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Read | Delete: October 1st Marks an Important Date for Small Businesses
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevant On October 1, 2015, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express will implement a “liability shift.” What this liability shift means is that the party (issuer, acquirer or merchant) that did the least to prevent card-present fraud from a technology standpoint will now bear the…
Compensation and Compliance Matters: Ambiguities Remain Around MSAs
By now everyone knows that at least two major lenders have pulled out ofmarketing services agreements with realtors following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s decision in the PHH case I wrote about a few weeks ago. There are rumors swirling that others are soon to follow. In connection with these announcements, the CFPB’s spokesperson applauded the…
A Video Conversation with Brian Razzaque, CEO of SocialToaster- Part 1
Empowering brands and artists with social marketing that turns fans into superfans Brian Razzaque is the CEO of SocialToaster, a social media marketing platform designed for brands and artists to leverage the influence of their biggest fans. SocialToaster’s engagement platform amplifies the reach and visibility of “superfans,” equipping clients with word-of-mouth, content-sharing ambassadors. Clients can…
Friday Factoid: Vacation Photos May Be Used More Often Than You Think
With respect to summer vacation photos you post on Facebook, Facebook enjoys a broad license to repost, share and use such images for its own purposes. This license can be limited by your privacy settings and will terminate when you remove the images from your page or terminate your account, unless prior to such time…
Virginia Mechanic’s Lien Alert
Virginia Legislature Levels the Playing Field for Subcontractors Subcontractors and materialman seldom hold the cards when it comes to negotiating subcontract agreements. In most instances, subcontracts have been drafted by parties higher up in the construction chain, such as the general contractor or the owner, and they are on a “take-it-or-leave-it” basis. As a result,…
Selecting the Best Expert Witnesses
You Should Shop Around Content was previously published by The American Lawyer Many product liability cases are won or lost based upon each side’s selection and presentation of expert witnesses. Often the key decision that the jury must make is determining whether the plaintiff’s or the defendant’s experts presented a more persuasive and believable analysis…
Why Is the NLRB So Interested in Social Media?
When the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) was enacted in 1935, Congress could not have anticipated the eventual influence on social media, let alone conceive of the Internet. And Mark Zuckerberg, as he launched “Thefacebook” out of his Harvard dorm room in 2004, could not have predicted his site’s ensuing ubiquity, the controversy it would…
A Video Conversation with Daniel Freedman, Chief Strategy Officer of Apploi– Part 1
Reinventing how applicants find jobs and organizations find talent in the employment ecosystem Daniel Freedman is the chief strategy officer and head of business development at Apploi, a networking platform that connects job-seeking professionals with recruiters at burgeoning organizations. The app allows applicants to fill out one profile that remains in the cloud and can…
The Weekly Scenario: IRA Benefits Available to Same-Sex Couples
Question: In light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell, what are some of the IRA benefits available to same-sex couples who decide to tie the knot? Answer: Now that same-sex marriage is legal in all fifty states, same-sex couples will be able to access IRA tax benefits that were previously available only to opposite…
A Video Conversation with Chris Sachse, CEO and Co-founder of Horsetail Technologies – Part 2
Click here to read part 1 of the interview Providing IT solutions that keep organizations in highly regulated industries secure, compliant, and proactive Chris Sachse is the CEO and co-founder of Horsetail Technologies. Horsetail provides collaborative, shared IT services for credit unions as well as members of other highly regulated industries nationwide. Through assessments, managed…
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