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Overseeing human resources -- a hat that many CFOs wear -- may mean having to make crucial decisions about hiring and policy, performance management and discipline, and employee terminations. Such decisions may affect HR expenses and employee morale,...By: Verrill

Earlier in 2019, the European Parliament adopted a new EU Whistleblower Directive. To better understand these new rules and their implications we sat down for a discussion with Vigjilenca Abazi, Assistant Professor at Maastricht University and Mary...By: Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

On November 4, 2019, the SEC announced that it had filed an amended complaint against online auction portal Collectors Café and CEO Mykalai Kontilai, alleging Kontilai tried to prevent investors from communicating with the SEC in violation of Rule...By: Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation

A cardinal change is a rare event in construction. However, when it "provably" occurs, it can turn the relative rights of the parties to a construction dispute upside down. A recent New York case bears this out. A general contractor on a New York...By: Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

My VC Fund has U.S. and non-U.S. General Partners, will I need to file CFIUS declarations for every investment I want to make in tech, in infrastructure, or in a company with customers’ personal data? This is a critical question at the fore of...By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Oilfield Services Company Discriminated Against Black Workers, Subjecting them to a Hostile Work Environment, Denying them High Paying Assignments, and Retaliating Against those who Complained, Agency Alleged - SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Nabors Corporate...By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Many Arizona employees are often subject to non-compete agreements, or “covenants,” in which the employee agrees in advance to not compete with his or her employer for some time after leaving or being terminated by the employer. These covenants may...By: Jaburg Wilk

With its glamorous brand, address, association with and access to an adjoining luxury hotel, a well-designed branded residence project initially appears to offer an “everyone wins” proposal to the participants: the project developer, the hotel...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

While the economy continues to enjoy steady growth, financial experts warn that an economic slowdown is likely in the not too distant future. Preemptive action may cushion an otherwise bumpy financial ride. Therefore, it’s time again to plan for an...By: Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Under the current U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations, if certain conditions are met, an employer may pay an employee who works fluctuating hours a fixed salary for all hours worked and then an additional half-time for all hours over 40–a...By: White and Williams LLP