Communicable Diseases
In the past year, communicable disease outbreaks have dominated the headlines. In light of these public health threats, employers are struggling to ascertain their rights and obligations toward their workforce, including those who are infected, exposed, or at-risk.
Are You Paying Your Employees by Commission?
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.
ICANN Betting on '.law' Domain
Coming this summer, there will be a new way for law firms and lawyers to distinguish themselves on the Internet: a ".law" top-level website domain.
Is It Time to Rebuild the U.S. Franchise Regulatory System?
If you took a snapshot of all the laws and regulations governing franchising in the United States in 1979, and then took another snapshot of all the laws and regulations governing franchising today, you would find them very similar. While the rest of the world, including franchising, has been dynamic and constantly changing, franchise regulation has been, essentially, static.
Why Upgrade Your iPad, iPhone to iOS 8.3?
Apple Inc. recently released iOS 8.3, an update to its iPhone/iPad operating system. Far from a minor "maintenance" release, iOS 8.3 includes an array of fixes and features that make iPhones and iPads more useful, reliable and secure.
Federal Judge Rules On Post-<i>Tincher</i> Product Liability
In one of the first federal opinions to address the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's November decision that retooled product liability law in the state, the judge decided to send the claims for negligence and strict product liability to trial.
Survey: Strong Rentals and Equipment Acquisitions
According to Wells Fargo Equipment Finance's 2015 Construction Industry Forecast, contractors and equipment distributors remain optimistic regarding the prospects of local, nonresidential construction activity this year and respondents expect a strong rental market and increasing equipment acquisitions.
Same As It Ever Was?
In last month's issue, the author noted that in the past few years, the Supreme Court has issued several important decisions limiting the availability of class-wide arbitration. As he discussed, lower courts, however, largely consider the landscape for consolidation relatively unchanged. The discussion concludes herein.
