With the Supreme Court Ruling, Exempt Employees May Expand
Like with many areas of employment-related regulation, standards regarding overtime exemptions have seen considerable instability in recent years. During the Obama years, the Department of ... READ MORE
Posted by Jeffrey Forbes
Do I Need a Policy Specifically for Intellectual Property Claims?
Intellectual property increasingly constitutes a significant portion of the value of most businesses. Businesses, as a result, have become quicker to sue to protect their intellectual ... READ MORE
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Misclassification Of Employees Continues To Grow In Importance
Employment law has seen many major disruptions in the past few years. Statutes, regulations, and court cases have continually re-defined who qualifies for overtime, the standards for ... READ MORE
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Browning-Ferris's Expected Shakeup Didn't Go Quite As Expected
The National Labor Relations Board revised its definition of a joint employer in 2015, leading to a host of concerns from various businesses fearing expanding liability. The decision, ... READ MORE
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NLRB Decisions On Bargaining Units: What to Keep In Mind
As part of a series of decisions issued by the National Labor Relations Board at the end of 2017, a new ruling overturned an Obama era policy related to defining bargaining units for ... READ MORE
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Lawsuits: Adding To The Costs Of Data Breach & Cyber Claims
Class action lawsuits present numerous challenges for both defendants and harmed parties. The costs of such lawsuits and the situations in which lead plaintiffs bring them often mean the ... READ MORE
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Contracts And Additional Insured Status [Understand Your Risk]
Contracts in some industries, especially construction, often require an additional insured endorsement as part of the contract’s insurance requirements. This normally takes the form of the ... READ MORE
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Higher Education The Focus Of Fiduciary Risk Litigation
In 2016, the same law firm started twelve different lawsuits against twelve different universities alleging violations of federal retirement law. Schlichter, Bogard, and Denton is often ... READ MORE
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Cyber: What Data Loss Claims Look Like in 2018
Many businesses remain hesitant to purchase cyber insurance policies. Studies show fewer than a third of businesses within the United States have specific coverage for their cyber risks. ... READ MORE
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