Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 13, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewEmployers have additional obligations to provide employees with specific information during the recruitment process Employers are now required to provide in writing “key information relating to the employment relationship” to newly hired and current employees. It is not a legal […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 13, 2024
Via: JD SupraIn September 2023, the Service Employees International Union Local 560 (SEIU) filed a petition for a representation election with Region 1 for a bargaining unit consisting of 15 Dartmouth College men’s basketball players. The SEIU petition is the first to […]
Advertising & Marketing, Business Law & Regulations
February 12, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewWho says Valentine’s Day is reserved solely for the world of consumer romance? There’s a unique opportunity for businesses to craft content that resonates with the themes of love and appreciation, not just for partners and spouses but for clients, […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 12, 2024
Via: JD SupraNew California laws intended to strengthen the state’s long-standing ban on non-competition agreements are set to create immediate headaches for employers in the state that have, or plan to, impose non-compete or non-solicit clauses on their employees in the Golden […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 12, 2024
Via: JD SupraIn an opinion filed on Friday, California’s Third District Court of Appeal reversed a lower court ruling that postponed until the end of March the enforcement of regulations promulgated pursuant to the California Privacy Rights Act. The CPRA amended the […]
Business Law & Regulations, Workplace Safety & Health
February 6, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewDemocratic Assembly Member Matt Haney introduced Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1976, which, if enacted, would require the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to “adopt revised standards” under Section 3400 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
February 6, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewOn February 6, 2024, the UK government published a response to the consultation on its AI Regulation White Paper, which the UK government originally published in March 2023. The White Paper set forth the UK government’s “flexible” approach to regulating […]
Business Law & Regulations, Finance
February 5, 2024
Via: LexBlogFamily members who enter into a private business together are taking on double risk. They face the same types of challenges that all owners and investors face in operating/investing in a business, but they are also exposed to the risk […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
February 5, 2024
Via: JD SupraCalifornia passed new laws reiterating its prohibition on employment-related non-competition obligations. Assembly Bill 1076, effective January 1, 2024, provides that it is unlawful to include noncompete clauses in employment contracts, or to require an employee to enter into a noncompete […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
February 5, 2024
Via: JD SupraIt was a busy week of committee hearings and meetings for consumer data privacy bills. In Maine, another work session was held on January 29 on the two pending consumer data privacy bills (LD 1977 / LD 1973). A work […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
January 31, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewThe hemp industry wants regulation. Yes, you read that correctly, and stakeholders are coalescing to push for action from the federal government. However, as of late, neither the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nor Congress are willing to address […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
January 31, 2024
Via: LexBlogLast week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep of providers of streaming services to determine whether these businesses are complying with California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) opt-out requirements for businesses that sell or share consumer personal information. […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
January 30, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS has issued new guidance to define the extent of an employer’s financial obligation in employment-based green card applications where the sponsored employee has changed employers while the I-140 Immigrant Petition is still pending adjudication. […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
January 30, 2024
Via: LexBlogNew Jersey and New Hampshire are the latest states to pass comprehensive privacy legislation, joining California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Florida, and Delaware. Below is a summary of key takeaways. New Jersey On January […]
Business Law & Regulations, Privacy
January 29, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewNew Jersey’s governor has signed into law the first US state comprehensive privacy law of 2024. It will go into effect January 16, 2025. For those keeping score, that puts New Jersey after Florida, Oregon, Texas (all July 1, 2024), […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
January 23, 2024
Via: LexBlogAs employers march through the beginning of the new year, they should ensure they are in compliance with the various mandatory workplace notice and posting requirements under applicable state and federal laws. To that end, the U.S. Department of Labor […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
January 23, 2024
Via: JD SupraRecently, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S. 4516, an amendment to New York General Obligations Law Section 5-336. This new law bars settlements of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims from including any terms or conditions requiring a complainant (plaintiff) […]
Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor
January 22, 2024
Via: National Law ReviewThe National Labor Relations Board once again issued a new Final Rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. The joint-employer analysis has significant implications for employers, as it determines when one entity can be held liable […]
Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance
January 22, 2024
Via: POLITICOSupporters of the bipartisan tax bill needed a statement vote out of the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday to help their cause — and they sure got one. Only three of the committee’s 43 members voted against the […]
January 22, 2024
Via: LexBlogYes. Minnesota Family Law Forms are readily available online. Although I don’t necessarily recommend the “standard forms” for everyone, you might get a good sense of what issues are involved in concluding a divorce by examining the online forms. The […]