The U.S. Copyright Office (the "Office") receives about half a million applications annually. These applications generally register literary works, photographs, and other visual performative and digital content. Recently, the Office recognized […]
Due to its widespread and relatively easy use, most businesses rely on state or federal trade secret laws to protect their intellectual property. Understanding trade secret protection is essential to safeguard your business's valuable intellectual […]
To become and remain competitive in virtually any industry, businesses develop, execute, and hone strategies to win over and keep customers. These strategies become critical operational and business information. To keep this information from falling […]
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed rule that, if made final, would ban nearly all non-compete agreements in the United States as part of a broader initiative to promote fair competition in the labor markets […]
If your company is based outside of California and does limited business in California, you may have written off California’s latest data privacy law as only applying to major companies, such as Amazon and Meta. But, if your business collects […]
To clarify the obligation employers have to protect employees from heat-related hazards, OSHA published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings in the Federal Register […]
Arbitration provisions in employment agreements have become increasingly more commonplace in recent years as companies continue to value the confidentiality and the potential for quick resolution that arbitration offers in employment disputes. […]
In the News: As with employment hiring decisions, the continued employment of a person who has been charged and/or convicted of a crime is always a matter of balance of job, person, and crime alleged. Andrea "AJ" Johnson shares valuable insight […]
On May 27, 2022, in Hinkle v. Phillips 66 Company,[1] the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the latest in a string of opinions on arbitrating Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims, and it is one that should grab the attention of any employer that […]
Affirmed. The Fifth Circuit just issued its opinion upholding the summary judgment decision of Judge Morales in the Corpus Christi Division of the Southern District of Texas. The Hargrave decision largely relies on […]
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have come a long way from fringe, speculative assets of the tech world. Digital assets and currencies are becoming more mainstream, and virtual currencies are becoming more widely accepted by businesses including […]
On March 3, 2022, President Joseph Biden signed in to law the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021," which took effect immediately. The new law amends the existing Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to prohibit […]