Erinn L. RigneyAssociateK&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail919-831-7046 Professional Biography Ms. Rigney is an associate in the Raleigh office, focusing her practice on labor, employment and workplace safety. More Legal and Business Bylines From Erinn L. Rigney Supreme Court Invalidates "Background Circumstances" Rule in Title VII Cases - (Posted On Thursday, June 12, 2025) Illinois Anti-Discrimination Law to Address AI Goes Into Effect on 1 January 2026 - (Posted On Thursday, May 01, 2025) EEOC Acting Chair Issues Statement Announcing Commission's Plans to Remove Gender Ideology and Return to Misson of "Protecting Women in the Workplace" - (Posted On Tuesday, February 04, 2025) The Changing Landscape of AI: Federal Guidance for Employers Reverses Course With New Administration - (Posted On Friday, January 31, 2025) Challenge Denied: District Court Rules that FTC's Impending Nationwide Ban on Non-Competes Is Unlawful and Blocks Its Implementation - (Posted On Wednesday, August 21, 2024) US Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Increasing Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exemptions - (Posted On Friday, April 26, 2024) Challenge Accepted: Federal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements for Most Workers - (Posted On Wednesday, April 24, 2024) Proposed Rule by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council Would Ban the Use of Salary History Data by Federal Contractors and Require Disclosure of Salary Ranges in Job Postings - (Posted On Wednesday, March 27, 2024) DOL Announces Final Rule Affecting Independent Contractor Classification Under the FLSA - (Posted On Friday, January 12, 2024) DOJ Jettisons Its Last Criminal No-Poach Prosecution, but Antitrust Scrutiny of Labor Markets is Here to Stay - (Posted On Thursday, December 21, 2023) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Court Dismissed Appeal From Interim Trust Orders Because It Lacked Jurisdiction by: David Fowler Johnson NYC Limits Housing Discrimination Based on Criminal Background: Is ‘Criminal History’ History? by: John A. Snyder , Diane Krebs Massachusetts Makarevich: ‘Understandable’ Separation Agreement Language Aids Employer in Unpaid Wages Case by: Brian E. Lewis , Eve R. Keller Breastfeeding at Work Redefined: Puerto Rico’s New Code Ushers in Major Changes by: Sara E. Colón-Acevedo , Karina Rodríguez Civil Rights Enforcement following Columbia’s Settlement with the White House by: Amy Fabiano , Brigid Harrington Court Rules Pension Fund’s Position Was Not ‘So Baseless’ as to Mandate an Award of Attorneys’ Fees by: Robert R. Perry DOL Resurrects PAID Program: Employers Can Self-Report, Resolve Violations by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher Tax-Loss Harvesting Part III: Investment Strategies by: Andie Kramer European Court of Justice Upholds Decision Annulling Harmonized Classification and Labeling of Titanium Dioxide by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Beltway Buzz, August 8, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett Understanding Cash Collateral and DIP Financing Orders by: Financial Poise Faculty Mediation Done Right: Selecting, Preparing, and Presenting Your Case for Settlement by: Financial Poise Faculty Tariff Update: Reciprocal Tariffs and Other Recent Changes by: Lisa C. Mays , Jonathan Wang United States: US$12.2 Trillion Opportunity–Executive Order Paves the Way for Easier 401(k) Plan Access to Alternative Investments by: Ruth E. Delaney , Robert L. Sichel A WARNing for Maryland Employers: Mandatory Notice Requirements for Mass Layoffs or RIFs Are Now in Effect! by: Fiona W. Ong , Paul D. Burgin Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Aug 13 2025 TSCA 30/30 - August 13, 2025 Print