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Those who arbitrate are well aware that an award issued by an arbitrator is all but final. Avoidance of a lengthy and expensive appeal process is the reason many choose to arbitrate. An inability [...]
Those who arbitrate are well aware that an award issued by an arbitrator is all but final. Avoidance of a lengthy and expensive appeal process is the reason many choose to arbitrate. An inability [...]
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 practices and in compliance with [...]
Obtaining a trademark registration is a significant milestone for any business or individual, providing legal protection and recognition for one’s brand. However, it’s important to [...]
The 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 [...]
The internet was still in its infancy when the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was enacted in 1990. Understandably, the ADA does not specifically address accessibility [...]
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 transfers. Since then, standard contractual [...]
Last 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 [...]
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