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Not since the Clarence Thomas Senate confirmation hearings in 1991 has sexual harassment been as present in the daily news as it is today. While the trend started in 2017 with serious allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of power... Read More
On January 22, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (“Court”) issued its opinion in the case of Office Depot, Inc. v. Secretary of Finance for the State of Delaware. Unsurprisingly, because the facts of Office Depot were identical... Read More
Employers may be tempted to access an employee’s or former employee’s personal email account (an email account used by the employee that was not provided by the employer), particularly after an employee accessed the personal account on a device provided... Read More
Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump in January, employers have been anxiously awaiting action regarding a list of pro-employer campaign promises. Near the top of that list has been action to block the Department of Labor's new overtime rule,... Read More
Too often we think that the best settlement can be achieved only through overly aggressive and blustery tactics. The meaner the lawyer, the better the result. That's sometimes true, but not always. While a negotiator who takes firm positions and... Read More
On April 19, 2017, the Ohio Supreme Court, in Wilson v. Lawrence, imposed strict requirements on creditors attempting to be paid from a decedent’s estate. Now, all claims must be in writing and presented directly to the executor or administrator within six months... Read More
Effective business lawyers who receive trusted advisor status from their clients often wear more than one hat. Trusted advisors are not only asked technical legal questions, but also often are asked to weigh in on business decisions in general because... Read More
Americans have a history of being the most generous individuals in the world, giving an estimated $370 billion to charity in 2015 alone. Most donors engage with their nonprofits of choice during their lifetime with direct gifts of money and... Read More
On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's much-anticipated Regulation Crowdfunding took effect. Read More (PDF) Read More
In May of 2014, we reported about the lawsuit that Temple-Inland, Inc. filed against the State of Delaware in federal court for the District of Delaware challenging Delaware’s unclaimed property audit and enforcement procedures (“Lawsuit”). The Lawsuit generally alleged that... Read More
The D&O claims environment is now in an unusually uncertain state. The COVID-19 pandemic created aberrational D&O claims data, so it is difficult to predict future claims activity based on that data. It appears much of the recent claims data... Read More
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law The Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA"). Effective May 12, 2016, the DTSA amended The Economic Espionage Act to allow a new civil action in federal court for the misappropriation of trade... Read More