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Please find below our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for…
Continue Reading COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (April 12 – April 16, 2021)Prejudgment Interest Legislative Developments in Illinois: The Prejudgment Interest Ball is Back in Governor Pritzker’s Court
On March 25, 2021, Illinois Governor Pritzker vetoed House Bill 3360 (H.B. 3360) regarding prejudgment interest on personal injury and wrongful death cases. The Legislature, however, was quick to amend…
Continue Reading Prejudgment Interest Legislative Developments in Illinois: The Prejudgment Interest Ball is Back in Governor Pritzker’s CourtOne of the most often asked questions about equitable distribution of marital assets is how a retirement asset is divided between spouses. The answer depends largely on the type of…
Continue Reading Dividing Retirement Benefits in a DivorceGenerally speaking, there has been a stark split between the First and Second Departments over the standard for a Judiciary Law § 487 claim. In the First Department there was…
Continue Reading Uncertainty in the First DepartmentU.S. Supreme Court Latest Pronouncement on Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Defendants In a Products Liability Case
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The United States Supreme Court recently issued a notable decision in the case of Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, No. 19-368…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court Latest Pronouncement on Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Defendants In a Products Liability CaseA delay in seeking justice can result in a denial of justice.
ALROSE STEINWAY, LLC v. JASPAN SCHLESINGER, LLP, 2021 NY Slip Op 30620 – NY Co: Supreme Court March…
Continue Reading CONSEQUENCE OF NOT SEEKING PROTECTIVE ORDER PROMPTLYCorporate & Commercial
I was there on one of the last nights the Stardust Casino was open in Las Vegas. I watched Don Rickles perform his signature routine and laughed a lot. John…
Continue Reading Stardust Casino Reborn OnlineCongratulations to Israel based WhiteSource for recently completing a $75 million Series D financing round. With offices in the US, UK and Israel, WhiteSource delivers an open source security and…
Continue Reading GT Client Successfully Completes $75 million Financing RoundChina is not an employment-at-will jurisdiction and terminating China employees is nearly always difficult. To make things even more challenging, many foreign companies doing business in China manage their China…
Continue Reading Understanding China Employment Laws and EmployeesA study of over 9,000 people was recently conducted by Censuswide, and it found that most people don’t mind health passports if they will facilitate global travelers. In fact, over…
Continue Reading Air Travelers Say “Yes” to Health PassportsBusiness Court: Subsequently Filed Notice of Appeal Deprives Trial Court of Jurisdiction to Rule on Pending Rule 60(b)(6) Motion
Fox Rothschild North Carolina Appellate Specialist Beth Scherer recently blogged about an important order from Judge Robinson on the impact of a notice of appeal on the trial court’s jurisdiction. …
Continue Reading Business Court: Subsequently Filed Notice of Appeal Deprives Trial Court of Jurisdiction to Rule on Pending Rule 60(b)(6) MotionIn this issue:
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Continue Reading Crypto Exchanges Launch Initiatives, NFT Hype Continues, Token Safe Harbor Proposal Updated, Digital Euro Study Published, Hacked Bitcoin is On the MoveEmployment & Labor
In the words of a mediator in a recent case, “at least you get a discount for not being an @ssh%le.”
Yes, many employers actually try to, and even succeed…
Continue Reading Doing the Right Thing Versus Proving You Did the Right ThingThis year is off to a fast start and plan sponsors might find their heads spinning as they try to keep track of rapidly developing employee benefits legislation and guidance. …
Continue Reading In Case You Missed It – Key 2021 Employee Benefits TopicsThe Governor has signed Senate Bill 93, which would require that covered employers offer employees laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic available positions based on a preference system.
Continue Reading Statewide Right of Recall Bill Signed by Governor Newsom“Fomite” is a medical term that refers to inanimate objections that can carry infectious agents to a new host. The concept of a fomite in the medical context is a…
Continue Reading Fomites in the workplace1. Decide whether you want to hire a worker in Canada or someone else located internationally The world is your …
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Continue Reading How Canadian Companies Can Hire A Remote WorkerChipotle Agrees to Pay $15 Million to Settle a Two Year Long Overtime Pay Lawsuit
In 2017, a class action lawsuit was filed against the popular fast food business, Chipotle, for misclassifying its workers as salaried employees who were exempt from overtime pay. Carmen…
Continue Reading Chipotle Agrees to Pay $15 Million to Settle a Two Year Long Overtime Pay Lawsuit