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Reminder: California’s IoT Law Also Takes Affect in January
Consumer Privacy Advocate Provides Comments on the IAB CCPA Privacy Framework
AB-5 (The Law Eviscerating California Employers’ Ability to Hire Contractors) is Still Alive and Well
If you were hoping that AB-5 (the CA statute codifying the ABC standard into widespread law) would be held invalid, enjoined, or would just fall off a cliff, it is time to face reality. AB-5 is alive and well, and effective January 1, 2020. That means any California employer who still relies on independent contractors as part of its workforce should be hustling to address that issue if they haven’t already.
Yes, some gig economy…
Think First Before You Raffle Off That Animal
A disturbing new trend has been developing on Facebook: raffling off animals. For example, a well-bred registered Quarter Horse yearling was recently offered for sale through a raffle on a local North Carolina equestrian page. The seller offered 100 spots, each selling for $40. Bidders paid the seller directly through PayPal for a slot, and when all of the slots were filled and paid in full, the seller held a random drawing and a winner…
Cannabis Franchising: Opportunities and Legal Perils
Franchising is an emerging issue for operators in the cannabis industry, both for companies that voluntary adopt the franchise model to expand their business, and for those who may find they have become an “accidental franchise.”
Fox Rothschild attorneys Eleanor Vaida Gerhards and Matthew R. Kittay have authored a guide that explores both ends of this spectrum, outlining the benefits of the franchise model for cannabis operators as well as strategies to avoid falling into…
Uber Case Shows How Tough New Jersey Is on Independent Contractor Determinations
I have blogged numerous times about the strictness of the New Jersey A-B-C test as applied to possible independent contractors. The prime example of this is the very recent assessment of Uber for $650,000,000 in back-due unemployment contributions. This incredibly large assessment, certain to be litigated about for years, is a sign to employers, large, small or otherwise, that the State of New Jersey has declared war against any designation of an individual as an…
DOJ Announces Move to Terminate Paramount Consent Decrees, Let Studios Back Into Exhibition
In a move that could upend the US theatrical exhibition landscape, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice has announced that it will seek court approval to terminate the Paramount Consent Decrees.
The Paramount Consent Decrees went into effect in 1948 following the decision of the Supreme Court in United States v. Paramount Pictures that the major studios were violating antitrust law. At that time, the studios had total control over all aspects of…
SBA Increases Time Period for Calculating Annual Receipts of Small Businesses from 3 Years to 5 Years for Size Standard Purposes – Effective Jan. 6, 2020
Complying With CCPA Now May Help With Future Federal Compliance
