News, Insights & Events
Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.
While these articles are correct on matters of law when they are produced, verdicts, rulings, legislation and other actions may affect the applicability of some of the information. Please consult your legal advisor before making decisions on the information you read here.
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New York State Department of Labor Drops Proposal Regarding Call-In Pay... For Now
Labor and Employment Law
Subhash Viswanathan, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Will the Supreme Court Plug the Holes in Conduit Theory to Draw Clean Water Act Away from Groundwater?
February 28, 2019
Amy Wang,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
The United States Supreme Court will hear a case this term to decide whether provisions of the Clean Water Act ("CWA") impose liability on activities that discharge pollutants through groundwater that ultimately reach surface waters.
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What School Districts Need to Know About the New Red Flag Law
School District Law
Candace J. Gomez and Megan K. Thomas, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Reporting Time Pay Obligations Expanded for California Businesses
February 27, 2019
Yen P. Chau,
Donahue Fitzgerald
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On-Sale Bar: Less clever way of saying, Happy Hour? Maybe. Important for Patent Protection? Yes.
February 27, 2019
Marla S. Bowman,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
If the term "happy hour" in this article's title caught your attention, you may be disappointed by what comes next. This article is actually about limitations on patent protection, which I would argue is just as attention-grabbing (but I doubt many would agree).
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Title Insurance Basics: Title Searches
February 27, 2019
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Cannabis and Cannabinoids
March 2019
Advice on Legal Supply and Investments
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Multiple Wills – Important Update
February 26, 2019
Beard Winter LLP
In our October 29, 2018 notification, we advised readers of a recent Superior Court decision of “Re Milne” (the “SC Decision”) that brought into issue the validity of certain language commonly used in multiple wills, often referred to as “Primary and Secondary Wills”.
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Trends from the Industrial Hemp Summit
February 26, 2019
Tyler Russell and Allen Trask,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
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Overreaching Covenants Not to Compete Under Attack From All Sides
February 25, 2019
John Vering & Jamie Maggard, Seigfreid Bingham P.C.
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How Do Vacation and Sick Leave Buy-Back Programs Affect the Calculation of the Regular Rate for Overtime Purposes?
Labor and Employment Law
Theresa E. Rusnak, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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NLRB Eases Burden of Demonstrating Independent Contractor Status by Overruling Prior Decision
February 21, 2019
Labor and Employment Law
Nicholas P. Jacobson
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