The recent Texas Supreme Court non-compete decision has reversed years of favoring employees by limiting the circumstances under which these agreements are enforceable. Here is a digest of analysis on the Texas decision, advice on drafting non-competes, and regional reviews of the subject from lawyers on JD Supra: Legal Analysis of the Texas Decision Legal… Read more »
For socially-conscious entrepreneurs wanting to do well and do good, there is a new business entity. L3Cs are limited liability companies with both for-profit and charitable aspects to their legal structure. Want to create a business with a social impact? Read what JD Supra lawyers are saying about this new corporate entity already approved in… Read more »
U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has turned its sights on employers large and small. Read what lawyers and law firms on JD Supra are saying about I-9 verification, compliance, and what to do if your business is audited by USCIS: The New Trend Continues – ICE Audits the I-9 Forms of 1,000 Businesses (Fisher… Read more »
With the coming proliferation of new domain sites now authorized by ICANN, business owners need to be proactive in protecting their online presence. Read what lawyers and law firms on JD Supra recommend to stay safe. ICANN Approves Historic Plan for New Top Level Domains (Davis Wright Tremaine LLP) “Under the new gTLD program, entities… Read more »
Creating retirement plans for yourself and your employees provides great benefits, but also presents risks for the uninformed. Here is what lawyers on JD Supra are saying about the duties and opportunities of administering company plans. Why Retirement Plan Sponsors Shouldn’t Only Focus on Low Fees (The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.)“While paying unreasonable plan expenses… Read more »
Taxes have a significant effect on the financial health of your business. The business choices you make affect the taxes you pay. Here’s some great advice from lawyers on JD Supra to guide you in the process. Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 – Key Tax Incentive Provisions (Morrison & Foerster LLP) A complete list of… Read more »
Immigration issues have come front and center in the employment arena. Here’s a compilation of articles from lawyers on JD Supra on rules and events business owners need to know. Supreme Court Approves E-Verify Mandate (Ronald Shapiro) “Despite opposition from both the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a number of civil rights groups, the U.S. Supreme… Read more »
Confused about recent changes in prevailing wage law? Read what lawyers on JD Supra are writing about to keep yourself up-to-date. Prevailing Wage Laws: What Are They and How Are They Changing? (Dinsmore & Shohl LLP) “With last November’s changes in state politics across the country, and with the recent push for state and local… Read more »
FYI: here’s a mixed reading list of recent interesting updates and articles addressing the ever-changing landscape of small business, written by lawyers and law firms on JD Supra: Tax Tips for Small Business Owners (Darrin Mish) “IRS Commissioner for Small Business and Self-employed Division, Faris Fink said, ‘When you’re running a business, you don’t need… Read more »
In a down economy where unemployment is a source of significant frustration to many, background checks are another cause of growing concern for job seekers. These checks often include a comprehensive review of finances, including bankruptcies, financial black marks, and other personal information that doesn’t seem necessary to determine an applicant’s ability to perform the… Read more »
Employee theft ranges from pilfering merchandise off the shelves to stealing trade secrets from your computers. No matter what the form of theft or fraud, it affects your bottom line in one way or another. And yet employers who attempt to terminate or prosecute an offending employee are faced with pitfalls that could make them… Read more »
It’s been a long time since sexual harassment was only about the boss chasing the secretary around the desk behind closed doors. Today, sexual harassment claims take on many faces, and many sources of liability. Here are a few insights from lawyers on JD Supra regarding the complicated issue of sexual harassment in the workplace:… Read more »
Earlier this month, the Department of Labor (DOL) took an aggressive stance toward empowering employees to better represent themselves in wage and hour claims by issuing the new timesheet app for smartphones. This move shows that the DOL is making good on its December 2010 promise to more aggressively enforce employers’ FLSA bookeeping requirements. The take-away? Employers… Read more »
corporatelaw: Hot news in Intellectual Property Law: several law firms have reported on the May 31, 2011 decision of the Supreme Court regarding when a company is liable for inducing another to infringe on a third party’s patent. Here are some of the salient comments:Supreme Court Ruling Redefines the… Google+… Read more »
