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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

The Latest Major Developments in NC and SC Business Litigation

Employers in South Carolina faced with litigation might have an easier time winning motions for summary judgment, noncompete agreements remain in the crosshairs, and the North Carolina Supreme Court offered some rare how-to...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Independent Contractor Test Applies to Franchisees

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On March 24, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled in Patel v. 7-Eleven that the test for independent contractor status set forth in the Massachusetts independent contractor statute applies to the...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

To Hire or Not to Hire: A Difficult Question Made Easier to Answer Courtesy of the Eighth Circuit’s Ruling in CRST v. Swift

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The trucking industry is experiencing an unprecedented driver shortage. The American Trucking Associations estimates that the industry is short a record 80,000 drivers, a figure that is currently projected to double by 2030....more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Filing a Knee-Jerk Counterclaim Can Make a Bad Problem Worse

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In today’s litigious world, it is all too common for a disgruntled former business partner to file a lawsuit based on legally weak, if not outright frivolous, claims of wrongdoing. One common reaction is to fight fire with...more

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