Today's General Counsel

Today's General Counsel

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Judge Awards $1M To Fan Injured By Stage-Diving Rock Star

February 18, 2014

In a settlement that may make rock bands fond of flinging themselves off-stage think twice – then again, who are […]

Technology, Apps, Edging Out Lawyers

February 18, 2014

The inventor of Shake, an app that walks users through creating a simple legal contract, summed up the turbulent future […]

Addressing Employment-Related Retaliation Claims

February 18, 2014

Retaliation claims can be invoked ancillary to literally hundreds of federal and state laws and in a wide variety of […]

Retirement Funds Spiking On Market Gains, Retirement Might Too

February 18, 2014

Wall Street’s 2013 resurgence has lifted the average value of workers’ 401(k)s, and it’s likely to mean that more retirement-age […]

College Football Union Bid Now Before The NLRB

February 18, 2014

Northwestern University’s men’s football team will join the lawyers this week before the NLRB, making the case that that they […]

New York Court Rules That Florida’s Non-Compete Law Is “Truly Obnoxious”

February 18, 2014

Calling a Florida law on non-compete agreements “truly obnoxious,” a New York appellate court has ruled it cannot be applied against New York employees of Florida-based companies.

Tick Tock: Don’t Back Off on Tracking Employee’s Working Time

February 18, 2014

Though the Obama Administration has given medium-sized employers a break on instituting healthcare requirements, companies must keep close track on employee work hours to determine whether they are subject to the healthcare coverage mandate, and if so which employees must be covered.

Having Weighed In On Employers’ Social Media Policies, NLRB Rules On Employee Handbooks

February 18, 2014

The NLRB has heightened its scrutiny of company handbook policies, including confidentiality, employee conduct, and at-will employment.

Samsung’s Infringement Spawns A Class Action

February 17, 2014

Why it’s no coincidence that it was filed in California’s Northern District, in what some now refer to as “the Food Court.”

Aflac GC Joey Loudermilk To Retire

February 17, 2014

Joey Loudermilk, general counsel for Columbus, Ga.-based insurance company Aflac since 1991, has told the company he plans to retire […]

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