This checklist provides guidance on pay disclosure laws cropping up around the country. One of the goals of these laws is to provide workers with more information regarding an employer’s pay practices so they have greater leverage to discuss and negotiate...
By: Annemargaret Connolly and Thomas Goslin , WEIL GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP Introduction Climate change is arguably the most high-profile and rapidly evolving environmental issue facing the global business community today. Governments of nearly every nation...
As the mid-term elections approach, Lexis has launched the U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center, a free tool providing access to a comprehensive collection of U.S. voting laws, legislative developments, and news updates on voting laws in all states. A INITIATIVE...
By: Erin M. Estevez , Jeremy D. Burkhart , and Kelsey M. Haye s HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP Recent decisions from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) illustrate...
By: Steven J. Slutzky, Kevin R. Grondahl, and Nicholas P. Pellicani THIS ARTICLE COVERS 10 PRACTICAL TIPS THAT COUNSEL in a secondary offering can use to facilitate execution and avoid common pitfalls. Secondary offerings of equity securities by stockholders...
By: Kristine Di Bacco and Doug Sharp Fenwick & West LLP Start-up companies use seed financings primarily to raise the capital required to build a minimum viable product and test their product-market fit. This article provides guidance to company counsel and...
By: Jeffrey Lieberman SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP This article identifies best practices to assist a 401(k) plan investment committee in satisfying its fiduciary obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C...
EEOC LEAVES WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAMS IN LIMBO EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019, REGULATIONS ISSUED by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) concerning incentive-based workplace wellness programs are rescinded, leaving employers without guidance until...
By: Timothy Murray , Murray Hogue & Lannis ONE TIME IN AN ARBITRATION, THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMED that my client, the defendant, breached an alleged oral agreement that my client denied entering into. It was undisputed that after the alleged oral agreement, the...
By: Jim Wagstaffe and The Wagstaffe Group This article provides an overview of the factors the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit evaluates in deciding an application for a preliminary injunction and/or a temporary restraining order (TRO). It also provides...
By: Jamala S. McFadden , Chandra C. Davis , and Raquel H. Crump , McFadden Davis, LLC This article provides guidance for drafting, implementing, and enforcing effective and legally compliant English-only policies in the workplace. English-only policies require...
By: Ellen M. Chapelle , Gould & Ratner LLP In most construction projects, the general contractor traditionally takes control of the site and is responsible for its means and methods of construction, and, therefore, should bear primary liability for damage...
By: Brian M. Murray , Baker & Hostetler LLP This article discusses aspects of Section 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (29 U.S.C. § 1140), which prohibits interference with benefits and retaliation for the exercise of rights...
By: Meredith Senter and Erin E. Kim , Lerman Senter PLLC This expert interview provides an overview of current market trends in the media industry and outlines the important aspects of this segment that make mergers and acquisitions in the industry unique. ...
By: John DeFosse FRIED FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS THE STRATEGIC AND PRACTICAL considerations associated with filing a motion to dismiss claims of patent infringement under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure...