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OSHA Penalties Increase For 2021

February 1, 2021
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Employers Should Prepare For Stricter Enforcement of Regulations The U.S. Department of Labor issued a Memorandum for all OSHA Regional Administrators to provide clarity regarding the 2021 Annual Adjustments to OSHA Civil Penalties.  On November 2, 2015, the Federal Civil Penalties … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch, Regulatory

Gaming the Market with GameStop: Is This a Pump and Dump?

January 28, 2021
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Will There Be Legal Repercussions For Driving Stock Price Up? One may have expected that the biggest story of the financial world shortly after a new presidential administration takes office would be the confirmation of the administration’s choice for Secretary … →

Posted in Legal Watch, Litigation

Non-Traditional Families Should Have an Estate Plan – Here’s Why

January 22, 2021
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Regardless Of Your Family Structure – Estate Planning Ensures Everyone Can Inherit According To Your Wishes Families come in all shapes and sizes, and regardless of your family structure, your loved ones can and should be provided for in the … →

Posted in Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch

Key Contract Considerations When Buying A Horse

January 14, 2021
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Don’t Buy Your Horse On A Handshake You wouldn’t buy a house, or a car (hopefully) based only on a “gentleman’s agreement.” Although we love our equine friends and may trust wholeheartedly our equestrian neighbors, horses remain property under the … →

Posted in Legal Watch

Major Changes to H-1B Visa Lottery Process To Take Effect Before 2022 Filing Season

January 11, 2021
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USCIS Rule Prioritizes Visas For Higher-Wage Positions Less than a year ago, we wrote about changes to the H-1B selection process in an article about the altered H-1B lottery process for fiscal year 2021. Another drastic change is about to … →

Posted in Legal Watch

DOL Issues Final Rule On Independent Contractors

January 7, 2021
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New Rule Identifies Core Factors To Determine Worker Classification On January 6, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) entered a Final Rule and revised its interruption of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) clarifying the standard, … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Transportation

COVID-19 Deal Impacts

December 29, 2020
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In light of COVID-19, buying and selling a business now looks a little different. While, earlier in 2020, we saw the number of deals plummet as mergers and acquisitions nearly ground to a halt, we have seen a resurgence of … →

Posted in Corporate, COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch

CDC Guidance On Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines

December 7, 2020
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ACIP Recommendations Prioritize Health Care Personnel And Long-Term Care Residents The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has addressed and adopted recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine in strategic … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Craft Distillers, Brewers, and Wineries Hoping to Drink in Tax Relief

December 3, 2020
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Craft Beverage Act is a “Bipartisan Priority” January 1, 2021, is an important day for craft distillers, brewers, wineries, meaderies, and cideries. Without legislative intervention, these artisans face a significant hike in federal excise tax at the end of an … →

Posted in Corporate, Regulatory

5 Tips — Protecting The Photographer’s Copyrights Online

November 23, 2020
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Photographers are especially vulnerable to theft of their work. Unfortunately, artists of all types have their work wrongfully copied and used without their consent on a regular basis, and in this age of the Internet and Instagram, photographers can be … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch