Publications
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DOL Withdraws Joint Employment and Independent Contractor GuidanceJune 12, 2017 | Publications
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn its 2015...
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FBT Immigration Update: April/May 2017
June 6, 2017 | Publications
Electronic I-9 Glitch USCIS has announced that employers who downloaded the new Form I-9 between Nov...
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Trump Administration Formally Triggers NAFTA Renegotiation
May 25, 2017 | Publications
On May 18, 2017, the Trump Administration took its first formal step in delivering on President...
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U.S. Supreme Court Removes Barrier to Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements in Kentucky
May 24, 2017 | Publications
Kentucky has always had barriers to the enforcement of arbitration agreements. These barriers have p...
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The Green Rush is on: Don’t be left out!May 4, 2017 | Publications
Many will apply, few will win. The race is on for prospective cultivators to present the best case p...
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Let Me Introduce You to Three Robot LawyersMay 4, 2017 | Blogs
The practice of law is going to look very different 15 years from now. The most routine legal work...
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Federal Circuit Clarifies that Private Sales are Still Prior ArtMay 3, 2017 | Publications
Prior to enactment of the America Invents Act (AIA), almost any sale of a product would start the on...
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Conference of State Bank Supervisors Sues U.S. Comptroller over Non-Bank Charter RuleApril 28, 2017 | Blogs
On Wednesday, April 26, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (the “CSBS”) filed suit...
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To Disclose or Not: Search Warrants for Data Stored Overseas
April 26, 2017 | Publications
A California federal district court has ruled that Google must produce data stored on servers locate...
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What Prepaid Accounts Are Subject to the New Prepaid Rules?April 20, 2017 | Publications
Prepaid cards are increasingly popular—they are frequently used instead of traditional bank accoun...
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EPA Seeks Industry Input on Eliminating Burdensome Regulatory RequirementsApril 17, 2017 | Publications
As it begins carrying out President Trump’s executive order on regulatory reform, the federal Envi...
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Seventh Circuit First Federal Court of Appeals to Recognize Sexual Orientation Discrimination Under Title VII
April 5, 2017 | Publications
For the first time, a federal Court of Appeals has held that discrimination on the basis of sexual o...