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May 22 2026 Event
Quarterly Hospitality Seminar Series: The Recipe for Success
Please join a panel of experts from Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, HUB International, the New York State Restaurant Association and Total Food Service magazine for our next must-attend, informative hospitality industry seminar, where we will address the most frequently asked questions, issues, and concerns on timely topics impacting the industry and discuss industry predictions for the year to come.
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May 18 2026
Client Alert: Supreme Court Confirms that Federal Courts Can Enforce Arbitration Results
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that when a case filed in federal court is sent to arbitration, the same federal court has the authority to confirm or overturn the arbitration result.
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May 15 2026
Client Alert: DOL Reverses Overtime Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a final rule formally reversing the 2024 overtime rule that increased the minimum weekly salary that an employee must earn in order to qualify as exempt under the FLSA.
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May 15 2026
Jaclyn K. Ruocco, a member of the Firm, wrote an article for Total Food Service titled: “A Federal Court Limits the NLRB’s Power to Force Union Bargaining: What Hospitality Employers Should Know.” In the article, Jaclyn discusses a recent federal appeals court ruling limiting the NLRB’s ability to force employers to bargain with unions without an election, while reminding hospitality employers to avoid actions during union campaigns—such as raises or bonuses—that could be viewed as improperly influencing employees.
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April 24 2026
The Elmet Group Co., a U.S.-based provider of precision-engineered components and advanced high-energy systems, announced the closing of its upsized initial public offering in the amount of $138,000,000. EGS acted as counsel to The Elmet Group Co.
April 23 2026
Client Alert: DOL Proposes New Rule on Joint Employer Status
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) proposed a new rule to establish a single standard for determining joint employer status. The rule would apply across multiple federal laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act. The goal is to replace inconsistent court interpretations with a universal standard.
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April 21 2026
Client Alert: New York Federal Court Clarifies That Employees’ “Pre-Shift” and “Post-Shift” Activities Are Not Compensable Time
A New York federal court recently clarified that New York employers are not required to pay employees for routine “preliminary” or “postliminary” activities that occur before or after their core job duties – such as security screenings, clocking in and out, or walking to a workstation – unless those activities are “integral and indispensable” to the work the employee is hired to perform.
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April 20 2026
Client Alert: IRS Issues Final “No Tax on Tips” Regulations
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently issued final regulations on the “No Tax on Tips” provisions of the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), establishing which workers may claim a deduction for tip income and clarifying qualifying payments.
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