Timothy J. NicholsAssociateK&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail973-848-4123 Professional Biography TJ Nichols is an associate in the firm’s Newark office and a member of the Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice. More Legal and Business Bylines From Timothy J. Nichols SEC Enforcement Targets Anti-Whistleblower Practices in Financial Firm's Settlement Agreements with Retail Clients by Imposing Highest Penalty in Standalone Enforcement Action Under Exchange Act Rule 21 F-17(a) - (Posted On Tuesday, February 13, 2024) 11th Circuit Creates Circuit Split Holding that an "Adverse Act" is Needed to Bring an ADA Claim for Failure to Accommodate - (Posted On Friday, June 30, 2023) US Supreme Court Unanimously Adopts Heightened "Undue Hardship" Standard in Title VII Religious Accommodation Analysis - (Posted On Friday, June 30, 2023) EEOC Issues Nonbinding Guidance on Permissible Employer Use of Artificial Intelligence to Avoid Adverse Impact Liability Under Title VII - (Posted On Wednesday, May 31, 2023) Current Legal Analysis Borrowing and Lending 101 by: Financial Poise Faculty Valuing Lost Profits in Litigation: Making the Case (and the Math) Work by: Financial Poise Faculty Practical Tips for Taking and Defending Depositions by: Michele Schechter AI Notetaking Tools Under Fire: Lessons from the Otter.ai Class Action Complaint by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti Why Anthropic’s Copyright Settlement Changes the Rules for AI Training by: Timothy P. Scanlan, Jr. , Andrew R. Lee The Future of Work: California Employment Legislation in 2025 by: Christopher W. Olmsted , Charles L. Thompson, IV Beltway Buzz, August 29, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett ECHA Publishes Updated REACH Restriction Proposal for PFAS by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Colorado Budget Cuts Hit Home for Medicaid Providers by: Ryan B. Thurber , Bragg E. Hemme PEER Petitions MAHA Commission to Remove PFAS from U.S. Food Chain by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Canada’s Plan of Priorities Includes Several Nanoscale Materials by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Age Discrimination Act—Which Proscribes Age Discrimination in Programs Receiving Federal Assistance—Does Not Apply to Medical Residency Rankings, Ninth Circuit Panel Rules by: Daniel J. Ganz European Court of Justice Ruling on Works Agreements: Reinforcing GDPR Compliance in the Workplace by: Simon J. McMenemy , Benjamin W. Perry The Empire State's Continuing Battle Over the Timing of Local Elections by: Joseph T. Burns Some Congressional Dissent to Trump Administration’s AI Chip Sales to China; FTC Cracks Down on AI Marketing Claims — AI: The Washington Report by: Bruce D. Sokler , Alexander Hecht Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print