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Many U.S. employers have recently experienced frustration over legal obstacles to keeping high quality foreign-national employees. These valuable employees have often been with the company since finishing a degree and sometimes even interning with...By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Here are ten common questions I receive from clients about issuing equity (stock or options) to service providers (advisors/directors/officers/employees/consultants)......By: Hutchison PLLC

As the father of two teenage daughters, one of whom is driving and entering her senior year in high school, I oft reflect on the “good ole days” of their toddler years, when Instagram and Snapchat were replaced with juice boxes and jungle gyms. It is...By: Major, Lindsey & Africa

On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 5, thereby codifying the California Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Lee. This represents the culmination of a seismic shift in...By: Stoel Rives - World of Employment

It’s now official. After months of speculation, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 5 into law on September 18, making it more difficult for California businesses to classify workers as independent contractors. AB 5 codifies...By: Dentons

As the legislative session came to a close last week, the California Legislature passed five bills that amend the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). Here are the five bills that are now headed to the governor for signature......By: Jones Day

Companies in France should pay attention to the date of March 1, 2020, for three reasons: First, it is the date on which the index on professional equality between men and women will be extended to companies with 50 to 249 employees. Second,...By: Morgan Lewis

The California Supreme Court has ruled that unpaid wages cannot be recovered in private attorney general actions under the state’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)....By: Morgan Lewis

A new California law, stemming from Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), expands and codifies the California Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles, which we reported on previously....By: Ballard Spahr LLP

This is the fourth article in our series on “Closing a Private Equity Transaction.” In Part I, the benefits of preparing for a transaction were explained, along with how best to prepare. In Part II, the letter of intent was discussed, and key terms...By: Husch Blackwell LLP