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Das Justizministerium arbeitet mit Hochdruck an einem Entwurf für ein Unternehmensstrafrecht. Der Entwurf verfolgt das Ziel, die Sanktionierung von Unternehmen und sonstigen Verbänden auf eine eigene gesetzliche Grundlage zu stellen....By: Latham & Watkins LLP

Joining the wave of jurisdictions limiting the competitive restraints employers may place on low-wage employees is Maryland. Maryland’s Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses Act (the “Act”)?which passed without Governor Larry Hogan’s signature...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Amgen will pay $13.4 billion in cash to buy psoriasis treatment Otezla, a deal that will “pave the way for Bristol-Myers Squibb to complete its acquisition of Celgene” by addressing “regulatory concerns over their union”....By: Robins Kaplan LLP

Seyfarth Synopsis:  The Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC), part of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), has identified new safety hazards from the expanding nanotechnology industry....By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Two bills pending at the Massachusetts State House would amend the state Zoning Act, known as Chapter 40A, which governs zoning in every Massachusetts city and town except Boston. The Zoning Act is seldom amended, even though courts and land use...By: Pierce Atwood LLP

A Trending News interview from Employment Law This Week®, featuring attorney Robert O’Hara, Member of the Firm: On August 16, 2019, the Department of Justice filed a notice of appeal of District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s decision to reinstate the...By: Epstein Becker & Green

Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law legislation in April 2019 that requires school districts to allow parents and guardians to administer to their child marijuana-infused medications on school grounds, in school vehicles and at...By: Perkins Coie

The advantages of working with independent contractors, also known as 1099 workers, cannot be understated. Specifically, if you’re running an operation relying on 1099 workers, you aren’t required to pay the employer portion of Social Security or...By: Openforce

A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit recently decided that Charles Schwab Corp. can require a proposed class action to arbitrate its claim that Schwab breached its fiduciary duties by including Schwab-affiliated investment funds in the Plan,...By: Snell & Wilmer

Seyfarth Synopsis: On Tuesday, the Third Circuit issued a decision rejecting the U.S. DOL’s general position that incentive bonuses paid to employees by a third-party must be factored into overtime pay. While the decision merely endorses a more...By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP