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Eighth Circuit Requires Case Be Stayed for Arbitration
The Eighth Circuit in a case involving hot-button issues such as the classification of individuals as employees or franchisees and the enforceability of class action waivers in arbitration cases, recently upheld a decision that the action must proceed in arbitration. Green v. SuperShuttle Int'l, Inc., 653 F.3d 766 (8th Cir. 2011). The plaintiffs were a group of airport shuttle drivers for a shuttle service owned by SuperShuttle. SuperShuttle classified the drivers as franchisees rather than employees, and the drivers signed Unit Franchise Agreements. Believing that they are employees and not franchisees, several shuttle bus drivers commenced a class action lawsuit in Minnesota state court, alleging violations of the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act.
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.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.