The Impact of “Cash-in-Lieu of Benefits” Payments to Employees on Overtime Compensation Calculations

By: Zach P. Hutton and Justin M. Scott , Paul Hastings. Introduction In Flores v. City of San Gabriel , 1 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals considered an issue of first impression: whether “cash-inlieu of benefits” payments made directly...

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AI Can Create Art, but Can It Own Copyright in It, or Infringe?

By: Sarah Ligon Pattishall, Mcauliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP A 17-year-old bet his high school programming club that artificial intelligence (AI) could outperform human beings. To prove it, Robbie Barrat developed a program that could...

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Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver Enforcement in Employment Litigation and the Impact of the Supreme Court's Decision in Epic Systems

By: John B. Lewis and Dustin D. Dow This article provides step-by-step guidance to consider when enforcing arbitration agreements and class action waivers in employment cases. Arbitration agreements are agreements that force individuals to bring legal...

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Taxing Online Sales: Impact of the South Dakota v. Wayfair Decision

Includes Analysis by: Carolynn Kranz , Kranz & Associates PLLC Mark Muntean , Charles Swenson and Iris Kitamura , Kranz & Associates PLLC This article discusses the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in South Dakota v...

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Changes Needed to Protect Banking and Financial Services When Dealing with the Marijuana Industry

By: Moises Gali-Velazquez. Medical marijuana is legal in 23 states and the District of Columbia. 1 Moreover, four states have legalized marijuana’s recreational use and at least 18 more states are, or have been, considering legalization of medical...