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Do’s and Don’ts For Departing a Law Firm
By Don P. Foster | Read part two and part three here. Lawyers are changing law firms at an ever-increasing rate. No news there. The reasons are manifold and include personality conflicts, culture, career advancement, boredom or even following a spouse or significant other to another city or state. But face it, we all…
Do’s and Don’ts For Departing a Law Firm – Part Two
By Don P. Foster | Read part one and part three here. The “Do” Checklist 1. Inform the firm of your intent to depart. The Joint Opinion of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations imposes an ethical requirement to notify the firm of an intended departure, although nothing in the rules of professional responsibility…
Do’s and Don’ts for Lawyers Departing a Law Firm – Part Three
By Don P. Foster | Read part one and part two here. The “Don’t” Checklist The departing lawyer should not: Seek a client’s commitment of legal work to a new firm before notifying the old firm of the intent to leave. Remove client files from the firm prior to notice to the firm. Note:…
Employment Practice Playbook: Client Spotlight – Heiler Painting – Part Two
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Name, Image & Likeness (NIL): Three Key Legal Issues Facing Businesses in College Athlete Endorsement Deals to Date
The commercial landscape of college athletics has experienced significant change in recent months. The release of the new NCAA “interim policy,” prompted in part by the U.S. Supreme Court decision in NCAA v. Alston, has allowed college athletes and businesses to benefit from new endorsement and income opportunities involving the licensing of an athlete’s name,…
DC’s Indoor Dining Vaccine Mandate: What the Industry Needs to Know
In response to rising COVID-19 case rates, on December 22, 2021, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an order for the hospitality industry to mandate proof of vaccination before entrance for all customers over the age of 12. Who’s Covered: Hospitality employers, including, restaurants, bars, and nightclub establishments. Who else? Coffee shops and fast-food establishments that have seating…
The Weekly Scenario: How to Avoid Unintentionally Disinheriting a Family Member
When an account owner dies, the assets go directly to the beneficiaries named on the account. This overrides the will or trust. Therefore, you should use care in coordinating your overall estate plan. You don’t want the wrong person ending up with the financial benefits. Too many stories to count where the individual remarried after…
EEOC Confirms that Effects of COVID-19 May Be a Disability under the Americans with Disabilities
In guidance released on 12/14/21, that is frankly not a surprise to me as an employment lawyer dealing with Americans with Disabilities Act issues, the EEOC has opined that COVID-19 may cause a disability. The guidance is important because courts will look to the EEOC’s opinion on the subject when ruling on this issue (although…
Vaccine Mandate Deadlines Upcoming: Three Takeaways from the Court’s Recent Decision
The vaccine mandate is “on.” I previously wrote about the federal court’s stay of the vaccine mandate for companies with 100+ employees. On December 17, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the stay was no longer effective – and that the federal government can therefore begin enforcing the vaccine mandate. What does…
The H-1B Visa and the Employment Based Green Card: Explaining the Difference
Among the various ways in which foreign nationals can enter and legally work in the United States are two similar but distinct pathways. First, there is the H-1B non-immigrant visa, and second is the employment-based green card or immigrant visa. Some aspects of the two programs are similar and even overlap, but there are other…
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