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Practical Training for Project Managers & Supervisors Two-Part Webinar Series: Part Two
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Indemnification Provisions: What They Mean and What You Should Worry About
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 168-Dan Cogdell on criminal procedure issues in defending an individual prosecuted criminally under the FCPA
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Under Delaware law, executives (and former executives) may be entitled to indemnification and advancement from their employer for claims arising in connection with their employment. These rights to indemnification/advancement...more
Companies facing lawsuits involving alleged claims of willful acts have had a rude awakening following the ruling in The Wonderful Co. LLC et al. v. Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. by a California federal court that came at...more
Picture this: Your company has developed an artificial intelligence software program that instantly scans thousands of résumés and identifies the perfect candidates for hiring. You call a prospective client whose human...more
While this webinar will focus primarily on the New York construction aspect of risk transfer, it will be helpful for anyone dealing with risk-transfer issues. The presenters will also discuss activating the employer-liability...more
There are four basic causes of action involved in pursuing risk transfer. Two based upon contractual requirements which are known as Contractual Indemnification and Insurance Procurement, and two based upon the common law...more
On September 30, 2021, the California Court of Appeal (4th District) decided Uribe v. Crown Building Maintenance Co., Case No. G057836. At issue in Uribe was a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) settlement that purported to...more
Join Labor & Employment Shareholder Taylor White for a webinar focused on mitigating legal risks and best practices associated with returning to in-office work amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, we will...more
Dear Littler: We’re a small company based in Austin, Texas – but we’re growing. We made it through the pandemic, and we’re all looking forward to getting back to work. We recently announced that employees can return to the...more
The use of biometric-enabled devices has become ubiquitous in the modern workplace. Biometric time clocks offer employers an accurate and reliable way to track employees’ hours, while increasing accountability. Biometric...more
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in United Financial Casualty Company v. Ball vacated a judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. The Court held that the district court had improperly found...more
The Ninth Circuit sent shockwaves through the franchise industry in ruling that last year’s California Supreme Court decision broadening who may bring wage misclassification claims (Dynamex v. Superior Court) applied...more
Wage-and-hour class litigation tends to come in waves. In 2019, we are seeing another wave gather on the horizon: misclassification collective actions alleging that companies have improperly classified at-the-elbow (“ATE”)...more
Many companies require their employees to sign agreements to arbitrate any employment disputes, including claims for wages and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and similar state laws. These agreements...more
Numerous individuals who work in retail stores are actually employed by a company other than the retailer itself. These include vendor employees stocking product, sampling employees who offer customers tasty treats, inventory...more
In Mount Vernon Fire Ins. Co. v. VisionAid, Inc., No. 15-1351P2-01A (1st Cir. Nov. 15, 2017), the First Circuit Court of Appeals ended long-running insurance coverage litigation arising from policyholder VisionAid, Inc.’s...more
In today's economy, organizations are increasingly looking to nontraditional sources of labor, including use of leased, outsourced, and other staffing arrangements that involve individuals who may not be on the organization's...more
Big data, data analytics, talent analytics, HR analytics, people analytics. There are many names to describe the use of data science in human resources, and as the list grows, the promise of this technology continues to...more
The Impact of National Same-Sex Marriage for Employers - Why it matters: How will employers feel the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges? The landmark ruling that the Fourteenth...more
As class actions continue to plague employers in California, one area that is often overlooked is expense reimbursement. The California Labor Code makes clear that employers must indemnify employees for all necessary...more
An employee sues his employer for, among other things, violations of the California Labor Code. The quondam employer responds with a counterclaim against its erstwhile employee claiming that to the extent it is liable, the...more
Mention indemnification to a corporate lawyer, and you’re like to hear about Section 317 of the Corporations Code, the articles of incorporation and bylaws. But a corporate agent’s indemnification rights are not necessarily...more