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Avoiding Pitfalls With Staffing Agencies And Independent Contractors

July 8, 2013

Two key practices to keep in mind: Draw up a  detailed agreement that includes a list of the contracting party’s […]

Random Alcohol Tests Upheld In ADA Appeal

July 5, 2013

Random drug tests administered by U.S. steel at a coke manufacturing plant were challenged by the EEOC as an ADA […]

Is “Happy Birthday” Under Copyright?

July 5, 2013

Music publisher Warner Chappel says that it acquired the rights to “Happy Birthday to You” in a 1998 purchase, and […]

Big Shift In Labor Market Predicted Under ACA

July 5, 2013

Federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act will make part-time work look better for…

Induced Infringement Now Harder to Prove

July 3, 2013

An induced-infringement claim may arise, for example, when a company sells a product  which then gets used to implement a […]

One Year Delay In Mandatory ACA Requirements

July 3, 2013

The Administration announced that it will provide an additional year before the ACA mandatory employer and insurer reporting requirements begin. […]

Prince Decision Freed Up “Transformative” Use of Copyrighted Images

July 2, 2013

An attorney who advises clients on fair use explains why she considers the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in […]

Shuanghui Acquisition of Smithfield Foods Questioned In Congress

July 2, 2013

Proposed sale of the word’s largest pork producer to a Chinese company is getting back pressure…

DOMA Decision Will Impact Employee And Immigration Benefits

July 2, 2013

The Supreme Court last month struck down a section of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that said someone could […]

Next Troll Target: Design Patents

July 2, 2013

The potentially vague “ordinary observer test” and the statutory right to recover the infringer’s total profit make design patents attractive targets.

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