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Ninth Circuit Holds the Trustee Has Standing, Not the Employee, to Title VII Claims Rooted in the Pre-Bankruptcy Past
The Ninth Circuit’s May 30, 2024 decision in Bercy v. City of Phoenix precludes employees from bringing Title VII employment claims that the employee could have brought before filing for personal bankruptcy. These claims belong to an employee’s bankr...
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Employer Issues in Bankruptcy
Numerous issues arise when an employer files for bankruptcy. Some of the most crucial issues relate to: (i) priorities for claims of employees; (ii) notices pursuant to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act; and (iii) the autom...
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Washington’s New Statutory Wage Lien: How Wage Liens Impact Secured Creditors’ Rights
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Washington’s recently enacted Washington Wage Recovery Act, SB 5355 (the “Act”), creates a new statutory lien for employees’ unpaid wage claims against their employers. The Act has...
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Washington’s New Statutory Wage Lien: How Wage Liens Are Extinguished, Released, and Contested
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Washington’s recently enacted Washington Wage Recovery Act, SB 5355 (the “Act”) creates a new statutory lien for employees’ unpaid wage claims against their employers. The Act has s...
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Washington’s New Statutory Wage Lien: How Wage Liens Are Established and Foreclosed
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Washington’s recently enacted legislation, the Washington Wage Recovery Act, SB 5355 (the “Act”), creates a new statutory lien for employees’ unpaid wage claims against their employ...
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Washington’s New Statutory Wage Lien: Who and What Property is Impacted
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On April 16, 2021, the Washington Wage Recovery Act, SB 5355 (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act has significant implications for employees, employers, and secured lenders. In...
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