The determination of whether a worker is an independent contractor is one of the issues of the decade ' and became even more critical after the DOL and IRS announced that they plan to step up enforcement of companies that miscategorize employees as independent contractors.

Companies are searching for new ways to "greenwash" their products to entice consumers. But what green claims constitute deceptive advertising?

This article describes the special legal considerations that apply when moving personal information to the cloud. It also offers a framework to help companies navigate these issues to arrive at a solution that meets their own legal and business needs.

Last August, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued revisions to their joint Horizontal Merger Guidelines (HMG). This article discusses the new guidelines.

In October 2010, the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in <i>Airgas, Inc. v. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.</i> that a bylaw amendment sponsored by Air Products and approved by Airgas stockholders was effective to accelerate the date of Airgas' annual stockholders meeting by several months.

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