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Jan 5
1 min

NEW COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK LAWS PASSED

On December 21, Congress passed, and the President later signed, a spending bill that folded in several intellectual property provisions ...

Paul Peter Nicolai

Dec 22, 2020
3 min

Remote Work Legal Issues

Technology and changing preferences make remote work possible for a large part of the workforce but before COVID-19 it had not been widel...

Paul Peter Nicolai

Nov 24, 2020
2 min

The Rapid Development of Data Privacy Law

Rapid law changes mean information privacy is something every company must worry about.

Planning the Future of Information Governance

Paul Peter Nicolai

Oct 13, 2020
2 min

Planning the Future of Information Governance

Accommodating workplace operations for the future raises the question of implications for critical data security and information governance.

Paul Peter Nicolai

Jul 7, 2020
3 min

Being Information Lean After COVID-19

Many things will never be the same after COVID-19. Employees will spend less time at an office. Employees working remotely will use more ...

Paul Peter Nicolai

May 12, 2020
6 min

Understanding Cyber-Risk Insurance

Shopping for cyber risk insurance means understanding both the insurance and what you need.

Does Coronavirus Excuse Contract Performance?

Paul Peter Nicolai

Mar 25, 2020
2 min

Does Coronavirus Excuse Contract Performance?

The answer depends on the force majeure clause in the contract – if it has one. If it does, start with its language. It may contain a lis...

Paul Peter Nicolai

Mar 20, 2020
2 min

Coronavirus Thoughts For Business

Not pretty but coronavirus business survival means preserving cash.

Paul Peter Nicolai

Feb 4, 2020
1 min

Title VII & Arbitration Agreements

The EEOC has revoked a 1997 Policy Statement in which it had said arbitration of employment-related disputes was inconsistent with Title ...

Paul Peter Nicolai

Dec 4, 2019
2 min

New Mass Distracted-Driving Law

The Governor has signed An Act Requiring the Hands-Free Use of Mobile Telephones While Driving. The law takes effect 90 days from Novembe...

Connecticut Bans Asking About Salary History

Paul Peter Nicolai

Nov 10, 2019
1 min

Connecticut Bans Asking About Salary History

Connecticut has forbidden hiring employers from asking about salary history. Whether these laws are constitutional is an open question.

WHY EVERY COMPANY SHOULD KNOW MORE ABOUT ITS INFORMATION

Paul Peter Nicolai

Oct 14, 2019
4 min

WHY EVERY COMPANY SHOULD KNOW MORE ABOUT ITS INFORMATION

Information is a company asset. Mismanaging it is like mismanaging inventory. That needs to change.

U.S. Licensed Attorney Required for Foreign Trademark Applicants/Registrants

Paul Peter Nicolai

Oct 12, 2019
1 min

U.S. Licensed Attorney Required for Foreign Trademark Applicants/Registrants

The United States Patent and Trademark Office effected a new rule requiring that foreign applicants and registrants have US counsel.

DOL Guidance adds Flexibility for Free Internships

Paul Peter Nicolai

Sep 10, 2019
2 min

DOL Guidance adds Flexibility for Free Internships

Recent US DOL guidance opens the door to more flexible internship arrangements.

Paul Peter Nicolai

Jul 9, 2019
2 min

Avoiding Employee Misclassification

Agreeing to classify workers as 1099 means nothing, legally and is an expensive mistake.

Paul Peter Nicolai

Jul 3, 2019
2 min

Retiree Medical Benefits Litigation

Lawsuits over retiree medical benefits are increasing. So far, employers seem to have the upper hand.

Paul Peter Nicolai

Jun 28, 2019
2 min

Protecting Employee Health Information

Employers constantly get employee health information. Most know it is confidential but many do not know what that exactly means.

Normalizing Hemp, CBD & Marijuana Business

Paul Peter Nicolai

May 31, 2019
3 min

Normalizing Hemp, CBD & Marijuana Business

State, national and international law changes are moving to normalize hemp, CBD and marijuana businesses.

PRIVACY COMES TO THE U.S. CALIFORNIA’S NEW DATA PRIVACY LAW.

Paul Peter Nicolai

Apr 22, 2019
2 min

PRIVACY COMES TO THE U.S. CALIFORNIA’S NEW DATA PRIVACY LAW.

This past November, Californians were going to vote on a sweeping data privacy ballot initiative. It never made it to the ballot. Instead...

Paul Peter Nicolai

Apr 18, 2019
1 min

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT SIGNING COMPLIANCE

Face it. Printing, signing and scanning documents into PDFs is tedious and passé. Because physical closings are now rare, getting documen...

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