Today's General Counsel

Today's General Counsel

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IRS Outlines Tax Changes For Employers Offering Same-Sex Spouse Benefits

October 1, 2013

The Internal Revenue Service has released guidelines that will help employers who offered benefits to same-sex partners of employees prior […]

Employers Pressuring Workers To Volunteer Will Pay

October 1, 2013

Employees who feel compelled to volunteer in work-related charity efforts can ask to be paid for their time under the […]

Twitter IPO Reignites Controversy Over JOBS Act

October 1, 2013

Twitter’s “stealth” IPO has revived lingering doubts about the ultimate benefits and potential pitfalls inherent in the JOBS Act. Heavily […]

Post-Acquisition Workforce Integration

September 30, 2013

Concluding an M&A deal is a major undertaking, but for most buyers the real work begins after the ink is […]

FTC, Claiming No Prejudgment, Will Investigate Trolls

September 30, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission said it would subpoena about 25 companies that buy and sell patents and 15 other companies that manufacture devices or write software.

Apple’s App Troll Suit Dismissed By District Court Judge

September 30, 2013

A district court judge in East Texas dealt a blow to Apple in its fight against a company that has […]

Nannies Get Overtime Pay Under New CA Law

September 30, 2013

California employers will have to pay nannies and other domestic workers time-and-a-half overtime when they work more than nine hours […]

Shrinking Labor Force Tied To Spike In Disability Claims

September 30, 2013

Though the unemployment rate in the U.S. has dropped from its peak of 10 percent in 2009, some evidence suggests […]

Could An Infringement Threat Violate State Law?

September 27, 2013

The Nebraska attorney general’s office responds to a Texas law firm’s cease-and-desist letters to some local companies with a cease-and-desist […]

China’s Crackdown On Multinationals

September 27, 2013

Chinese regulators are targeting Western companies for anti-competitive behavior as it moves to establish native companies as contenders. The country’s […]

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