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    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • 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.
    Being Information Lean After COVID-19
    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 ...
    Understanding Cyber-Risk Insurance
    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...
    Coronavirus Thoughts For Business
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Mar 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Coronavirus Thoughts For Business

    Not pretty but coronavirus business survival means preserving cash.
    Title VII & Arbitration Agreements
    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 ...
    New Mass Distracted-Driving Law
    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.
    Avoiding Employee Misclassification
    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.
    Retiree Medical Benefits Litigation
    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.
    Protecting Employee Health Information
    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...
    ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT SIGNING COMPLIANCE
    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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