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Seattle Krispy Kreme Hit with Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Claims
A large Krispy Kreme franchisor in the western United States is facing lawsuits from at least five former employees for the conduct of supervisors and managers in one of its Seattle-area outlets. In a class-action lawsuit in King County Superior Court, Hispanic former employees allege that they were sexually harassed and paid less than white employees doing the same jobs. When they complained, the workers were fired, said Mark Shepherd, partner with Seattle-based Larson Hart & Shepherd, who is representing the workers.
The lawsuit has been filed against Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, ICON LLC (developer and owner of Krispy Kreme stores in the Northwest), and Kreme-Works Washington LLC (operator of the franchises).
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?