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Not So Dependable? BC Court Says Employers May Not Expect Dependent Contractors to Get Less Reasonable Notice than Employees

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In the recent decision of Ursic v Country Lumber Ltd., 2025 BCSC 970 (Country Lumber), the Supreme Court of British Columbia held that there is no presumption that dependent contractors ought to receive less reasonable notice...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New York Legislature Looking to Expand Restrictions on Severance Offers

The New York legislature may soon pass the “No Severance Ultimatums Act,” which would require all employment severance agreements except those negotiated through collective bargaining to include (1) a 21-business day review...more

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Tenant Estoppels, Part 1 of 2: Practical Reminders on What Tenants Should Avoid

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Although tenant estoppels can seem to be mostly nuisance documents, they can pose traps for the unwary, particularly if you are leasing space that is important to your company's operations or you have loan covenants regarding...more

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Subscription Sellers Take Note: New Tariffs Could Hit You Hard and Require You to Notify Customers

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Every company will be impacted by the new import tariffs, as they increase manufacturing costs. However, companies selling on an autorenewal basis could disproportionately feel the impact and should proceed with caution...more

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HK Court Relies on Deemed Service Clause to Dismiss a Setting-aside Application to Enforce an Arbitral Award

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In CC v AC [2025] HKCFI 855 (Date of Decision: 27 February 2025), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“Court”) dismissed an application to set aside an order to enforce an arbitral award. The main basis of challenge...more

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California Enacts New Bill to Strengthen Customer Protection on Automatic Renewals

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On September 24, 2024, California enacted Assembly Bill 2863 (the “Bill”) to take effect on July 1, 2025. The Bill updates California’s regulations governing automatic renewals and continuous services. An automatic renewal or...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Finds Employer Repudiated Employment Agreement When it Failed to Pay Employee’s Contractual Severance

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In Timmins v. Artisan Cells, 2025 CanLII 2387, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice found, in an undefended claim, that the employers “by their correspondence and actions” repudiated the employee’s employment agreement when...more

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Employment Termination Clauses: Lessons From Singh v Clark Builders

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In a recent decision, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta upheld a freely negotiated termination clause with a sophisticated employee despite evolution to the employee’s role over the term of employment. The employee’s...more

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Massachusetts Expands Healthcare Material Change Law, Adds Private Equity in Scope

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On January 8, 2025, the governor of Massachusetts signed into law H.5159, An Act enhancing the market review process (the “Act”). Among various other healthcare market oversight enhancements, the Act expands the authority of...more

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California Senate Bill 1103

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California Senate Bill 1103 ("SB 1103") takes effect January 1, 2025 and will impact leases, amendments, and other lease modifications with respect to commercial property in California. In an effort to provide additional...more

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Employers Face New Challenges as NLRB Restores ‘Clear and Unmistakable’ Waiver Standard

On December 10, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) restored the “clear and unmistakable” waiver standard for evaluating whether an employer made unlawful unilateral changes without first giving the union notice...more

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Retail Reboot: Common Mistakes to Avoid When Evicting Tenants

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When managing commercial real estate, landlords must navigate a complex array of legal, financial and operational challenges to protect their investments and ensure smooth tenant relationships. However, a series of common...more

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Pennsylvania Bans Healthcare Practitioner Noncompete Agreements Longer Than 1 Year

In a major noncompete development for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, beginning January 1, 2025, certain noncompete agreements with doctors, registered nurses, and other healthcare practitioners will no longer be...more

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Take No Notice and Wa(i)ve Goodbye to Claims

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Takeaways From a Recent English Court Case on Notice Obligations - Many construction contracts provide that the contractor’s entitlement to an extension of time and/or additional cost is conditional upon the service of a...more

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Conditions Precedent and Time Bars, Getting Around Them

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When a party fails to comply with a condition precedent, especially if such a provision includes a time limit for the fulfilment of the obligation, it will often advance various arguments to avoid the consequences of...more

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Notice provisions should not become a "technical minefield" says the English Court of Appeal

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In the English Court of Appeal's judgment in Drax Smart Generation Holdco Limited v Scottish Power Retail Holdings Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 477, it considered the validity of a notice of claim served pursuant to a share...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule Banning (Almost All) Non-Compete Agreements

On May 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule that renders invalid non-compete clauses in standard employment agreements. 16 C.F.R. § 910. Although some limited exceptions apply, this new regulation...more

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The FTC Has Announced a Ban on Most Non-compete Agreements

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule (the “Rule”) banning most non-competes for workers. The Rule becomes effective 120 days after publication in the Federal Register. Business groups...more

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The FTC Voted to Enact its Non-Compete Ban - What You Need to Know and What You Need to Do

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The FTC has voted to enact its Rule to ban Non-Compete Agreements/Clauses. The vote to enact the Rule comes as no surprise but there were two noticeable changes to the Rule that was originally proposed and the Rule that the...more

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New California Law Requires Notice to Employees About Void Noncompetes

Most employers know that California has for decades prevented enforcement of employee non-competition and customer non-solicitation agreements. Some companies with California operations modify their agreements with employees...more

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Major Win for California Privacy Protection Agency: Enforcement of Regulations Can Begin Immediately

If you have been relying on last year’s court order staying the ability of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) to enforce regulations promulgated under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) to also stay your...more

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Don’t Forget Your Employees on Valentine’s Day (No, Really): California’s Notification Deadline for All Employees with...

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As previously highlighted by Benesch, California strengthened its long-standing prohibition on non-competition agreements on January 1, 2024. In addition, and also as previously highlighted by Benesch, one of these...more

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California Amends Noncompete Law (Again) and Adds a Notice Requirement

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California’s Business and Professions Code (the “Code”) has long been the nation’s strictest law on restrictive covenants, essentially prohibiting employee noncompetition agreements except in limited circumstances....more

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Am I Entitled to Indemnification? - McGlinchey Commercial Law Bulletin - September 29, 2023

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Ohio- Conversion- Bradford v. A Star Properties, LLC, 9th Dist. Summit No. 2023-Ohio-3451- In this appeal, the Ninth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant defendants judgment on a claim for...more

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California Governor Signs Law Prohibiting Employers From Entering Noncompete Agreements

On September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 699 into law, prohibiting employers from entering into or attempting to enforce noncompete agreements, which are void under state law. The law is...more

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