Mark Robinson was quoted in a Vanguard Magazine feature on Mira Wolff, General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer of Venbrook Insurance Services. Mark commented on M&R’s longstanding relationship with Venbrook and the leadership that Wolff brings to her job as GC.
Dana Kravetz and Jon Brooks were quoted in the New York Law Journal article, “Phillips Nizer Partners Jump to Michelman in New York,” on September 14, 2017. The article addresses Michelman & Robinson’s recent growth in NYC, having added seven lawyers (five of them partners) over the recent months. Mr. Kravetz commented on the new additions as well as the firm’s expansion plans for the New York office, while Mr. Brooks spoke to that which attracted him to M&R.
On January 9, 2018, Dana Kravetz was extensively quoted in the Law360 article, “NLRB Joint Employer Shift No Silver Bullet For McDonald’s.” In the piece, Mr. Kravetz comments about the impact of the NLRB’s recent decision restricting the test for determining joint employment liability upon the agency’s ongoing litigation against the fast food giant.
On February 1, 2018, Dana Kravetz was extensively quoted in the Hotel Management article, “Hoteliers lean on business interruption insurance to find an upside in disaster.” In the piece, Mr. Kravetz advises would-be claimants to use caution when making business interruption claims, especially when seeking to use insurance proceeds towards property renovations. Likewise, Mr. Kravetz emphasizes the importance of hotel and resort owners providing comprehensive data to maximize such claims.
On February 12, 2018, Dana Kravetz was extensively quoted in the Hotel Management article, “Hoteliers navigate tricky class-action waiver landscape.” In the piece, Mr. Kravetz comments about the difficulty hotel employers may have getting existing employees (who are increasingly savvy when it comes to employment law) to agree to class-action waivers in arbitration agreements should the U.S. Supreme Court find such provisions to be enforceable. As set forth in the article, a decision by the high court on this issue is anticipated to be handed down shortly, and the NLRB has reversed course and taken a pro-business stance supporting enforceability.
On May 22, 2018, Dana Kravetz was quoted in the Daily Journal article, “High court upholds class action waivers.” In the piece, Dana commented on the importance of employers being careful when implementing arbitration agreements in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis.
On May 22, 2018, Dana Kravetz was quoted by Bloomberg Law in the Big Law Business article, “Ogletree Rolls Out Software for Arbitration Agreements.” In the piece, Dana commented on software that generates arbitration agreements, urging caution to users of such an automated tool.
On May 24, 2018, Dana Kravetz was quoted in the SHRM article, “What Does High Court’s Arbitration Ruling Mean for California?” In the piece, Mr. Kravetz comments on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Epic Systems Corp. v Lewis, which confirmed the enforceability of class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements. Among other things, he made clear that despite the viability of class action waiver provisions, the language of arbitration agreements will continue to be heavily scrutinized and challenged in the courts by employees.
On May 30, 2018, Dana Kravetz was quoted in the Hotel News Now article, “Ruling on class action waivers gives hoteliers options.” In the piece, Mr. Kravetz commented on how hospitality employers should handle employment arbitration agreements in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Epic Systems Corp. v Lewis, which confirmed the enforceability of class action waivers in such contracts. Among other things, he emphasized the importance of class action waivers being supported by adequate consideration. Likewise, Mr. Kravetz suggested that class action waiver provisions should be a part of freestanding agreements (and not buried in employment handbooks), and that a new hire should be given notice of a requisite arbitration agreement and class action waiver along with his/her offer letters.
On June 11, 2018, Dana Kravetz was quoted on the Daily Journal’s front-page article, “Lawyers hoping NLRB offers clarity on joint employment.” In the piece, Mr. Kravetz comments on rulemaking that is likely to take place this summer by the NLRB on the issue of joint employer liability. He suggested that an anticipated change to the joint employer standard should not present much of a hiccup to employers because they are used to responding and adapting to changing laws, especially in California, an activist state.
