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Daily Business Review

Independent Contractor vs. Employee? Misclassifying Employees Can Be a Costly Mistake for Small Business Owners

Here's what small business owners need to know about the differences between an independent contractor and an employee, the tests used to properly classify employees, the risks of misclassification, and best practices to consider to avoid liability.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Hilton Illegally Records 'Hilton Honors' App Communications, Proposed Privacy Class Action Claims

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Central Issue Emerges as US Manufacturers Sue SEC Over Regulation of Proxy Advisory Firms

"NGS has been forced to file supplemental proxy statements in response to this misleading proxy advice in seven of the past nine annual proxy seasons," Natural Gas Services alleged.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Research Firm Gartner's General Counsel Is Stepping Down, Filing Reveals

Jules Kaufman, 64, has been the company's legal chief since 2017. The company's submission to the SEC did not cite a reason for his exit.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

PwC Hires Senior Attorney From Boutique Technology Law Firm

Lynette Arce is going in-house after spending more than a decade at a succession of law firms.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Torture by Proxy'?: Saudi Dissident Asks 2nd Circuit to Revive Suit Against McKinsey Over Report on Regime Critics

The lawyer for a Saudi dissident living in Canada said the consulting firm's study led to harassment and injury to his family. The case was before the Second Circuit on appeal from a dismissal at the trial court level.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Energy Lawyers See Shifting Advisory Work in Light of the Ukraine Crisis

"When the lights go out, bad things happen—people are hurt, economies suffer and national and global security are undermined."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

With Expected SEC Rule Vote on ESG, Lawyers Eye Public Comment Period to Weigh In

The SEC is in the rule proposal stage, so it will be critically important for each asset manager to understand the rules as proposed and how they would limit or constrain their current use of ESG in their investment process.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Lead Magnets for Lawyers 101

While lead magnets can potentially work for any lawyer or law practice, they typically work better for those areas where the client has some time before they have to hire legal help.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cole Schotz to Defend Brand Consultant Facing Litigation Over Rite Aid's $700M Makeover

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

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