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Philadelphia’s Travel and Hospitality Worker Recall and Retention Law
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantWhich Employers Are Covered? An employer is any individual, partnership, association, corporation or business trust or any person or group of persons, or a successor thereof, that employs another person, including any such entity or person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of the…
U.S. Assistance to Litigants Outside the U.S. – 28 USC § 1782
The Business Strategist – Disputes Edition: U.S. Assistance to Litigants Outside the U.S. – 28 USC § 1782 This column usually focuses on business disputes in the U.S. courts and arbitral fora. However, the U.S. legal system also is a resource, perhaps often untapped, for litigants in disputes in fora outside the U.S. One way…
OK At Work: Litigation Trends in 2021
On this week’s episode of OK at Work, Russell Berger and Sarah Sawyer discuss 2021 emerging litigation trends for employers. According to recent research released from Law360, termination litigation connected to COVID-19 overwhelmingly dominates the charts — to no one’s surprise. The numbers, and the necessary steps to avoid such litigation, get broken down. Listen…
Read & Share: 2021 Predictions: What Experts See in the Year Ahead
Making predictions is a tricky business at the best of times, but especially so after a year of upheaval. Even so, that didn’t stop people from trying their hand at reading the crystal ball. If anything, the uncertainty creates a stronger temptation for us to try to forecast the year ahead. Out of the thousands…
COVID-19 Relief Bill Creates New Copyright Small Claims Board
In addition to the trademark measures embedded in the “must pass” COVID-19 relief bill discussed in Laura Winston’s blog post from last week, the Consolidated Appropriations Act included a significant change to how certain copyright cases might be adjudicated. The relief bill incorporated and signed into law the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of…
Compliance Items for Foreign Investors Under the Corporate Transparency Act of 2020
Introduction. On January 1, 2021, the United States Senate passed H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act, 2021 (“NDAA”) over the Presidential veto. The NDAA is slated to be enacted. Division F of the NDAA incorporates the Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 (“CTA”). An earlier version of the CTA, H.R. 2513, was passed by the House…
Four Best Ways to Network During the Pandemic
December marks the 10th month of the pandemic in the United States, and social distancing has become the new norm. As we all settle into our virtual business world, I want to share my favorite ways to network that foster new and better connections. Before we dive in, I want to reiterate that networking is…
Be Careful What You Write In Your Construction Project Documents
As an experienced construction lawyer who has spent a fair amount of time in court, I can confidently state that large numbers of construction cases are lost because the project is not adequately documented. While testimony can serve as evidence in a trial, contemporaneous written records often win the day. Documenting a project, with one…
OK At Work: Wage and Hour Division Guidance
On this week’s episode of OK at Work, Russell Berger and Sarah Sawyer discuss recent Department of Labor guidance regarding proper handling of required workplace postings in an increasingly remote world. Due to COVID-19 and the increase in remote work, which will likely continue long after COVID-19, complying with mandatory notification obligations has become more…
Read & Share: A New Year Every Two Months? Year-End Celebrations Around the World
In August, Muslim countries rang in a new year on the Islamic calendar. 1442 AH will last from Aug 20, 2020, to approximately Aug 8, 2021 – twelve days shorter than the 365 days of the Gregorian year. The date set by Saudi Arabia is based on astronomical calculations of moon cycles and while many countries in…
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