Rachel L. KesslerAssociateProskauer Rose LLPWebsitewww.proskauer.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail212-969-3158 Professional Biography Rachel Kessler is an associate in the Labor & Employment Department and a member of the Employment Litigation & Arbitration group. More Legal and Business Bylines From Rachel L. Kessler Texas District Court Strikes Down NLRA Joint Employer Rule - (Posted On Tuesday, March 12, 2024) BREAKING: Texas District Court Strikes Down NLRA Joint Employer Rule - (Posted On Sunday, March 10, 2024) NLRB Signals Pullback on Consequential Damages Against Unions - (Posted On Wednesday, September 21, 2022) Third Circuit Takes Supreme Court Cue and Rejects “Implied” Union Contracts - (Posted On Tuesday, April 05, 2022) NYC Enacts Severance Pay Requirements for Displaced Hotel Workers - (Posted On Wednesday, October 13, 2021) D.C. Circuit Court Rules NLRB’s Access to Property Test is Arbitrary - (Posted On Friday, September 10, 2021) Current Legal Analysis Did the Employer Intend for the Customer to Harass Its Employee? The Sixth Circuit Sets a High Bar by: Fiona W. Ong , Heather G. Ptasznik Telehealth and “In-Person Visits”: Tracking Federal and State Updates to Pandemic Era Telehealth Exceptions by: Lynsey Mitchel , Ehiguina L. Borha SAX Announces Acquisition of Maddaloni Nydick & Keenan PC by: INSIDE Public Accounting Summarizing the Newly Issued Executive Order: Unleashing American Energy by: Matthew Z. Leopold , David Arthur Terry DOE Announces Nearly $1 Billion to Secure US Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chain by: Joanna D. Enns , Benjamin Y. Cooper IV What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … the Use of Reshoring to Navigate Tariff Uncertainty by: Kathleen E. Wegrzyn , Gregory Husisian U.S. Department of Labor Will No Longer Enforce Independent Contractor Rule by: Kevin P. Hishta DOL Proposes Rule to Return Home Healthcare Agency Workers to FLSA Exempt Status by: Corie J. Anderson President Trump Issues Executive Order on Federal Grantmaking by: Douglas L. Dua , Benjamin Y. Cooper IV Bank of England Consults on Regulatory Framework for CCPs by: Carolyn H. Jackson , Nathaniel W. Lalone EPA Releases Draft TSCA Risk Evaluations for Phthalates BBP and DIBP for Public Comment by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Massive $604.9 Million Verdict in Landmark Trade Secret Case by: Steven J Pearlman The Big Beautiful Bill and Higher Education by: Brigid Harrington , Amy Fabiano Trump Signs Executive Order on “Politicized” and “Unlawful” Debanking by: Meredith Gregston , Peter G. Weinstock Will the Late Summer M&A Rebound Continue into Fall? by: Louis Lehot Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 19 2025 Adapting to U.S. Tariff Challenges: Mitigation and Compliance Strategies for Norwegian Companies Print