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What is a Class Action? What You Need to Know About Class Actions

July 15, 2020

What You Need to Know About Class Action Lawsuits What is a class action? A class action lawsuit is a type of lawsuit that allows a large group of people who were wronged by an individual or company to come together as one to sue them. A situation that may cause a class action lawsuit…

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Germany Now Holds the Position of Presidency of the Council of the EU

July 10, 2020

Germany now holds the presidency of the council of the EU What does this mean for Europe? On July 1st, 2020, Germany took over the position as the presidency of the council of the EU. That statement may confuse some people at first. No, Germany is not the president of Europe, and no, they did…

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New Fine Print on Airline Tickets

July 10, 2020

New Fine Print on Airline Tickets Do you always read the fine print? Nowadays, the fine print is just thrown into the terms and conditions agreement of a contract and will go unnoticed by most people. If you’ve flown with American Airlines recently, you probably didn’t notice the new fine print on the terms and…

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How Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises will Benefit from the USMCA

July 10, 2020

How the USMCA will help Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) The USMCA is a new trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico that replaced NAFTA on July 1st of this year. The agreement places a large emphasis on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in North America, including a new feature: a chapter dedicated…

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New Restrictions in North Carolina

June 26, 2020

New Restrictions in North Carolina Starting on Friday, June 26 at 5:00 PM, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s Executive Order No. 147 goes into effect, extending Phase 2 until July 17, 2020 and imposing further restrictions. Specifically, beginning Friday June 26, people in North Carolina are required to wear a mask in any public area…

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Employee or Independent Contractor?

June 19, 2020

What is the Difference Between an Employee and an Independent Contractor? Knowing the difference between an employee and an independent contractor is not always easy. But employers must know the difference in order to have appropriate liability protection and to be compliant with labor and tax laws. Employers sometimes try to classify their employees as…

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Warren Buffett Gets Conned

June 9, 2020

Warren Buffet Gets Conned Do you know Berkshire Hathaway? If you know them, then you know that they are owned by the legendary investor Warren Buffett, who is trying to collect companies like a regular person would collect stamps or coins. Berkshire Hathaway was on a shopping tour around 2016/2017 and they identified a pipe…

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The Regulation of Discrimination in Germany, France, and United States

May 29, 2020

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Celebrating 200 Morning Musings

May 29, 2020

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German Federal Supreme Court grants damages for breach of choice-of-cour…

May 28, 2020

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