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Employers considering a tolerant attitude towards recreational cannabis in the workplace should consider safety hazards and legal liabilities....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

On January 10, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission and the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division (the Agencies) proposed draft vertical merger guidelines (Vertical Guidelines). The Vertical Guidelines will be open for public comment...By: Hodgson Russ LLP

In May 2019, the esports industry was rocked when Turner Tenney – the famed Fortnite player and streaming star known as “Tfue” – sued the well-known esports and media company FaZe Clan in California state court. The suit sparked a media frenzy and...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury (“PR Treasury”) recently announced the limits that apply to Puerto Rico qualified retirement plans in 2020. These limits may look familiar because the PR Code incorporates many of the...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

On January 13, 2020, in an opinion authored by Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., the Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the dismissal by Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III of the Delaware Court of Chancery of a stockholder derivative suit for lack...By: Shearman & Sterling LLP

Key Points - The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed a lower court decision which held that two affiliated private equity funds with indirect ownership interests in the same portfolio company were liable for the obligations arising...By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

On the heels of a new federal law requiring certain public federal buildings to provide lactation spaces, California has enacted one of the most expansive sets of protections for breastfeeding employees in the country....By: Akerman LLP - HR Defense

In a case of first impression, the New Jersey Appellate Division determined that employers in the state must reimburse employees for medical cannabis following a workplace accident, despite federal prohibitions against cannabis distribution. The...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Two federal agencies dealing with employment issues, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Labor (DOL), are considering or have already implemented new rules that will affect employers. The issues relate to noncompete agreements...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

1. Non-Competition Agreements Prohibited for Low Wage Earners in Maryland - Maryland law prohibits employers from entering into non-competition agreements with low wage workers, defined as employees who earn $15 per hour (equivalent to $31,200 per...By: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP