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Fisher Phillips

7 Best Privacy Practices for Employers When Using Geolocation Tools to Track Workers

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Many employers have turned to geolocation tools like GPS devices to monitor employees’ whereabouts and movements – especially those working remotely or in field-based roles. While these tools provide an effective way to boost...more

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Decision Benefits Franchise Businesses and Finds Alston Bars Challenge to No-Poach Agreements

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In June 2021, the Supreme Court reaffirmed in NCAA v. Alston that antitrust claims under Section 1 of the Sherman Act “presumptively” call for rule-of-reason analysis and that only the rare case merits “quick look” or per se...more

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Deeper Dive: Why Personal Data Deletion Matters

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Our 2022 Data Security Incident Response Report discussed how businesses can be better positioned to meet the tight data breach notification deadlines now imposed in dozens of countries worldwide. In particular, we...more

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Wisconsin District Court Dismisses FCRA Claim After Bank Mistakenly Accessed Consumer’s Credit Report

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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin recently held that Synchrony Bank did not violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) when it mistakenly requested a consumer’s credit report. In Carlson v....more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ FCPA Opinion Letter Draws Lines Regarding “Corrupt Intent” and the “Business Purpose” Test

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Even with the absence of any major DOJ FCPA enforcement actions, DOJ issued an interesting FCPA Opinion Letter last week addressing application of the FCPA in circumstances where organizations face imminent serious bodily...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Eleventh Circuit Examines Meaning of ‘Legitimate Business Need’

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In Domante v. Dish Networks, L.L.C. (“Dish”), the Eleventh Circuit examined permissible purposes for obtaining a credit report. Plaintiff-Appellant Peri Domante was the apparent victim of identity theft. In 2011 and 2013,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Eleventh Circuit Weighs in on FCRA “Legitimate Business Purpose,” Affirms Dismissal in Favor of Defendant Who Accessed Credit...

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In 2011 and 2013, Peri Domante’s personal information was stolen and fraudulently used to open two accounts with Dish Networks, LLC (“Dish”), a provider of television services. After being alerted to the fraud, Domante sued...more

The Volkov Law Group

Revised FCPA Guidance: Legal Issues and Clarifications (Part IV of V)

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FCPA practitioners often debate whether the FCPA is “clear” or “ambiguous.”  Like all important issues in life (assuming this is important), the answer really depends on the specific language.  Congress’ ability to write...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

California Consumer Privacy Act: A Compliance Guide

California recently enacted the Consumer Privacy Act, the most stringent privacy law in the United States. Although it does not go into effect until January 1, 2020, most companies will need a number of months to prepare. The...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Dissolving an LLC when its Purpose Fails

Most LLC Operating Agreements contain a provision describing the “purpose” of the business. These “purpose statements” can be extremely broad and open-ended, parroting the boilerplate language required to be present in the...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

OSBA Sales & Use Tax Subcommittee Report Highlights Recent Cases

This Report highlights recent cases interpreting the scope of the resale exemption, employment services, and building maintenance and janitorial services. In particular, the recent case concluding that employment services are...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Ohio Sales & Use Tax: Resale exemption denied where lease amongst related parties lacked a substantive business purpose.

Businesses commonly use what is referred to as a “dry lease” to obtain use of a corporate aircraft for several reasons. One benefit of these arrangements is the lessor’s ability to claim the resale exemption on the aircraft’s...more

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