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Recent Legal Developments for Non-Compete Agreements

July 17, 2018

Recent Legal Developments for Non-Compete Agreements             As you probably know, the enforceability of non-compete agreements has, in general, experienced considerable restriction over the last few years. State and federal courts have become increasingly unwilling to hold employees to non-compete agreements that lack specificity and reasonable limitation in scope. In recent months, several developments relating…

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An alle Eltern und Erziehungsberechtigte, deren Kinder in Deutschland zur Schule gehen:

July 7, 2018

An alle Eltern und Erziehungsberechtigte, deren Kinder in Deutschland zur Schule gehen: Da die Sommerferien nun (je nach Bundesland) immer näher rücken, möchten wir Sie davor warnen Ihre Kinder unerlaubt früher aus der Schule zu befreien, um längere Ferien zu genießen oder bessere Flugpreise zu erwischen. Die Chancen, dass die Polizei am Flughafen nach Ihnen…

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NEW WAVE of NAZI TRIALS BEGINS THIS SUMMER

June 9, 2018

A new wave of Nazi trials is cropping up in Europe. Trials of SS guards at Stutthof, Auschwitz, Majdanek, and Buchenwald are set to begin as soon as this Summer, followed by trials beginning into 2019. These new trials may include new charges, including attempted murder and accessory to attempted murder. Survivors of the above…

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NEW WAVE of NAZI TRIALS BEGINS THIS SUMMER

June 9, 2018

A new wave of Nazi trials is cropping up in Europe. Trials of SS guards at Stutthof, Auschwitz, Majdanek, and Buchenwald are set to begin as soon as this Summer, followed by trials beginning into 2019. These new trials may include new charges, including attempted murder and accessory to attempted murder. Survivors of the above…

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US Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Provisions for Employment Contracts

June 7, 2018

On May 21, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that companies may continue to use arbitration clauses in employment contracts which could affect approximately 25 million employment contracts. The case is the latest attempt by the court to determine the extent to which employers are legally allowed to insist that workplace…

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US Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Provisions for Employment Contracts

June 7, 2018

On May 21, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that companies may continue to use arbitration clauses in employment contracts which could affect approximately 25 million employment contracts. The case is the latest attempt by the court to determine the extent to which employers are legally allowed to insist that workplace…

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I’m a Business and GDPR Applies to Me—Now What?

May 31, 2018

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is here! Now, compliance and, thus, the avoidance of hefty penalties should be a concern for any business processing personal data of European Union citizens. Naturally, the first and most important question is: what obligations, if any, are imputed to businesses in regard to EU citizens under the new…

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Immigration Update

May 29, 2018

The Department of Homeland Security announced on May 29, 2018 that it plans to end the immigration parole program for international entrepreneurs because “this program is not the appropriate vehicle for attracting and retaining international entrepreneurs and does not adequately protect U.S. investors and U.S. workers employed by or seeking employment with the start-up.” For…

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Immigration Update

May 29, 2018

The Department of Homeland Security announced on May 29, 2018 that it plans to end the immigration parole program for international entrepreneurs because “this program is not the appropriate vehicle for attracting and retaining international entrepreneurs and does not adequately protect U.S. investors and U.S. workers employed by or seeking employment with the start-up.” For…

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US Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Provisions for Employment Contracts

May 7, 2018

On May 21, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that companies may continue to use arbitration clauses in employment contracts which could affect approximately 25 million employment contracts. The case is the latest attempt by the court to determine the extent to which employers are legally allowed to insist that workplace…

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