President Obama is expected to sign the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), which was passed by Congress at the end of April 2016. This law could impact your property protection, litigation and employment law strategies....more
5/9/2016
/ Asset Seizure ,
Confidential Information ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employment Contract ,
Ex Parte ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Pending Legislation ,
Popular ,
Private Right of Action ,
Trade Secrets
Who does it apply to: Part of the protection comes from Title VII, which applies to employers with 15 or more employees. An overlapping part of the protection comes from the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), which...more
Who, What, Why . . .
Who does it apply to: The law applies to all employers regardless of size.
What is the issue: The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed to prohibit racial discrimination in contracts of...more
Who does it apply to: The law applies to all employers with 15 or more employees. What is the issue: Title VII was passed in the 1960s to protect against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin....more
8/20/2015
/ Discrimination ,
Disparate Impact ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Freedom of Religion ,
Labor Code ,
Popular ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Tattoos ,
Title VII
Who does it apply to: The law applies to all employers with 15 or more employees.
What is the issue: Title VII was passed in the 1960s to protect against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national...more