Over the past year, federal and state governmental agencies have signaled their intent to more seriously investigate the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. Penalties for misclassification are severe and can put a company out of business.
Electronic privacy in the workplace is already a tangled subject, with only a few sure footholds for employers. The Supreme Court's upcoming ruling in Ontario v. Quon will hopefully provide some unifying guidance in this developing area of the law.
Unsuccessful 50/50 joint ventures often lead to disputes between the partners and, in some cases, may produce noteworthy judicial decisions. Such is the case with Lola Cars International Limited v. Krohn Racing, LLC, et al. in which the Delaware Court of Chancery recently refused to dismiss claims arising out of a deadlocked joint venture structured as a limited liability company ("LLC"),
In the wake of this renewed interest in executive compensation issues, a recent SEC enforcement action involving Section 304 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act ' also known as the compensation "clawback" provision ' has generated a flurry of attention.
The courts have sought to create a level playing field for hostile takeover such disputes, emphasizing that "a corporation does not have unbridled discretion to defeat any perceived threat." Where does it stand now?
Believe it or not, there is actually a term describing the impression that's created when someone types your name into the Google search box and results appear (or not appear as the case may be).
Here is the rest of "The Best of MLF 2009," from July through December.
Networking is and always has been about achieving two primary goals: increasing visibility and demonstrating credibility. It's that simple. So how do we measure success?
James King, in-house counsel of The Boeing Company in Ridley Township, PA, recently introduced six ways lawyers can lose a client ' and steps to avoid those landmines.
As of Sept. 1, 2009, divorcing couples in New York no longer need to seek a temporary restraining order prohibiting their spouse from the unauthorized spending, transfer or concealment of assets under a rule established by court administrators.
