On November 22, 2016 a federal judge blocked the implementation of the Final Rule by granting a motion for a nationwide preliminary injunction filed by twenty-one states and joined by over fifty business organizations.
There is no such thing as a “standard” or “boilerplate” dispute resolution clause in a commercial contract. One size does not fit all, and a poorly drafted or incomplete dispute resolution clause can do more harm than good. Paying attention to dispute resolution issues at the time the contract is drafted can avoid costly surprises later on, when a dispute has arisen and the ability of the parties to agree on anything has diminished significantly.
Laura will practice in the areas of telecommunications, advertising, marketing, advertising compliance and privacy.
Many businesses prefer to classify members of their workforce as independent contractors rather than as employees because it usually seems cheaper and easier for the business to do so. However, as recent cases involving Lyft and Uber demonstrate, the consequences of misclassifying workers as independent contractors when they should have been classified (and paid) as employees can be significant, maybe even catastrophic, to your business.
If your business manufactures or uses a connected device or simply collects and stores user data, it may be exposed to legal liability. Despite the transformative effects of such Internet of Things (“IoT”) technologies, the reality is that IoT will increase your business risk – know its sources and manage it.
