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This is the fourth article in our series on “Closing a Private Equity Transaction.” In Part I, the benefits of preparing for a transaction were explained, along with how best to prepare. In Part II, the letter of intent was discussed, and key terms...By: Husch Blackwell LLP

Summary- The US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit held that a subrogation waiver provision in a construction contract barred an association’s insurance company from seeking to recover from an allegedly negligent contractor....By: Husch Blackwell LLP

On September 6, 2019, the NLRB (Board) issued the decision, Kroger Limited Partnership I Mid-Atlantic and United Food and Commercial Workers Union 400 (Kroger decision), which overruled Sandusky Mall Co., and limited the right of nonemployee union...By: Husch Blackwell LLP

Under the Christian Doctrine, prime contractors face the risk of having a court or a board of contract appeals read a clause into their contracts, even if it was omitted from the contract that they signed. In this entry we discuss whether the...By: Husch Blackwell LLP

Just before the Labor Day holiday, the Mine Safety and Health Administration published a long-expected silica request for information (RFI) on possible further regulatory action to address silica (most often found as quartz) in workplaces. From past...By: Husch Blackwell LLP

Key Points- The law prohibits employers from including unilateral non-disclosure or non-disparagement clauses in employment agreements for unlawful employment practice claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation....By: Husch Blackwell LLP

Part III: Due Diligence- This is the third article in our series on “Closing a Private Equity Transaction.” In Part I, the benefits of preparing for a transaction were explained, along with how best to prepare. In Part II, the letter of intent (LOI)...By: Husch Blackwell LLP

Key Points- Direct evidence of a plan to engage in repeated strikes to achieve a common goal establishes that such strikes are unprotected, intermittent strikes. Only in the absence of direct evidence will the Board consider extenuating...By: Husch Blackwell LLP

In a notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments published on August 12, 2019, the NLRB exercised its discretionary rulemaking authority to propose changes to three discretionary election bar policies: - The blocking charge policy, - The...By: Husch Blackwell LLP

Key Points: Illinois amended the Equal Pay Act to protect job applicants by banning inquiries into salary and wage history information. The Act also protects employees’ rights to disclose, and otherwise exercise their rights under the Act regarding...By: Husch Blackwell LLP