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The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") has recently expanded the rights of employees to use social media to publicize disputes with employers, including non-union employers. All employers should review their work rules and their social media policies to determine if... Read More
This Client Alert highlights new legal developments impacting our retail clients conducting e-commerce sales over the Internet. FTC's Mail, Internet, or Telephone Order Rule On September 11 , 2014, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") approved amendments to the Mail, Internet,... Read More
This client alert highlights new legal developments impacting our retail clients conducting business in the States of California and New Jersey. CALIFORNIA California's State-wide Single-use Carryout Bag Ban The State of California recently passed the first ever state wide single-use... Read More
This client alert discusses pending legislation in the New Jersey legislature affecting gift cards. Introduced on June 16, 2014, Senate Bill No. 2235 (the "Bill") aims to eliminate New Jersey's zip code collection requirement for gift card purchasers currently slated... Read More
Ohio House Bill 479, which was recently signed into law by Governor Kasich, permits the creation of a new type of trust in Ohio, the "Legacy Trust", allowing an individual to more effectively shield assets from future creditors.Historically, if you... Read More
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently signed Senate Bill 246, which will save many Ohio taxpayers thousands of dollars in federal income tax. Senate Bill 246 (the “Bill”) functions as a workaround to the $10,000 state and local tax (SALT) itemized... Read More
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently signed Senate Bill 246, which will save many Ohio taxpayers thousands of dollars in federal income tax. Senate Bill 246 (the “Bill”) functions as a workaround to the $10,000 state and local tax (SALT) itemized... Read More
In the fall of 2011, the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Unit (FINCEN) passed a rule that affects gift cards issued by retailers. The Prepaid Access Rule requires providers and sellers of "prepaid access" such as stored value cards, gift... Read More
The following sets forth an overview of the liabilities and potential damages for violations of the Ohio Securities laws. Read More Read More
Side A policies afford the ultimate backstop protection for directors and officers. Extraordinarily broad coverage terms and limits of liability dedicated to only the insured persons provide strong assurance to directors and officers that their personal assets will be protected... Read More
One of the most important provisions in a directors and officers liability insurance policy is the Application severability clause. Such a provision determines in large part the extent to which coverage for a director or officer may be jeopardized by... Read More
For nearly 100 years, the U.S. antitrust laws have prohibited a person from serving as a director or officer of two or more large companies which compete. Read More Read More