In Cano v. County Concrete Corp., No. A-0056-24 (App. Div. Jan. 28, 2026), the New Jersey Appellate Division issued its first published decision interpreting
Effective as of April 18, 2026, S3072—signed into law December 2025—amends the New York Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit employers from requesting or
In a time defined by technology, even the most routine legal practices demand heightened care. The once straightforward act of sending settlement funds to
This installment of DEI Legal Developments Spotlight continues our discussion of recent DEI-related updates impacting the private sector and public sector developments that may
On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule for determining employee or independent contractor status under the Fair
California employers will no longer have to wait until harassment escalates into unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence to protect their employees. Thanks
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued two technical assistance documents providing guidance on unlawful discrimination related to diversity,
UPDATE: In a March 18 letter addressed to EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas, seven former EEOC officials urged Lucas to withdraw the 20 letters
On February 26, 2025, in Parra Rodriguez v. Packers Sanitation Services Ltd., LLC, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District held that trial courts
On March 14, 2025, in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, et al. v. Trump, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
UPDATE: On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government’s motion to stay the preliminary injunction issued
By Arooj Siraj, Esq. The Third Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a wrongful termination claim in which an employee alleged that he was
By Lindsey Andreozzi, Esq. On December 9, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochel signed a law that expands the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace
By Allison J. Vogel, Esq. The New Jersey Appellate Division recently issued an opinion confirming that the Ending Forced Arbitration Act (EFAA) does not
By Punam P. Alam, Esq. On November 10, 2022, the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court for the Southern District Court of New York’s
By Carol Shieh, Esq. California Code of Civil Procedures section 1281.97 states that if an arbitration agreement requires the drafting party to pay certain
By Jean Schroll Knapp, Esq. In the most recent New Jersey case addressing the interplay between the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) and
SAN DIEGO (August 7, 2023): Attorney Stacy L. Fode, Managing Partner of Nukk-Freeman & Cerra,PC (NFC)’s West Coast office, has been named as the
Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. Partners, Kerrie Heslin and Robin Rome have each been recognized as a 2023 Thomson Reuters® Stand-out Lawyer. Each year, Thomson
NFC is pleased to announce that the Firm has been recognized by Chambers USA 2023 for excellence in labor and employment law, and five
For Immediate Release — Chatham, NJ and San Diego, CA NFC is Proud to Announce the Following Promotions … Jesse Grasty, Partner Kirsten
SAN DIEGO, CA — January 10, 2022 Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC), a top-ranked Employment Law Firm representing management, is pleased to welcome NANA
As a 100% women-owned firm and champion of DEI in the workplace and beyond, we are saddened by the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs
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