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The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on yet another patent law matter that, in contrast to other decisions in recent years, actually...

Effective July 1, 2018, every California employer must comply with new regulations that prohibit language restrictions in the work place,...

In a significant action that imposes new privacy obligations on California companies while forestalling possibly more onerous...

With the recent trend across the nation to introduce industrial manslaughter laws, the prosecutions that commenced in the ACT last month...

The time has come for you to buy that dream property, a luxury home. It’s easy to picture yourself relaxing in comfort while taking in a...

UPDATES TO THE MASSACHUSETTS PAY EQUITY ACT In an effort to remedy perceived pay inequities based on gender, the Massachusetts...

In a much-anticipated decision, the California Supreme Court on April 30, 2018, held that there is a presumption that all workers are...

The Supreme Court has released its decision in the Epic Systems case. The case sought to decide if an employment agreement waiver of...

On 8 May 2018, the Victorian Parliament repealed the Long Service Leave Act 1992(Vic) (Current Act) and passed the Long Service Leave Act...

A recent case decided at the UK Supreme Court offers a reminder that the Courts will interpret contentious clauses in a contract in...

A recent case decided at the UK Supreme Court offers a reminder that the Courts will interpret contentious clauses in a contract in...

Today employers woke to the welcome news that the United States Supreme Court has determined that class action waivers in mandatory...

The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a major victory for employers across America – ruling that mandatory arbitration agreements that...

With the first quarter of the year in the rear view mirror, has the momentum of all those New Year’s resolutions passed you by? As spring...

On May 8, 2018, President Trump exercised his authority to reimpose the secondary Iran sanctions that had been waived under the 2015...

Most of us only dream of purchasing that ultimate symbol of freedom and luxury—the ocean-going yacht. If that floating fantasy is now...

It’s no secret that last December, President Donald Trump was undertaking significant efforts to have the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017...

High net worth individuals hold bank accounts in different jurisdictions like Singapore, England, Dubai and Switzerland.  These accounts...

Earlier this year, a California Court of Appeal published a decision that provides employers a defense against former employees who claim...

Every California K-12 public school—including charter schools—now finds itself under new immigration-related guidelines from the Attorney...

There is no end to the creativity employers bring to the task of providing benefits and rewards to current and former employees, and that...

by Fred Tannenbaum, Gould & Ratner, Chicago, Chairman of Expansion Committee Stephen Hawking, who hailed from Cambridge UK which is also...

Three months after taking office, as part of his “America First” policy, President Trump directed U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary,...

El 13 de diciembre de 2016, fueron emitidos nuevos reglamentos para las Secciones 6038A y 7701 del IRC.  Estos nuevos reglamentos son...