We’re thrilled to give a warm welcome to our newest associate attorneys at our Orange County office, Lana Lukyanov and Jennifer Berneking. With an incredibly diverse background and strong experience in litigation, Lukyanov’s practice encompasses a broad range of practice areas including real estate, litigation, labor & employment, insurance defense, corporate, business litigation, and banking […]
As we continue to grow throughout the country, we’re happy to share that our New York City office officially has a new address. We held our open house on March 24th and had the opportunity to share our new space with our clients, partners and colleagues. Located on the 24th floor of the Wall Street […]
New year, new talent. We’re thrilled to announce our latest new hires in January. Kari Valentine – Partner Kari Valentine joins Messner Reeves as a partner specializing in healthcare and general corporate transactional matters, regulatory compliance and litigation. Valentine also brings experience in liability and loss prevention programs for insured and self-insured clients in multiple […]
With the Biden administration reinstating the 80/20 rule, many in the restaurant industry are left to their own devices wondering what these changes will mean in their respective roles. Our Associate Kristina Wright has got your back with the latest on this reinstatement and answers hard-pressing questions such as: Can an employer take a tip credit […]
Authors: Allison Dodd, Partner adodd@messner.com Jean Peterson, Associate jpeterson@messner.com On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released updated technical assistance regarding religious accommodation requests to employer vaccination mandates. This updated guidance comes in advance of the upcoming December […]
Authors: Allison Dodd, Partner adodd@messner.com Jean Peterson, Associate jpeterson@messner.com On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order requiring a majority of federal contractors to mandate that their employees are fully vaccinated […]
Earlier today, Messner Reeves partner Allison Dodd and Jenn Pollock, Director of Strategic Operations for Zero Hour Health Services, hosted an informative webinar with the Colorado Restaurant Association focusing on what restaurants need to know now, a look at updated COVID-19 legal considerations as well as current regulations. This hour-long interactive session addressed the […]
Congratulations to David Pritchett and Michael Edwards for securing a summary judgment on behalf of a luxury Las Vegas hotel & casino property regarding a slip and fall premises liability negligence action. The plaintiff allegedly slipped on a liquid on the property’s marble floors resulting in prominent personal injuries. Despite this, she left the scene […]
Independent Contractor or Employee? This one detail has an immense effect on employment and unemployment claims. On January 5th, the U.S. Department of Labor developed a multi-factor test determining whether workers are independent contractors for purposes of the FLSA regarding overtime and minimum wage issues. Despite this, the U.S. Supreme Court has stated numerous times that […]
If you delve into the world of workers’ compensation, ADA claims or personal injury issues, no doubt you have encountered chronic pain and the role is plays with employees and plaintiffs seeking treatment and damage components to lawsuits. It’s important to understand the definition of pain, and within that – what is chronic pain. Our […]
Colorado passed the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act on January 1, enforcing employers to implement the additional prohibitions under existing Colorado law. Our very own Kate Mowry goes in-depth discussing what the law prohibits employers from doing, additional requirements and how this affects job postings and promotions. Click the link to download the full pdf and […]
New Colorado Supreme Court Decision Could Impact Employers: This week the Colorado Supreme Court weighed in on whether the so called “use-it or lose-it” vacation pay policies are prohibited by law. In a pivotal decision, the Court held that the Colorado Wage Claim Act (CWCA) bars employers from implementing policies that require employees to forfeit […]
