Ketul Patel joined Dorsey as a Partner in the Labor & Employment group in Southern California. Ketul brings deep experience defending employers in a full spectrum of labor and employment matters, and he provides proactive counsel to help organizations mitigate risk and prevent disputes...
Just about 20 years ago, Schlichter Bogard LLC, a prominent national plaintiffs’ law firm, filed a wave of putative ERISA class actions challenging how employers administered their 401(k) plans. Those cases led to two decades of litigation. Hundreds of similar...
Employers often must consider conflicting objectives when deciding whether to include arbitration provisions in their employment agreements. On the one hand, employers may desire to arbitrate disputes with employees in a rapid, inexpensive, and confidential manner. On the other hand,...
California’s employment law landscape is changing fast — and this time, it’s simply not a minor revision to the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). The 2024 legislative reforms and the growing split among appellate courts over so-called “headless”...
Dorsey Partner Mike Sevilla commented on how employers can protect themselves as the federal government changes US immigration rules with increasing frequency. “Everyone’s wanting to be above board,” Mike Sevilla told HR Brew for an article published October 7, 2025....
The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) have announced several changes to their whistleblower programs and rules, reflecting the federal government’s continued focus on encouraging individuals to report corporate misconduct. Specifically, on May 12,...
One of the most frequently used tools by plaintiffs’ employment attorneys in New York is a claim for unpaid wages under Article Six of the Labor Law. By alleging a violation of Article Six, a plaintiff can pursue not only...
Nisha Verma, a partner in Dorsey ’s labor and employment practice, was interviewed about the implications of the recently passed federal tax and spending law, often called the “megabill.” Nisha explained, “This will change the lives of Americans, but exactly...
Since coming into office a little over four months ago, the Trump Administration has placed businesses on notice that it views certain actions intended to promote diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) in the workplace as suspect and in violation of...
As many of us review our busted brackets ahead of this weekend’s Final Four match ups, universities across the country are preparing for the imminent changes to the rules governing name, image, likeness[1] (“NIL) payments to student-athletes, including whether the...
Jack SullivanJack is a Partner in Dorsey’s Labor & Employment group, where he focuses his practice on employment adv...
Nisha VermaNisha has delivered results for her clients with respect to all aspects of employment litigation, including com...
Aaron GoldsteinAaron is a Partner in Dorsey’s Labor & Employ...
Hannah GreenHannah is an associate in the Costa Mesa offic...
Michelle HaynesMichelle’s practical and thorough approach to l...
Susan LorencSusan is a strategic labor and employment advisor...
Nick PappasNick litigates and counsels with respect to com...
Ketul PatelKetul advises employers on the full spectru...
