Jim Bennett of Sapient Global Markets knows full well how critical it is to properly integrate systems. “Standardized, automated messaging is the key” to compliance and reporting says Bennett, but platforms must also be flexible enough to interface...
During this recent application period for our Personal Family Lawyer®/Family Business Lawyer™ programs, I’ve gotten this set of questions more than any other...... By: Law Business Mentors
Contracts with Indian tribes should specify a venue for disputes arising from those agreements. A common mistake for attorneys drafting agreements involving tribes is to assume that federal courts automatically have subject matter jurisdiction over...
There is no crying in football, but is there harassment? The Miami Dolphins, a National Football League (NFL) franchise, faces this question in the wake of a highly-publicized bullying scandal involving the Dolphins’ 24-year-old right tackle,...
In a year filled with controversy, the EEOC outdid itself when it charged two employers with discrimination based on their use of routine criminal background checks. But now after some well-publicized losses, the EEOC may be forced to back off....
One of the defining characteristics of a state's non-compete law is its application of the blue-pencil rule. Although several variations of the rule exist, states generally fall into one of two camps: those that readily modify overbroad covenants to...
The amendment revises the definition of volatile organic compound (VOC) to add trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (also known as HFO-1234ze) to the list of substances not considered to be VOCs. The amendment comports with the U.S. Environmental...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently unanimously voted to issue proposed rules under Title III of the JOBS Act related to crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is a general term for internet-based fundraising characterized by decentralized...
Introduction - This report provides, for what we believe is the first time, a comprehensive quantitative analysis of publicly available lawsuits and settlements of so-called opt-out securities cases: cases in which at least one putative class...
