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On August 8, 2019, the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (“SIC”) imposed the highest-ever fine due to an obstruction of an investigation during a dawn raid. Under Colombian law, the SIC has the power to conduct unannounced dawn raids on the...By: Dentons

Shelf space payments where mutual fund companies pay to get access on a particular 401(k) custodial platform is a trending topic. The payments made are for access and if you don’t pay if you’re a mutual fund company, you don’t play....By: Ary Rosenbaum

A California State Senate leader may have thrown cold water on the idea that we will see a 2019 legislative solution to the misclassification debate that would preserve the gig economy workforce model as we know it, but her office later clarified...By: Fisher Phillips

This is Jones Day's fifth review of Australian class actions developments. The White Paper reviews the class actions that were commenced and settled in 2018–2019. The White Paper also examines the types of novel claims that may be commenced as class...By: Jones Day

Lately, ICE has been more active in making arrests of undocumented individuals. Statistically however, the number of arrests are very small and the “bark” is much bigger than the “bite.” Nonetheless, it is helpful for employers and other stakeholders...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Medical practitioners know that, for all its wonders, modern medicine is still a matter of chances not guarantees. In other words, in practice, medical interventions are often a matter of improving the patient’s chances at life and quality of life,...By: Holland & Hart - Persuasion Strategies

On August 14, 2019, the NLRB issued its first decision addressing employer conduct related to mandatory arbitration agreements and Section 7 activity since the Supreme Court decided Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis, 584 U.S. __, 138 S.Ct. 1612 (2018). In...By: Proskauer - Labor Relations

In the wake of the new minimum wage law passed earlier this month, eight immigrant workers have filed a lawsuit against Caribbean Car Wash Inc. in Elizabeth, New Jersey (CCW), alleging CCW paid them less than $5 per hour for many years and denied...By: Norris McLaughlin, P.A.

Head-on collisions are among the most dangerous of all car accidents. With the extreme forces involved, when one driver leaves another helpless to avoid a head-on collision, the consequences will often include permanent physical injuries and a...By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

On August 9, 2019, Illinois’ governor signed the Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act (Act), into law, and will take effect on January 1, 2020. The Act governs an employer’s ability to use artificial intelligence analysis on video interviews...By: Womble Bond Dickinson