Jeffrey Forbes
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Employer Update Class Action Litigation Involving the FLSA
No employer wants to face a class action lawsuit. Defending a class action lawsuit is an extremely costly endeavor, one where the legal fees begin mounting very early in the process. Such ... READ MORE
The Delicate Balance And Risks In Non-Compete Clauses
Employment contracts are different from most other types of commercial contracts. A host of unique rules apply to employment contracts. At the end of the day, though, they are still ... READ MORE
NJ Workers May Face New Clarification Standard After CA's AB-5
In the aftermath of California’s aggressive attempts to crack down on the “gig” economy, other states have moved as well, though often in different directions. While many states have moved ... READ MORE
Regulation of the Gig Economy and Its Impact on Trucking
It was expected that California’s Assembly Bill 5 passed late last year would spawn tons of litigation. The law radically changed how workers from uber drivers to television show writers ... READ MORE
AB-5 Brings More Legal Battles For Gig Economy Businesses
There has been an ongoing fight over how to define employees for the past few decades. As technology has re-shaped the workforce, this fight has gotten more intense. State and federal ... READ MORE
When An Employee Driving Their Own Vehicle Gets Complicated
When is a company responsible for an employee’s use of their own car as part of their job? The answer seems like it should be straightforward, but it can get complicated in the right ... READ MORE
FAQ Files: Contracts and Workers' Compensation
In most civil cases, courts are careful to ensure that plaintiffs cannot benefit from a double recovery. That is to say, plaintiffs do not get to recover for the same injury twice. The ... READ MORE
Courts Trying To Find Coverage For Social Engineering
Given the relative newness of cyber insurance policies, comparatively little case law exists interpreting these policies in the context of claims. Courts have sometimes struggled with how ... READ MORE