Roberta Ramo Guest Lecturer at University of Chicago
Roberta Cooper Ramo returned to her alma mater, the University of Chicago Law School, to present as the Ulysses and Marguerite Schwartz Memorial Lecturer on April 25, 2017. …
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Energy & Resources Notes Spring 2017
View as PDF Articles: Executive Order Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High Priority Infrastructure Projects In his first 100 days, President Trump issued numerous (28 to date) executive orders addressing key issues ranging from immigration to health care. In this issue,…
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Modrall Sperling Attorneys Listed in 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers®
Modrall Sperling is pleased to announce 40 of our attorneys were included in the 2017 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers. Five attorneys were listed among the “Top 25…
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Modrall Sperling Hires New Executive Director
Janet Wulf, CPA, has been named Executive Director at Modrall Sperling. She brings to the position a diversity of experience and a strong track record of administrative management…
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Joint Employment and Overtime Obligations
Generally, an employee is not entitled to overtime pay unless she/he works more than 40 hours a week for a single employer. It is not uncommon, however, for a company which has a subsidiary company to employ some staff to work for both…
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Employment Law Alert – March 2017
View as PDF Articles: Joint Employment and Overtime Obligations Generally, an employee is not entitled to overtime pay unless she/he works more than 40 hours a week for a single employer. It is not uncommon, however, for a company which has a…
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NALW Winter 2016-2017
View as PDF Articles: Dakota Access Pipeline Project Update The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) project continues to be the subject of extensive news coverage and ongoing controversy. Last quarter’s Watch discussed U.S. District Judge Boasberg’s memorandum opinion denying the Standing Rock Sioux…
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The Congressional Review Act: Regulations on the Chopping Block
Since it was enacted, the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act of 1996, better known as the Congressional Review Act,[1. 5 U.S.C. §§ 801-808.] has been rarely used and certainly has not been the topic of headlines or water-cooler conversations. That has changed…
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Guidance for New Mexico Employers: Criminal Background Checks for Job Applicants
Many employers in New Mexico want to know if a job applicant has a criminal background. While this can certainly be important information for an employer to have, requesting the information during the interview process can give rise to claims of discrimination…
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Employment Law Alert – February 2017
View as PDF Articles: An Employer’s Dilemma in Providing a Recommendation for a Former Employee As all employers can attest, it can be difficult to determine what information to provide in a verbal or written recommendation for departing employees. Indeed, some managers…
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