Worker Injury in the 'Internet Workplace'
November 30, 2015
Billions of people use the Internet for work-related purposes. According to the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project, the fastest growing demographic for Internet workers is people aged 45 to 54. This is the same age group that is most likely to engage in workplace injury litigation.
Federal Contractors Must Offer Paid Sick Leave to Their Employees
November 30, 2015
On Sept. 7, 2015, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order No. 13706, which requires federal contractors to offer their employees working on federal contracts up to seven days of paid sick leave per year. The Executive Order will impact contracts entered into on or after Jan. 1, 2017.
Counterfeiting on the Internet: A Growing Menace
November 30, 2015
While some trade on the "black market" or though in-person settings has always existed, the Internet has become the major facilitator of the trade in counterfeit goods. This is because it allows counterfeiters to directly reach consumers instead of having to work through complicit retail middlemen. The counterfeiters often work from countries where brands have limited ability to enforce their trademarks.
Federal Civil Trade Secret Legislation
November 30, 2015
Businesses regularly lose precious data, sometimes even "the crown jewels," through trade secret theft by departing employees, unscrupulous contractors and others. Although trade secret theft is estimated to cause billions of dollars in damage every year, no federal civil claim for trade secret misappropriation currently exists. State laws govern these assets, and they are inconsistently applied. Relief may be in sight.
MPAA International Piracy War Yields Two Key Wins
November 30, 2015
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) recently announced that two major piracy websites, Popcorn Time and YTS, were shuttered following pro-MPAA court rulings in Canada and New Zealand.
You, Inc.: Why Women Lawyers Need to Build Their Own Brands
November 30, 2015
As we head into a new year, consider committing yourself to making it different, better, more fulfilling. Sure, the life of a female lawyer is nothing if not an exercise in multi-tasking, constant balancing of multiple priorities, and going the extra mile to be acknowledged and rewarded compared to your male counterparts, but the savvy lawyer understands that her legal career is only as satisfying as she molds it to be.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Big Sports, Big Money and the Future of Fantasy Sports Regulation
November 30, 2015
Daily fantasy sports operators DraftKings and FanDuel are in a fight for their business lives in New York, where the attorney general has accused them of running illegal gambling sites. FanDuel has expanded the fight to California, asking its players to pressure state lawmakers and Attorney General Kamala Harris not to shut down operations in the Golden State.
