One of the critical issues in employment law is the determination of whether an individual worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor. As David Anthony noted last month in his interview with Family BusinessCast, many employers either purposefully or mistakenly classify workers as independent contractors in order to avoid the requirements of laws like the Fair Labor Standar
Posted on: July 15, 2014
At Bloomberg View, Megan McArdle posts on the effect of advancing technology on crime:
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Tag: Criminal Law, Law & Economics, Technology & Law
Posted on: July 10, 2014
The ABA has opened up nominations for its 2014 list of the top 100 law blogs (blawgs). The 2013 list can be found here.
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Tag: Legal Industry, Professional News, Technology & Law
Posted on: July 9, 2014
The Delaware General Assembly recently passed several bills which could have a substantial impact on financing transactions involving Delaware entities. Some of the noteworthy bills are amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), Delaware's alternative entity statutes and Delaware's statute of limitations for claims based on contract. These amendments: (i) allow consents on behalf of entities to be executed and placed in escrow by persons who
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Tag: Alternative Business Entities, Commercial Litigation, Contracts, Corporations, Legislation, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers and Acquisitions, Partnerships, Securities, Structured Finance
Posted on: July 7, 2014
[Cross-posted at BergerHarris.com]
David Anthony was interviewed by Family BusinessCast on the thorny, legally complex subject of terminating employees, and the potential pitfalls associated with firing decisions.
Among the topics covered:
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Tag: Administrative Law, Civil Litigation / Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor and Employment, Legislation, Social Media, Taxation, Technology & Law, Torts
Posted on: July 6, 2014
Cuts are all the rage in legal education. During the past few years, we have seen many types of cuts—
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Tag: Legal Industry