This post was written by Rachel Felton. Employee handbooks should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis to ensure that the policies in the handbook are consistent with the company’s current [...]
This post was written by Matthew Borges. Obtaining a trademark registration is a significant milestone for any business or individual, providing legal protection and recognition for one’s brand. [...]
DOL Proposes Increase to Salary Threshold for FLSA Overtime Exemptions
In Employment and Labor PostedThe U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to increase the salary threshold requirement for employees to be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s [...]
Avoid Legal HeADAches with an Accessible Website
In Information and Business Technology, Intellectual Property PostedThis post was written by Matthew Borges. The internet was still in its infancy when the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was enacted in 1990. Understandably, the ADA does not specifically [...]
This post was written by Jessica Mozingo. In July 2020, the famous Schrems II decision invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield on which thousands of companies relied for trans-Atlantic data [...]
Two New Federal Acts for Employers To Take Full Effect: Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
In Employment and Labor PostedLast year, the federal government passed the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP for Nursing Mothers) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to strengthen [...]
A Unified Patent Court (“UPC)” has finally been approved in Europe, which has been in the works for quite some time. It will provide a central court from which a European patent may be enforced – [...]
On February 24, 2023, The Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”) and accompanying SCC Regulations, as part of China’s Personal Information [...]
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) ruled that severance agreements that include confidentiality or non-disparagement provisions that “have a reasonable tendency to interfere [...]
For commercial property owners, it is time to get in line. Although its deadline for filing assessment appeals is typically March 31 of the year in issue, Allegheny County is providing a special [...]
