Elizabeth RhodesOf CounselOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.Websiteogletree.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail916-840-3281 Professional Biography Elizabeth Rhodes is of counsel in the Employment Law practice group at Ogletree Deakins. More Legal and Business Bylines From Elizabeth Rhodes California Bill Would Exempt Certain Fast Food Restaurants From $20-per-Hour Minimum Wage - (Posted On Wednesday, February 07, 2024) Recent Cal/OSHA Appeals Board Decisions Address Inspection Warrants, Exclusion of Evidence, and Employee Foot Protection - (Posted On Wednesday, November 29, 2023) Cal/OSHA Proposes Final Language for COVID-19 Regulation to Be Voted on November 17, 2022, at Standards Board Meeting - (Posted On Tuesday, October 18, 2022) Current Legal Analysis Beijing E-Town (Yitang) Sues Applied Materials for Trade Secret Theft Requesting 99.99 Million RMB by: Aaron Wininger Trump Revokes Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Antitrust & Competition but other Biden Administration Antitrust Policy Changes Remain in Place by: John D. Carroll , Jared P. Nagley Safety Basics XIII: From Inspections to Indictments—The Risks of Criminal Liability in Workplace Safety [Podcast] by: John Surma , Ryan J. Swink California Supreme Court Rules FAA Does Not Preempt Arbitration Fee Deadline, Rejects Strict Penalties by: Christopher C. Murray , Zachary V. Zagger Place Your Bets: US District Courts are Split on Whether the Commodity Exchange Act Preempts State Gaming Laws with Respect to Sports Event Contracts by: Daniel J. Davis , Carl E. Kennedy Does Trump’s AI Action Plan Handcuff the FTC and Antitrust Enforcement? — AI: The Washington Report by: Bruce D. Sokler , Alexander Hecht USCIS to Use ‘Final Action Dates’ Chart for Calculating Child Status Protection Act Age by: Christina M. Kelley , Ryan A. Mosser Treasury Releases New Beginning of Construction Guidance for Wind and Solar by: Adam Schurle , Tori Roessler The AI Doctor Is Out? How California’s Ab 489 Could Limit AI Development in Healthcare by: Alaap B. Shah Illinois Leads the Charge in Military Leave by Adopting Paid Funeral Honors Detail Leave by: Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper , Carolyn O. Boucek $800M Dispute Over Pumped Storage Hydro Project Heads to Trial by: John Mark Goodman IRS Roundup: July 12 – July 29, 2025 by: Evan Walters , Samuel F. Hamer 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 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