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The California Corporate Securities Law of 1968, like the federal Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, define "security" by providing a list. Because limited liability companies did not exist when these laws were enacted, none...By: Allen Matkins

Chalk up in the win column for businesses. On August 29th, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that companies found to have misclassified workers as contractors will not automatically face liability for an unfair labor practice......By: Fisher Phillips

On June 14, 2019, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance handed down an interlocutory decision in McLarens Hong Kong Ltd v. Poon Chi Fai, Corey & Or, [2019] HKCFI 1550, refusing to grant a springboard injunction sought by McLarens against nine of its...By: Dentons

Effective September 1, 2019, the Colorado Chance to Compete Act (HB 19-1025) will “Ban the Box.” “Ban the box” refers to the checkbox on job applications where applicants must reveal if they have been convicted of a felony. With this Act, applicants...By: Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

There’s an old saying, probably at some point attributed to Abraham Lincoln or Einstein, that a bridge shows no allegiance to either side. It’s a wonderful metaphor and one that dealmakers would be wise to remember when working to construct...By: Cooley LLP

The issue of willfulness is very important in FLSA cases because such a finding extends the statute of limitations from two years to three. The standards utilized in making these decisions have been established but their application to particular...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

UK Case Law Developments - Valid notice crucial to tax indemnity claim - The Court of Appeal (CA) decision in Stobart Group Ltd v Stobart and another is a cautionary tale for any purchaser who, following the acquisition of a company, might be...By: Proskauer Rose LLP

This article is an update to prior publications from Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute regarding Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), currently pending in the California legislature. On August 30, 2019, the California Senate Appropriations Committee briefly...By: Littler

On August 27, 2019, the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to pass an ordinance providing certain protections for hotel workers, with particular focus on Room Attendants, working in the city of Santa Monica. The City Council heard lengthy...By: Stokes Wagner

It does not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) if an employer mistakenly misclassifies its employees as independent contractors, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has decided. Velox Express, Inc., 368 NLRB No. 61 (Aug. 29, 2019)....By: Jackson Lewis P.C.