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Changes to State Civil Rights Statutes: The Continued Increase of Employment Liability Risks
Franchisors probably know that workplace discrimination is 'against the law.' But, as business owners who could suffer the consequences of a real or imagined violation, they probably don't know enough. What types of discrimination are prohibited? Who enforces these laws, and what are the consequences if you fail to comply? Does the size of your business play a factor in determining the level of risk? And do rights and obligations vary from state to state and locality to locality? A review of the state of Maryland's recent changes to its Fair Employment Act provides an excellent illustration of these issues ' and should give business owners such as franchisors and franchisees a greater understanding of how the system works.
A Primer on Civil Rights Laws
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Protecting Innovation in the Cyber World from Patent Trolls
With trillions of dollars to keep watch over, the last thing we need is the distraction of costly litigation brought on by patent assertion entities (PAEs or "patent trolls"), companies that don't make any products but instead seek royalties by asserting their patents against those who do make products.