Some early actions by the Trump administration have led corporate legal departments to question the extent to which they need to invest in ethics and compliance at this time, based on a perceived reduction in enforcement...more
When President Biden pardoned his son Hunter over the weekend, he did not say he was doing so just because he cared about his son. Rather, he repeatedly invoked the rationale that Hunter was “selectively prosecuted” – treated...more
JOHN DOE V. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY U.S. Dist. Ct., Dist. NJ (April 21, 2020) - Procedural History: On April 15, 2020, Plaintiff John Doe filed a motion in the District Court of New Jersey for a Temporary Restraining Order...more
Earlier this year, the Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division publicly confirmed the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) intention to make Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) a criminal enforcement...more
A franchisor's ability to set renewal terms can bind franchisees to terms in a later franchise agreement before the renewal agreement even exists. In a recent case, a franchisor could enforce a hypothetical non-compete...more
Justice Department has options to crack down, but may galvanize the push for even wider legalization - In statements that were perhaps inevitable but nonetheless surprising to the cannabis industry, White House Press...more
Employers sometimes worry whether seeking to enforce their non-competes in some circumstances but not others might preclude enforcement altogether in the future. Not so, says one court. Applying Ohio law, the United States...more
Many hospitality employers impose strict guidelines on employee appearance, dress, and grooming – and for legitimate reasons. These rules protect your public image, promote a productive work environment, comply with health...more
In Visecchia v. Alrose Allegria LLC, a recent decision from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the court granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss claims of gender...more