Client Alerts & Publications
Second Circuit Clarifies What Must Be Alleged to Establish “Joint Employer” Liability in the Context of Federal Employment Discrimination Claims
Authors: Kevin J. O’Connor, Aaron C. Schlesinger,
Published Date: March 11, 2022
The “joint employer” doctrine has been used with increasing frequency by the plaintiffs’ bar to broaden the scope of target defendants in discrimination cases beyond those who would be traditionally regarded as the employer. This is true even in the construction industry, which has seen a rise in cases where general contractors or construction managers are being targeted when discrimination [...] Read More
Top Ten Motions in Limine
Authors: Kevin J. O’Connor,
Published Date: March 1, 2022
Kevin O’Connor, chair of Peckar & Abramson’s Business Litigation practice and vice-chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment practice, and attorney Lauren Rayner Davis have co-authored "Top Ten Motions in Limine," an article for the Defense Research Institute (DRI)'s For The Defense magazine. The motion in limine is a critical weapon for an attorney defending a client against employment discrimination [...] Read More
Infrastructure Funding: A Breakdown for Florida Transportation Builders
Published Date: February 17, 2022
Neal I. Sklar, partner in Peckar & Abramson's Miami office, and Ryan A. Weiss, associate in the Miami office, co-authored "Infrastructure Funding: A Breakdown for Florida Transportation Builders," an article for the Florida Transportation Builders' Association's magazine. The article appeared in the magazine's Winter 2021 edition and can be read here. Read More
Legal Q and A: Crisis! Come up with a plan before trouble starts
Authors: Michael C. Zisa,
Published Date: February 17, 2022
Michael C. Zisa, chair of Peckar & Abramson's Surety and Construction Related Insurance Defense practice, and co-chair of the firm's Crisis Management team, recently answered The Construction Broadsheet's readers’ crisis management questions as part of the publication’s “Legal Q&A” feature. The questions included: (1) Our firm is a general construction company involved in many projects, some high profile, some not, and [...] Read More
Employers Take Note: Mandatory Arbitration Provisions Soon To Be Invalid for Cases Involving Sexual Harassment Allegations
Authors: Aaron C. Schlesinger, Kevin J. O’Connor,
Published Date: February 14, 2022
On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that will make mandatory arbitration provisions unenforceable for claims in the United States “relating to sexual harassment disputes or sexual assault disputes.” It is anticipated that President Biden will sign the bill and once signed, it becomes the law of the land. Importantly, the law will not be retroactive, meaning [...] Read More
