Arbitration clauses can have major consequences. This article points out rules to consider before deciding to arbitrate.
This is an excerpt from United States Code Annotated, Title 15. Commerce and Trade, Chapter 22, Trademarks (Refs & Annos), Subchapter IV. The Madrid Protocol.
This article describes the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “Suffer or Permit” Standard in the identification of employees who are misclassified as Independent Contractors.
In this article questions and answers were adapted from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses how companies handle severance pay plans when a former employee finds new employment, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.*
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether physicians and hospitals can offer compensation to persons providing referrals. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Health Law Committee ACC Network.
The purpose of this ACC guide (InfoPAK) is to provide an overview of the investigation and litigation of whistleblower claims with a focus on claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts.
This article discusses how trustees frequently have to consider a bankrupt’s dealings with banks and bankrupts often allege misconduct on the part of a bank.
This article discusses the US Securities and Exchange Commission's rule implementing Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires listed companies to implement clawback policies to recover incentive-based compensation received by current or former executive officers in the event of certain financial restatements.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses how law departments budget for unexpected or unknown potential activities. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the law Department Management and Litigation ACC Network.