Legal News

No, I don’t mean who’s buying the drinks.  Though the growth of the markets and the growth in legal tech investment is certainly worth celebrating (especially for those who’ve seen their investments pay off).  ;o)  But what I’m asking is: who’s...By: CloudNine

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated the district court’s dismissal of trademark and false advertising claims and grant of summary judgment on a copyright claim. Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC v. M.W. Watermark, LLC; Michael Gethin,...By: McDermott Will & Emery

A recent Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of ensuring that a notice of claim in relation to a warranty claim under a share purchase agreement complies with the requirements of the agreement and does not rely on the assumed...By: Dentons

A growing chorus of cities, counties, and states have passed “ban-the-box” laws that restrict when and how employers can consider an applicant’s or employee’s criminal history. Currently, thirteen states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii,...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

As we previously reported, the Minneapolis Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance will go into effect on January 1, 2020, requiring employers to provide wage notices and comply with various recordkeeping requirements for employees who work at least 80 hours...By: Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

’Tis the season of generosity, random acts of kindness, and selfless gifts. But not all gifts are well received—or positively perceived. In the employment law context, where compliance and best practice remain the watchwords, presents exchanged by...By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,

There are hundreds of thousands, 2.5 million to be exact, of accidents, many of them serious, in workplaces every year. About 5,000 workers are fatally injured in the workplace each year, with nearly a million injured workers losing days from work....By: The Brown Firm

A recent High Court decision serves as a useful reminder of the test the court will apply when deciding whether to imply a term into a share purchase, or other, agreement....By: Dentons

With data breaches becoming a common event throughout the world, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has been undertaking a number of initiatives aimed at enhancing its security of taxpayer information and preventing the filing of fraudulent tax...By: Foster Garvey PC

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment just published proposed regulations that will dramatically overhaul the state’s wage and hour laws. This sweeping reform has the potential to impact every employer doing business in Colorado, addressing...By: Fisher Phillips