Many retail and service employers try to simplify their payroll obligations by labeling certain employees as "commission" or "commission only." While federal law permits this practice in some circumstances, the rules are complicated and present many traps for the unwary. The bottom line is simple: Employers should approach this practice with caution and must be prepared to substantiate the applicability of the exemption to each employee.
An update on efforts to bring the New York Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) into the 21st century.
During the past several years, there has been an increase in the number of lawsuits that allege violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA"), and a corresponding increase in the number of coverage disputes over TCPA liabilities.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed that former Universal Wrestling Federation wrestler Steve "Wild Thing" Ray's state law claims, over ESPN's re-telecast of his 1990s matches, were preempted by federal copyright law.
An ensuing loss provision is an exception to an exclusion in a first-party property policy that applies where the damage caused by an excluded peril operates as a link in the "chain of events" that enables a covered peril to damage other property. This article provides an overall review of ensuing loss provisions and their application by courts across the United States.
Last month, noted that 80% of law firm CMOs believe content marketing is an important marketing and business development strategy, and 84% expect to increase the amount of content they are producing over the prior year. With that in mind, we discussed the first four and a half of seven best practices. We conclude this discussion herein with a continuation of Point 5, Repurposing Content.
Why do formerly great law firms fail and go under? The author feels that they lost the anchor to their core values, and then started drifting into issues and concerns that eventually destroyed them from within. This article explains what can be done to keep the anchor holding.
Standing out in a competitive marketplace in a way that resonates with prospective clients and colleagues requires that law firms communicate honestly and distinctly, showcasing the qualities that make them different. This difference can be summed up as a firm's brand ' and studies show it is a crucial factor in being hired.
The SEC issued draft regulations for implementing Title IV of the JOBS Act on March 25, 2015. The new regulations offer a way for an issuer to run an Internet-based, crowd-funding securities offering to both accredited and non-accredited investors.
On Aug. 21, 2014, the DOL published a request for information (RFI) regarding the use of so-called "brokerage windows" under retirement plans. The RFI is one of the more recent developments surrounding what has become an increasingly controversial topic regarding the investment of Section 401(k) and other participant-direct retirement plans.
