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Rather than create his own political organization to hire some of the staffers of his now-defunct campaign, former 2020 contender Michael Bloomberg is donating $18 million to the Democratic National Committee and encouraging his former aides to apply there for positions.

As employment lawyers sensitive to the needs of employees and executives, Outten & Golden is closely following the progress of the global COVID-19 outbreak. As we continue to take steps to protect the health and safety of our lawyers, staff, and families we are also continuing to provide the highest level of service to our clients. Although rapidly evolving developments are forcing us all to work and conduct business differently, our commitment to providing these services remains unchanged.

Accomplished employee-side attorney, Wendi S. Lazar, to receive highest award for women in the U.S. legal profession.

Outten & Golden employment attorneys: Michael J. Scimone elected to partnership and Michael N. Litrownik promoted to Counsel effective January 1, 2020

When Law360 included Outten & Golden LLP on its annual "Employment Practice Group of the Year" category in January 2019, it was a fitting tribute to the firm as it celebrated its 20^th anniversary. Its unprecedented fourth consecutive appearance on this year's list is a fitting start to Outten & Golden's next decade.

Outten & Golden LLP and Raisner Roupinian LLP announced that Jack A. Raisner and René S. Roupinian have launched a new firm, Raisner Roupinian LLP, dedicated to representing employees who lose their jobs without proper notice in violation of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.

A new Trump administration regulation making it harder for workers to sue multiple employers for wage violations is already generating significant questions about how much sway it will have on federal courts.

The Labor Department said the rule will decrease the risk of court battles for some businesses, like franchisers and those who use contracted labor. The regulation narrows the circumstances in which two or more companies can be “joint employers” who share legal liability for paying employees minimum wages and overtime.