Legal News

Cannabidiol (CBD) – a non-psychoactive component of cannabis with numerous claimed health benefits – has steadily grown in popularity in recent years. This upward trajectory went into overdrive with the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of...By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Situation: The Netherlands has 79 bilateral investment treaties ("BITs") in place with non-EU countries. On March 22, 2019, the Dutch government published a new model BIT ("2019 Model") as a template for negotiating new non-EU BITs and replacing...By: Jones Day

On July 22, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued its second Opinion Letter since November 30, 2018, when Directive 2019-03 announced the agency’s intent to begin delivering such guidance to the contractor...By: Littler

In keeping with its commitment to promoting transparency, this week the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released an official opinion letter concerning pay analysis groupings (PAGs) and three sets of frequently asked questions...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

“Just do it—cut the cord already.” For a couple of years now, I’ve dismissed outright this notion, often proffered to me by younger family members, friends, or coworkers. I just couldn’t wrap my head around it. It just didn’t make sense....By: FordHarrison

The Legislative Assembly approved a reform to several provisions of the General Law of Concession of Public Works with Public Services that President Carlos Alvarado enacted on July 18, 2019....By: Dentons

In a recent claim filed against one of our clients, an aggrieved employee alleged that a manager who was a former military officer had a preference for hiring and promoting people with military experience. The employee in this case was a woman who...By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

The CalSavers Retirement Savings Program launched by the State of California is open for enrollment. California employers that have five or more employees and that do not otherwise offer a company retirement savings program are required to provide...By: Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

When employers classify individuals as independent contractors, they are not obligated to provide them with certain benefits, as they would statutory employees. Sometimes, if those individuals are found to not be independent contractors, those...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

On July 17, 2019, the Treasury Department and the IRS issued Notice 2019-45 to expand the types of preventive care services and benefits that can be provided to individuals under high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) before reaching a minimum...By: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP