT 37DF2EC6-5056-967C-395C2689B7B71920 OSHA Client Advisory: Looking Back on 2007 and Looking Ahead to 2008 http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/EAFB62EB-5056-967C-396D24F4ECFA7D8B/ OSHA Client Advisory: Looking Back on 2007 and Looking Ahead to 2008 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT EAFB62EB-5056-967C-396D24F4ECFA7D8B Caregivers of Armed Forces Personnel Entitled to Additional FMLA Leave http://shermanhoward.com/NewsAndEvents/View/D65AE258-5056-967C-398109E1AAEEDBAD/ Caregivers of Armed Forces Personnel Entitled to Additional FMLA Leave Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT D65AE258-5056-967C-398109E1AAEEDBAD Mandatory Use of New Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification http://shermanhoward.com/docs/news/MandatoryUseofNewFormI-9EmploymentEligibilityVerification-01072008.pdf Mandatory Use of New Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification-01.07.2008 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:00:00 GMT 55801033-5056-967C-399976B98C188FA0 Arizona’s State Immigration Law Effective January 1, 2008 Despite Court Action; Illinois’s Related Law On Hold http://shermanhoward.com/docs/news/ArizonasStateImmigrationLawEffectiveJanuary12008.pdf Arizona’s State Immigration Law Effective January 1, 2008 Despite Court Action; Illinois’s Related Law On Hold Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:00:00 GMT 55830A39-5056-967C-39A29073956E9405 Implementation of Regulation on Social Security Mismatch Letters Halted http://shermanhoward.com/docs/news/ImplementationofRegulationonSocialSecurityMismatchLettersHalted-01072008.pdf Implementation of 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