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On August 6, 2019, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) “overstepped its statutory authority” in issuing the “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in...By: Butler Snow LLP

Non è raro che nelle vicende societarie ci si possa ritrovare in situazioni di stallo decisionale (c.d. deadlock): è il caso ad esempio, delle S.r.l. in cui le partecipazioni sono detenute al 50% da due soci, che possono dunque trovarsi in disaccordo...By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

On July 15, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit touched on the new regulations governing what constitutes a “full and fair review” of a claim for benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act....By: Littler

Assembly Bill (AB) 5, currently pending in the California legislature, would impose the “ABC” test on California businesses and workers, dramatically altering the legal standards applied in evaluating whether a worker is an employee or an independent...By: Littler

I suspect that many lawyers do not give a great deal of thought to the application of the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968 to the issuance of shares in connection with the incorporation of a wholly owned subsidiary. Section 25102(i)(2) is...By: Allen Matkins

It’s that time of year when parents send their kids off to schools and opportunities near or far away. While this should be a mostly welcome happening, sadly grownups may want to have The Talk with their young adults before they go to college or...By: Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury

In recent years, companies have begun to raise concerns about the increase in costs for their major construction projects, looking for clarity as to why costs have doubled from what they were 20 years ago. Industry analysis confirms that project...By: FTI Consulting

The cities of Austin, Dallas and San Antonio have passed ordinances that require employers to provide paid sick leave to eligible employees who work in these cities. While the Austin ordinance is facing legal challenges, the ordinances have garnered...By: GableGotwals

Among the new models are “supergroups,” involving combinations of physicians, dentists, vision-care specialists or other individually licensed health care providers to participate in the current and future health care marketplace. Today’s supergroup...By: Polsinelli

Parties to a construction contract often consider entering into a letter of  intent in advance of agreeing all the contract terms, with the expectation that the contractor will be paid on a quantum meruit basis. In Moorgate Capital v H.I.G. European,...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner