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LawExchange International
Dec 3, 20191 min read
The Challenge Under CCPA of Verifying the Identities of Consumers Making Personal Data Requests
As we’ve previously reported, the California Attorney General (AG) released draft regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act...
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LawExchange International
Dec 3, 20191 min read
A Roundtable Statement without a Point? New Views on Corporate Purpose Miss the Mark
Many parts of the business world felt a seismic shift this past August, as the venerable Business Roundtable, a nonprofit group...
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LawExchange International
Dec 3, 20191 min read
1.3 Million More Workers Will Be Eligible for Overtime Pay Under Final DOL Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) yesterday issued its final rule on overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
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LawExchange International
Dec 3, 20191 min read
Flurry of New Illinois Laws in 2019 Suggest It’s Time To Update Your Employee Handbook
Throughout 2019, Illinois has adopted a number of laws imposing new requirements and restrictions on employers, meaning that prudent...
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LawExchange International
Dec 3, 20191 min read
The Challenge Under CCPA of Verifying the Identities of Consumers Making Personal Data Requests
As we’ve previously reported, the California Attorney General (AG) released draft regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act...
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LawExchange International
Dec 3, 20191 min read
New Illinois Workplace Transparency Law Limits Employers’ Ability to Stop Disclosure of Allege
When signed into law last month, the new Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) included a variety of provisions creating substantial...
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LawExchange International
Dec 3, 20191 min read
How to Prepare for Counterfeiters, Whether You Sell on Amazon.com or Not
When it comes to online marketplaces, there are numerous traps for the unwary, whether you are a startup or a multi-million dollar...
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LawExchange International
Dec 3, 20191 min read
What to Do When Working Relationships Break Down
For all the debate about backstops over the last few months, having a business backstop in the form of a plan for what to do when...
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LawExchange International
Dec 3, 20191 min read
What’s the Difference Between a Public Benefit Corporation and a B Corp Certification?
At risk of stating the blindingly obvious, all founders of for-profit companies want their businesses to be profitable. It’s the table...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Artificial Intelligence in Recruiting and Hiring
Tommorowland Today: The Illinois Legislature Responds to the Rise of A.I. in the Employment Sphere Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is no...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Stacey Friends Interviewed by Radio Entrepreneurs
The Radio Entrepreneurs, a show that provides advice, information and connections for entrepreneurs, service providers and established...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
The Illinois Cannabis Act: What Employers Need To Know When Reviewing Workplace Policies
On June 25, 2019, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Illinois Cannabis Act, which will end cannabis prohibition in Illinois...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Can an employee rely on a secret recording at a disciplinary hearing?
Yes, held the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in the case of Phoenix House Ltd v Stockman, a covert recording by an employee during an...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
The recent decision in the case of Our Generation Limited v Aberdeen City Council highlights the iss
The interpretation of commercial contract terms (including commercial leases) by the courts has long been a topic of interest with...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Chicago’s Fair Workweek Law Will Mandate Notice of Employee Schedules. Are Employers Ready?
Effective July 1, 2020 many Chicago employers will be required to give employees 10 days’ notice of their calendar workweek schedule...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Illinois is Changing the Conversation on Salaries. How Do Employers Prepare?
A new amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act seeks to ensure gender pay equity. As discussed in our recent posting, New Illinois Law...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Stacey Friends Interviewed by Radio Entrepreneurs
The Radio Entrepreneurs, a show that provides advice, information and connections for entrepreneurs, service providers and established...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20193 min read
BREXIT – A matter of confidence… or not, as the case may be
As the 31 October 2019 accelerates toward us, the media is full of frenzied speculation about the existence of a constitutional mechanism...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20192 min read
Change in Illinois Prompt Payment Law Limits Owners’ Retainage Amounts
A recent change in Illinois law will have a significant impact on how much retainage owners are allowed to withhold in the vast majority...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Stacey Friends Interviewed by Radio Entrepreneurs
The Radio Entrepreneurs, a show that provides advice, information and connections for entrepreneurs, service providers and established...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
KEEPING UP WITH THE LATEST ON THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a bit of a moving target. Since its passage and as we have previously...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Top 10 Reasons Arbitration Will Benefit Parties More Than Litigating at the PTAB
David Newman, chair of Gould & Ratner’s Intellectual Property Practice, authored an article for IP Watchdog that discusses how choosing...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
U.S. LIMITS AND EXTENDS TEMPORARY GENERAL EXPORT LICENSE RELATED TO HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES
On August 19, 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) revised the “temporary general license” or “TGL” we had previously...
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LawExchange International
Sep 4, 20191 min read
Governor Cuomo Signs “Game-Changing” Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Protections into Law
On August 12, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a recently passed bill that dramatically alters the landscape of workplace...
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