a) On 9 October 2019, in the judgement of Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32 (Mann), the High Court of Australia clarified the ability for contractors to claim on a quantum meruit basis....By: White & Case LLP
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Legislation enacted in April 2019 amended Section 3-110 of the New York State Election Law to now entitle all employees to leave with pay during working hours for purposes of voting in certain elections. This amendment expanded existing law which...By: Hodgson Russ LLP
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The Delaware Chancery Court rejected an attempt by Tesla’s Board of Directors to dismiss a challenge to CEO Elon Musk’s “extraordinary” 2018 compensation package. Because Musk is also Tesla’s controlling stockholder, the Court ruled that his...By: Dechert LLP
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On June 26, 2019, Governor Ned Lamont signed a $43.4 billion budget for the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years. The biennial budget addresses the projected $3.7 billion budget deficit for the period, but still increases spending by 1.7% in the 2020 fiscal...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP
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The laws regarding the protections owed to pregnant employees got far broader a few years back. In fact, the statutory provision prohibiting discrimination against pregnant employees has eleven key items. Rather than tackle them in separate posts,...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently rolled out Our Roads, Our Safety, a national safety campaign to raise awareness about sharing the road safely with large trucks and buses....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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As of January 1, 2020, licensed cannabis companies in California with 20 or more employees will have 60 days to certify that they’ve entered into a “labor peace agreement” with a “bona fide labor organization.” Otherwise, they can lose their...By: Fox Rothschild LLP
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In today’s technology-driven business world, organizations are more vulnerable than ever to cybersecurity threats such as data and privacy breaches. As a result, in the context of M&A transactions, assessing the cybersecurity posture of a target...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Skanska USA Building, Inc. v. J.D. Long Masonry, Inc., No. 1:16-cv-00933, 2019 BL 336852, (D. Md. Sept. 9, 2019) - On September 9, 2019, a Maryland federal court awarded Skanska USA Building, Inc. (“Skanska”) compensatory damages, pre- and...By: Pepper Hamilton LLP
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Though the pay equity between men and women is legally required and politically encouraged, wage inequality in France remains the norm in France: women's wages are on average 25.7% lower than those of men in all working hours combined....By: K&L Gates LLP
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