Insights and Developments in the Law Get it in Writing When an Internet executive held a meeting with the chairman of a telecommunications company, the agenda was a new business idea that the Internet executive had. The... Continue Reading
Insights and Developments in the Law Employer Forced to Pay Unapproved Overtime An enforcement action by the U.S. Department of Labor resulted in a ruling that nurses were employees, not independent contractors, of a staffing... Continue Reading
Insights and Developments in the Law Real Estate Roundup Flood Zone Fraud A jury recently gave a hefty damages award to homeowners who sued a real estate company for falsely representing that the home they were buying was not... Continue Reading
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Update The federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFFA) is most closely associated with criminal prosecutions brought by the Department of Justice. But the CFAA also provides for a civil cause of... Continue Reading
Family Responsibilities and the Workplace There is no federal law called the “Family Responsibilities Discrimination Act” or the “Caregiver Discrimination Act.” Nonethelesss, there has been an increase in claims brought... Continue Reading