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Employment Update: Supreme Court Finds Independent Truckers Not Subject to Arbitration under Federal Arbitration Act Exemption
By Lawrence Brocchini In a rare, but limited, win for employees on the issue of arbitration of employment disputes, a…
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15 in ’19: Minimum Wage Increase Goes Into Effect
As of December 31, 2018, the minimum wage has increased for employers throughout New York State as follows: Employer Type…
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Intellectual Property Update: Supreme Court Agrees to Review Appellate Decision Striking Down the Federal Trademark Law’s Ban on Registration of “Immoral” or “Scandalous” Trademarks
As I reported previously, following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that the Lanham Act’s statutory bar to registration of “disparaging”…
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UPDATE: PTO Director Seeks Supreme Court Review of Federal Circuit Decision Denying PTO Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees
As an update of my report from last month on the circuit split on the issue of the recovery of…
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RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen Discusses New Employment Laws Effective as of January 1, 2019 in New York and Connecticut
Ringing in the New Year, both New York and Connecticut have important new employment laws that took effect as of…
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Important Highlights of 2018 and Our Assistance for a Better 2019: RPJ’s Workplace Training Programs
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December 2018 New York Entertainment and Media Legal Highlights Concerning Reposting Instagram Photographs, Reselling of MP3s, and Defamation Claims Based on Movie Characters
By Ethan Krasnoo As summarized below, in December 2018 the New York Federal courts handed down three significant opinions relevant…
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New York State Provides Guidance and Final Models for New State Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies and Training Requirements
Following a period of public comment that recently ended, New York State has published helpful guidance and models to assist…
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Massachusetts Enacts Law Governing Non-Compete Agreements
On August 10, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (the “Act”), which sets forth new…
