Should every employee sign an arbitration agreement? When are non-competition and non-solicitation agreements appropriate? Do you really need to hire an employment lawyer to respond to a charge of discrimination or wage claim? Are annual performance reviews on the way out the door?
A New York court has determined that certificateholders in Article 77 proceedings may recover their attorney’s fees in “unique” cases where their efforts increase overall recoveries to the trust....
Last year presented many challenges, and 2021 offers a fresh start. In this issue of the Class Actions Trends Report we review the most significant developments of 2020 and take a look forward to what a new year and a new presidential administration may mean for employers.
In the next four posts, we will share guides specific to federal contracting as a minority-owned small business. Minority-owned businesses often face unique challenges in the public procurement process due to systemic barriers embedded in the process.
Previously, we reported that HMRC reversed its position on early termination fees, announcing on 2 September 2020 that such fees would be subject to VAT and taking the controversial position that this change in policy would be retroactive.
The elements of a cause of action for negligence are well established: duty, breach of that duty, causation, and actual injury. Pelletier v. Sordoni/Skanska Const. Co., 286 Conn. 563, 593 (2008).
Four months after the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled on the test for Ontario’s anti-SLAPP legislation, the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) has released two companion decisions overturning a motion judge’s pre-SCC rulings, and shedding light on how the SCC’s guidance in 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v.
U.S. Representative Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, penned a letter to the incoming Biden administration suggesting changes to the student lending regulatory environment, as well as debt forgiveness for student loan borrowers.
