Alert 03.08.24
Areas of Focus
Laura Killalea advises across a variety of industries and issues, including employment law, public policy strategy and regulatory compliance.
Prior to her legal career, Laura was a senior public policy specialist with the Humane Society of the United States, where she drafted and helped pass legislation and managed strategic coalitions in numerous states across the country.
Representative Experience
- Served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Deborah J. Israel (Superior Court of the District of Columbia) and also as a legal intern with the Alexandria Public Defender’s Office.
- Note, “Horrible Outcomes for Pigs and Humans Alike:” North Carolina’s Right to Farm Law as an Unconstitutional Taking of Property near Pork Production Facilities, George Washington Journal of Environmental and Energy Law, 2022
Professional Highlights
Speaking Engagements
- “The Current State of DEI in America – Recent Cases and Legislative Developments,” Manufacturers Alliance, October 2023.
Education
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J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2022
with high honors, Order of the Coif; Journal of Environmental and Energy LawB.A., University of Virginia, 2013
with academic distinction in English Literature
Admissions
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District of Columbia
Laura's Insights
Alert 03.08.24
Alert 01.17.24
Alert 01.09.24
Press Release 10.11.23
Alert 09.08.23
Alert 08.18.23
Alert 08.16.23
Pointers for Employers on the Proposed Regulations Interpreting the PWFA
On Friday, August 11, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed regulations that expand the definitions of medical conditions that may require employer accommodations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Article 08.02.23
Blog Post 07.27.23
Alert 07.25.23
Awards & Rankings 06.26.23
Alert 05.31.23
Alert 04.28.23
Alert 03.31.23
Press Release 03.27.23
Alert 03.03.23
Alert 02.28.23
NLRB Invalidates Common Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements
The NLRB recently deemed broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in a severance agreement for non-supervisory workers unlawful, in a decision likely to have broad implications for employers in both unionized and non-unionized workplaces.
Alert 02.23.23
Alert 01.06.23
Employers Take Note: FTC Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Banning Worker Non-Competes
The Notice would ban all existing and future non-compete agreements with workers, with a narrow exception in connection with the sale of a business by any individual holding at least a 25% interest in such business.