Flurry of Federal 5G Activity Shows Growth Opportunities for the IoT Ecosystem
From the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to Congress to the White House, the federal government has continued to push the importance of investment and innovation in fifth-generation (“5G”) wireless technology. This push bodes well for the many industries that rely on the Internet of Things (“IoT”), such as transportation, healthcare, and manufacturing—to name a few. As we have previously discussed, 5G deployment is critical
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What Should I Do First When I Want a Divorce? #AskingforaFriend
The “D” word is a scary one. However, when considering the idea of a divorce, whether you are unhappy in your marriage, or your spouse has informed you that he
Continue ReadingUIM Bad Faith Claim Dismissed Where No Allegations as to Amount of Liability Coverage
TODAY Is Administrative Professional’s Day — Remember the Ones Who Make You Look Good!
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This was the first law firm I worked for, the first case, the first appeal, etc. The lower court decision is linked here too and should be read (I had
Continue ReadingAre Rhetorical Questions Effective?
If you read the title, you likely thought about it for a millisecond and formulated an answer or opinion. Whether you realize it or not, you became an active participant
SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE AND THE NEW TAX LAW
For many years, spousal maintenance (alimony) has been tax deductible for the person paying it and taxable income for the person receiving it. But that basic tenet of divorce no
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Senator Warren’s Proposed Executive Liability Legislation is Contrary to Legal Traditions
One of the now-standard storylines about the global financial crisis is that despite all the chaos very few corporate executives were prosecuted and even fewer went to jail. However, rather
Continue ReadingDepartment of Justice eases prohibition on the use of electronic messaging apps
Don’t Break-up Tech Giants Based on Populist Grandstanding
Antitrust exaggerated backlash against Big Tech is an attack on principles of free markets
“The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.” That Japanese proverb – typically used to teach
Continue ReadingE-2 Investor Visas Available to Israeli Nationals
Beginning May 1, 2019, Israeli citizens may apply for E-2, investor, visas. This long-awaited US immigration option for Israelis is the culmination of lengthy efforts by both the United States
Continue ReadingFTC Continues Focus on “Made in America” Claims
Making the same false country-of-origin claims that initially resulted in a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consent order is a good way to land a company with substantial civil penalties and
Continue ReadingTennessee High Court Excludes Labor Costs from Insurer’s Actual Cash Value Depreciation Calculations
The Tennessee Supreme Court has refused to construe an ambiguous definition of actual cash value to allow for deduction of labor costs as part of depreciation calculations where that subset
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A Bright Day for Employers: The Supreme Court Decides In Lamps Plus That Courts Cannot Order Class Arbitration Without An Express Agreement
By James M. Hlawek, Shireen Wetmore, Gena Usenheimer, and Richard L. Alfred
Seyfarth Synopsis: Today the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in the Lamps Plus,
Continue ReadingUS Supreme Court Rules That Agreement to Class-Based Arbitration Procedures Must Be Explicit
The Court’s ruling in Lamps Plus, Inc., et al. v. Varela is the latest in the Court’s ongoing pro-employer, pro-arbitration jurisprudence
As we first reported here, the United States
Continue ReadingA Bright Day for Employers: The Supreme Court Decides In Lamps Plus That Courts Cannot Order Class Arbitration Without An Express Agreement
By James M. Hlawek, Shireen Wetmore, Gena Usenheimer, and Richard L. Alfred
Seyfarth Synopsis: Today the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in the Lamps Plus,
Continue ReadingConsiderations for an Aging Physician Policy
Aging is inevitable. As the general population trends older, so do the physicians providing care across the United States. While data differs depending on the source, somewhere between one in
Continue ReadingNYC Bans Discrimination Based on Sexual and Reproductive Health Decisions
As of May 20, 2019, NYC will prohibit employment discrimination based on an employee’s “sexual and reproductive health decisions,” which the new law defines as “any decision by an individual
Continue ReadingSupreme Court Holds Availability of Class Claims Must be Expressly Declared in Arbitration Agreements
Class action arbitration is such a departure from ordinary, bilateral arbitration of individual disputes that courts may compel class action arbitration only where the parties expressly declare their intention to
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- Professional TCPA Plaintiff Has Standing to Sue As Long As He May Have Used the Phone for Purposes Other Than to Generate TCPA Lawsuits
- Ninth Circuit Reverses Grant of Summary Judgment in Favor of Student Loan Lender in TCPA Class Action
- Senator Warren’s Proposed Executive Liability Legislation is Contrary to Legal Traditions
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- Senator Warren’s Proposed Executive Liability Legislation is Contrary to Legal Traditions
- THEY’RE HEEEEERRRREE!! But Have No Fear – Long Awaited Changes to EPCRS Are Good News for Plan Sponsors
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