Are small businesses with fewer than 20 employees and $5 million or less in revenues routinely laundering money for terrorists, drug dealers, and human traffickers? If you say “no,” you may be concerned about new attention...more
On April 9, 2020, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced new Federal Reserve programs to “provide as much relief and stability as we can during this period of constrained economic activity, and our actions today...more
On April 9, 2020, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced new programs of the Federal Reserve to “provide as much relief and stability as we can during this period of constrained economic activity, and our actions...more
On April 1, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Executive Order 2020-08D, Commercial Evictions and Foreclosures (the “Order”)...more
State privacy laws are proliferating. Companies doing business through the Internet must keep abreast of these many developments and adapt website disclosures to accommodate all the new laws’ distinctions, since applicability...more
A new consumer privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), will go into effect on January 1, 2020, establishing new privacy rights for a California resident (hereinafter “consumer”) over their personal...more
On May 25, 2018, the European Union’s (“EU”) long-talked about and broadly applicable General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) became effective, bringing sweeping changes to how organizations must handle personal data...more
Shumaker is pleased to present the Summer 2017 issue of insights.
In it we discuss:
- Proposition 65 Amendments Require Re-evaluation of Products and Warnings
- Privacy Compliance Driven by the European...more
7/27/2017
/ Board of Directors ,
Corporate Officers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Lacey Act ,
No-Poaching ,
Personal Data ,
Proposition 65 ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
Warning Labels
TO SUFFER OR PERMIT: How The Broad Scope Of The Fair Labor Standards Act Is Increasing The Risk Of Doing Business -
2016 is shaping up to be a troubling one for employers subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor...more
6/27/2016
/ Capital Formation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Joint Employers ,
Operating Agreements ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Small Business ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
On October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“EU”) issued a judgment declaring that the United States Safe Harbor Decision is invalid. That Decision had been rendered by the EU Data Protection Commission...more
“How do I get backers for my project?” -
You see this question asked frequently on social media sites. The projects are sometimes serious, but have often advanced little more than a dream. The person seeking funds may...more
6/16/2015
/ Charitable Donations ,
Crowdfunding ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financing ,
Fraud ,
Indiegogo ,
Kickstarter ,
Popular ,
Seed Financing ,
Startups
So, you’ve designed a great looking poster. Posters are sold all over Twitter and other social media sites, and now you’ve been lucky enough to land a space in Amazon Marketplace. You’re not the only one selling posters, of...more
Warning to non-United States equity crowdfunding sites: it’s not enough to warn that offerings are not being made to United States residents. Your procedures must verify that investors are not United States residents. On...more
So, you’ve got a great idea. Social media platforms are all about finding new solutions for old inefficiencies. And what’s more efficient than serving as a platform for an account holder to obtain a single cash payment in...more
Almost all social media sites contain “Terms of Service” (“TOS”). Are they enforceable against users? It depends on the presentation and the issue....more
You’ve got the perfect idea for a social media site, but how do you attract a critical mass of members to launch it? Your credit cards are maxed out and your friends and family are tapped too. Can you attract members by...more
Wait! Don’t skip these articles thinking that social media doesn’t affect you. Social media has invaded our lives, with only a Rip Van Winkle being immune (maybe). Some may scoff and others may cringe. The well initiated may...more
In this issue:
- Supply Chain Finance as the "New Normal"
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Implements Regulations for Covered Mortgage Loans
- Arbitration Guidelines
- Navigating Foreclosure...more
5/21/2014
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Digital Assets ,
DOMA ,
Estate Planning ,
Foreclosure ,
Medical Devices ,
One-Action Rule ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
SCOTUS ,
Supply Chain ,
US v Windsor
Brokers that facilitate the purchase and sale of privately held companies usually seek to be compensated by a percentage of the transaction value if the transaction is consummated. For a transaction structured as a sale of...more
In This Issue:
- Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
- Tax Planning for the “New Normal”
- HIPAA: Not Just for Health Care
- ADA Requirements for Pools
- Impact of Dodd-Frank Swap Regulations on Loan Documents
-...more
When a purchaser acquires substantially all the assets of a seller, the purchase agreement typically provides that the purchaser does not assume seller’s liabilities except to the limited extent specifically set forth...more
In This Issue:
JOBS Act: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act; Fracking: Ohio’s New Oil and Gas Boom; 2012 Estate Planning; American Airlines: Who’s Flying the Plane? Labor Law Update; S Corporations; Blow to Method...more