Introduction - The Supreme Court of California, interpreting California Penal Code section 632.7, recently held in Smith v. LoanMe, Inc. that cellular or cordless phone conversations cannot be recorded by nonparties or the parties to the call without consent of the parties.
On March 30, 2021, the Office of General Counsel of the National Labor Relation Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) released an Obama-era Advice Memorandum, originally prepared in 2016, opining that racially charged comments were protected concerted activity.
Mentorship is all the rage these days and I have been blessed with some pretty brilliant mentors along the way. There have also been mentors whose actions taught me what not to do, and that’s valuable stuff too.
A recent case of interest involved a plaintiff who worked at an IKEA store for twenty five years. During his employment, he enrolled in and received basic and supplemental term life insurance coverage, and his spouse maintained coverage as a dependent....
Key Takeaways - World leaders pledged environmental action, including a US pledge to halve emissions by 2050. Britain’s parliament passes motion calling China’s actions against Uighurs “genocide.” India again sets global record with over 300,000 new COVID-19 cases.
Following enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA, P.L.117-2), the Biden administration indicated its next major priority was passing a comprehensive infrastructure package.
Takeaway: Intended to provide direct relief to small businesses, the ARP employer tax credit provides an excellent opportunity for employers to reduce their tax liability....
The assets which are the subject of this dispute involve a number of oil fields in Alberta. Those assets included wells, pipelines and facilities in the Pembina field, the Leduc-Woodbend field and others.
On 11 March 2021 the UK government announced a consultation with the intention of reviewing and strengthening the UK’s product safety laws to ensure that they are fit for the 21st century.
