This article provides an overview of the Dodd-Frank Act's whistleblower and anti-retaliation provisions, as well as practical steps to help employers avoid retaliation claims.
An open discussion about unions with your employees is legal and a good idea, whether you want a union-free environment or not, according to the author. Here's why.
A growing number of sanctions cases are forcing corporate counsel to become experts in this emerging area of technology that is not only changing workplace norms, but also the way they litigate.
The enormous size of the FCPA enforcement actions settlements as well as the outsized cost of investigating and defending FCPA actions has led the insurance industry to offer new FCPA insurance products. These products, however, should be reviewed carefully ...
Reform of the proxy solicitation process is one of the "hot-button" issues. This article reviews the developments surrounding proxy access over the last decade, and explains where we are today.
This article addresses issues that should be addressed by the landlord and the tenant during their lease negotiation, in order to avoid unwanted circumstances at the shopping center.
Franchise law might be symbolized by the proverbial red-headed stepchild: There is something that seems different about it, but nobody is exactly sure what that difference is.
While in its essence a straightforward concept, fair market rent is rife with legal and economic hazards, and parties to a lease are wise to take caution in arriving at an agreed method of calculation.
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.
