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March 30, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Amendment to the FLSA: The Tip Income Protection Act of 2018Restaurants and hotels increasingly have found themselves over the last several years as defendants in lawsuits or the subject of investigation by the DOL's Wage and Hour Division challenging their “tip pooling” practices.
By Andrea M. Kirshenbaum
6 minute read
March 29, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Coast-to-Coast Effects of a 'Heartland' CaseMay 22, 2017, was a game-changing day for patent litigators across the United States, albeit a day that many experts assumed was coming.
By Scott C. Oberlander
8 minute read
March 28, 2018 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Boards of Directors May Be Required to Disclose Reasons Behind a Director's Vote AbstentionIn a recent decision by the Delaware Supreme Court, Appel v. Berkman, the court held that a board's failure to include information about the chairman of the board's reasons for abstaining on the vote rendered the proxy statement materially misleading.
By Kate A. Mahoney and Christopher B. Chuff
6 minute read
March 21, 2018 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Is Stockholder Litigation in Trouble in Delaware? An UpdateA series of recent Delaware court decisions have caused some plaintiffs law firms to decide stockholder litigation should no longer be filed in the Delaware courts.
By Edward M. McNally
1 minute read
March 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional ResponsibilityI received a letter from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel about a client. Can I meet with the client or should I have no further contact since there is a disciplinary investigation? Further, if I can meet with the client, can I resolve the issues and have the client withdraw the disciplinary complaint
By Samuel C. Stretton
8 minute read
March 02, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Circuit Split Emerges in Federal Question Jurisdiction Over Arbitration AwardA circuit split has recently emerged regarding the circumstances under which a federal district court may exercise federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Section 1331 in a proceeding to vacate an arbitration award brought under 9 U.S.C. Section 10.
By Brian T. Feeney
8 minute read
March 01, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Cybersecurity: What Does It Mean to Be Completely Prepared?So often articles related to cybersecurity focus solely on assessment and preparedness against external forces (e.g., cybercriminals, hackers, ransomware, etc.), yet do not convey the full array of protections necessary to ensure complete cyberpreparedness for a busin
By Jonathan D. Klein
6 minute read
February 28, 2018 | New York Law Journal
NY Senate GOP Blocks Democratic Push for Vote on Gun ControlRepublicans in the New York state Senate have blocked an effort by Democrats to force a vote on four gun control bills.
By The Associated Press
1 minute read
February 27, 2018 | New York Law Journal
American Accused of Trying to Join Islamic StateAn American citizen has been arrested on charges he sought to fight overseas for the Islamic State group.
By The Associated Press
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February 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Pension Fund Leader Sues Wynn Resorts After Sex AllegationsThe official in charge of New York's $209 billion public pension fund has sued Wynn Resorts in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against former company CEO Steve Wynn.
By The Associated Press
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