Though his broader range of reforms did not make it out of the Legislature last year, California Gov. Jerry Brown is attempting to effect some reform of Proposition 65 (Prop. 65) through administrative action. The Office of Environmental Health...
Uncertainty continues as Broadridge flip-flops over its policy on the disclosure of interim proxy tallies in a proxy contest. In early February 2014, Broadridge announced a new policy that a company and shareholder proponents would only receive...
I-9 investigations are at an all-time high. Audits of employer I-9 forms increased from 250 in fiscal year 2007 to more than 3,000 in 2012. From fiscal years 2009 to 2012, the total amount of fines grew to nearly $13 million from $1 million. The...
The EEOC recently released fiscal year 2013 data on its enforcement and litigation efforts during a record-breaking year in which it obtained $372.1 million in monetary relief. The data shows that there was a 5.7% decrease in the number of charges...
Today's topic is the North Carolina Court of Appeals' decision in Mount Ulla Historical Preservation Society, Inc. v. Rowan County, 11 CVS 2793 (February 18, 2014). The full opinion can be accessed below....
As we have posted about more than a few times on DuetsBlog over the years (like here and here), the OLYMPICS trademark and the Olympic Rings mark are highly enforced marks that uniquely bear special protection granted from Congress. In order for a...
On Wednesday, February 12, 2014, President Obama signed an Executive Order that increases the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors from $7.25 to $10.10. The Executive Order goes into effect on January 1, 2015 and only applies to...
As anti-corruption efforts around the globe get more aggressive, more multi-national businesses are implementing best practices to ensure compliance with laws like the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act. Local laws and...
On August 1, 2015, mortgage lenders will be required to provide applicants with a new, integrated disclosure, the Loan Estimate (which replaces the “Early” Truth in Lending disclosure), and the Good Faith Estimate. To prepare for when this...
In its February 18, 2014 decision in K2 Investment Group, LLP v. American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co., New York’s Court of Appeals – New York’s highest court – had occasion to revisit its prior ruling concerning the effect of an insurer’s breach...
