The first time I head the phrase “Candy Crush,” I remember thinking it was something edible. In actuality, Candy Crush (also known as “Candy Crush Saga”) is a game developed by the developer King.com, Ltd. (King) for Facebook and smartphones. I...
Chickie's & Pete's, a popular sports bar chain in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, has agreed to pay a total of $8.5 million to settle both a Labor Department investigation and a lawsuit brought by current and former employees alleging wage and labor law violations.
Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. Governor Puts Hold on Bonds- On February 20th, State Treasurer Neria Douglass briefed the Appropriations and Financial...
On January 15, 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a stipulation and consent agreement between the FERC's Office of Enforcement (Enforcement), Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. (Erie) and Brookfield Power US Assets...
On 18 February 2014, the Australian Government announced the terms of reference for the review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme.... By: Baker & McKenzie Australia
On January 22, 2014, Governor Chris Christie signed into law a bill (S2741) that modifies short-time unemployment benefits as they relate to employees in shared work programs. “Shared work programs” refer to programs submitted by New Jersey employers...
Two NFL teams are facing wage and hour class action lawsuits filed by their cheerleaders. On January 22, an Oakland Raiderette sued the Raiders organization on behalf of herself and current and former cheerleaders alleging that the Raiders violated a...
The initial comment period for the proposed regulations is drawing to a close on February 27, 2014. On November 29, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that...
By a vote on February 14, 2014, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) made a preliminary determination of material injury to the U.S. solar cell manufacturing industry due to low-priced Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) products from...
On February 12th, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled version 1.0 of its voluntary Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (Framework). The Framework was developed at the direction of...
