There are some cases in which something is just not right, but there is no legal remedy. Instead, one may need to rely on equitable principles to right the wrong. Such was the situation in Nardone v. LVI Services, Inc.,...

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA) has extended the comment period on its proposal to amend Section ...

Earlier this year, the city of Austin became the first Texas city to join the growing number of localities throughout the nation passing legislation requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. 

On Election Day 2018, in the State that boasts the official motto of “Live Free or Die,” over 80% of New Hampshire voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the State Constitution enshrining an explicit “right to privacy”...

At the close of an audit, in addition to tax and interest, a taxpayer may also be assessed various types of penalties that can often be substantial and even surpass the underlying tax liability. However, there are several...

Last Friday's post discussed the possibility of avoiding potential liability under Section 11 of the Securities Act by relying on the Section 3(a)(10) exemption from registration.  Eliminating Section 11 liability does not...

So, you are managing a major construction site in downtown Chicago. It’s been raining and you have thousands of gallons of silty water which you need to get off site. You can: (a) store it in tanks and then truck it to a waste...

A new board chairwoman has been appointed and a state-ordered infectious disease specialist has...

John Jenkins at DealLawyers.com recently wrote about Section 11 claims being filed in state court by purchasers in stock-for-stock mergers.  Section 11 of the Securities Act of...

New York and New York City have implemented strict requirements involving sexual harassment policies and training.  The requirements apply not only to businesses located in New York, but also apply to any contractor doing...

Last week, Nevada voters approved a ballot measure, Question 6, which would increase the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030. The proposal embodied by Question 6 would be an amendment to Nevada’s...

In its 2008 landmark decision Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP (2008) 44 Cal. 4th 937, the California Supreme Court set forth a broad prohibition against non-compete provisions, but it left open whether or to...

On November 10, 2018, the U.S. Virgin Islands joined the “ban-the-box” movement...

In Secura Ins., A Mutual Company v. Lyme St. Croix Forest Company, LLC, et al., 2018 WI 103 the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued its first unanimous decision of the 2018-19 term and held that coverage under a CGL policy...

Mainers interested in the question “how clean is clean?” – not to mention the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) – heavily rely on the ...

By now, followers of California’s Proposition 65 are well aware of the August 30, 2018, changes. In a nutshell, they are:

• Changes to warnings...

The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) celebrated its 20th Annual Conference this week in suburban Detroit under the theme: “Transom Innovate Lead...