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November 18 2024
Client Alert: Texas Federal Court Strikes Down 2024 Department of Labor Overtime Rule
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas recently struck down the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) 2024 rule raising exempt salary thresholds under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). By way of brief background, the 2024 DOL rule raised the minimum salary for overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional (“EAP”) employees and highly compensated employees (“HCE”).
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November 18 2024
David R. Rothfeld, a member of the Firm and head of the Firm’s Traditional Labor Law Practice, was a panelist on the 22nd Annual Labor and Employment Law Roundtable held by the Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations on November 15. 2024 in New York City. A central focus of the Roundtable was discussion surrounding what will happen to the NLRB, EEOC, immigration and wage hour laws under the new Trump Administration.
November 14 2024
EGS is pleased to announce that MergerLinks has recognized the firm in its 2024 Top M&A Advisors Rankings as leading legal advisors for our outstanding work in the deSPAC sector. Congrats to our team!
November 13 2024
A SPAC III Acquisition Corp. announced the closing of its initial public offering in the amount of $55,000,000. EGS acted as counsel to Maxim Group LLC, the sole book-running manager for the offering.
November 04 2024 Event
On November 11, 2024, member of the Firm, Susie Cirilli, along with Enric Rippol Gonzalez (professor at University of Miami School of Law/founder of ER Sports Law), will be joining the law students of Miami at the Wynwood Padel Club for a collaborative and thought provoking discussion on the legal trends and challenges in women’s professional sports.
November 04 2024
Client Alert: Politics at Work: Tomorrow’s Election
As we enter the final stretch to tomorrow’s election, employers should be prepared to respond to employees who voice their political beliefs in the workplace. There are rights and restrictions that you should be aware of.
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October 31 2024
Nicola Ciliotta, an associate of the Firm, wrote an article for Total Food Service titled: “Election Day Employer’s Handbook: Legal Obligations Employers Should Be Aware of in Anticipation of the 2024 Presidential Election.”
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October 31 2024
EGS Attorneys Make the 2024 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
EGS is proud to announce that 12 of its attorneys have made the annual Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Congratulations to all!
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