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 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) A Last Minute, Temporary Reprieve for Chicago Employers: Chicago Amends Paid Sick Leave Ordinance - (Posted On Wednesday, December 20, 2023) Chicago Employers: Prepare for New Paid Leave Ordinance Effective 31 December 2023 - (Posted On Thursday, November 30, 2023) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis A PAGA Plaintiff Must Allege a Timely Individual Claim by: Daniel J. McQueen SCOTUS Considers Article III Questions with Significant Implications on Class Action Certification by: Ted Huffman , Eric T. Werlinger Delete All IP Law? Really? by: Kenneth J. Withers IT ENDS!: The Battle to Kill the One-to-One Rule Is Officially Over– But the Fight Over Damage Caused By Errant Ruling May Just Be Starting by: Eric J. Troutman CNIL Publishes 2024 Annual Activity Report by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity NIST releases draft Privacy Framework 1.1 to align with Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, address AI risks, and enhance usability; public comments due June 13, 2025. by: Eric J. Troutman NIST Releases Updated Privacy Framework by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Spring Things for Employers to Consider by: Abby M. Warren , Christopher A. Costain SEC Chairman Atkins Speaks on Crypto by: Scott H. Kimpel The Renaissance of HVDC for a Low Carbon Future by: Harry K. Brunt New Executive Order Seeks To Limit Disparate Impact Liability by: Amy Fabiano , Brigid Harrington IRS and Treasury Announce Withdrawal of Related Party Basis Shifting Regulations by: Jean M. Bertrand , Richard M. Corn Maximizing Recovery in Trade Secret Cases: A Guide to Damages and Remedies by: Isabelle M. Chammas , Michael J. Parrish False Claims Act Whistleblowers Poised to Combat Customs and Tariff Fraud by: Mary Jane Wilmoth Ninth Circuit En Banc Reverses Panel Decision and Holds Non-Resident Corporation Providing Web-Based Payment Processing Platform Is Subject to Specific Personal Jurisdiction in California by: John P. Stigi III , Tori D. Kutzner Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 May 6 2025 Legal AI Demo Day Hosted by WashU Law School and Wickard Apr 30 2025 The Wheel Has Turned: Changes to U.S. Immigration in the First 100 Days May 1 2025 2025 Advanced Pesticides Seminar Print