Paul Peter Nicolai
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...
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Paul Peter Nicolai
May 12, 20206 min read
Understanding Cyber-Risk Insurance
Shopping for cyber risk insurance means understanding both the insurance and what you need.
Paul Peter Nicolai
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Mar 20, 20202 min read
Coronavirus Thoughts For Business
Not pretty but coronavirus business survival means preserving cash.
Paul Peter Nicolai
Feb 4, 20201 min read
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, 20192 min read
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...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Nov 10, 20191 min read
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.
Paul Peter Nicolai
Oct 14, 20194 min read
WHY EVERY COMPANY SHOULD KNOW MORE ABOUT ITS INFORMATION
Information is a company asset. Mismanaging it is like mismanaging inventory. That needs to change.
Paul Peter Nicolai
Oct 12, 20191 min read
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.
Paul Peter Nicolai
Sep 10, 20192 min read
DOL Guidance adds Flexibility for Free Internships
Recent US DOL guidance opens the door to more flexible internship arrangements.
Paul Peter Nicolai
Jul 9, 20192 min read
Avoiding Employee Misclassification
Agreeing to classify workers as 1099 means nothing, legally and is an expensive mistake.
Paul Peter Nicolai
Jul 3, 20192 min read
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, 20192 min read
Protecting Employee Health Information
Employers constantly get employee health information. Most know it is confidential but many do not know what that exactly means.
Paul Peter Nicolai
May 31, 20193 min read
Normalizing Hemp, CBD & Marijuana Business
State, national and international law changes are moving to normalize hemp, CBD and marijuana businesses.
Paul Peter Nicolai
Apr 22, 20192 min read
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....
Paul Peter Nicolai
Apr 18, 20191 min read
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT SIGNING COMPLIANCE
Face it. Printing, signing and scanning documents into PDFs is tedious and passé. Because physical closings are now rare, getting...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Apr 18, 20191 min read
ELIMINATING LIABILITY FOR LOST PROFITS
Many contracts try to eliminate liability for lost profits if something goes wrong. Saying it is one thing, doing it successfully is...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Oct 1, 20177 min read
Trademark in Commerce Requirement
Being able to register and maintain a trademark with the United States Patent & Trademark Office generally means that you must be able to...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Sep 1, 201710 min read
Brand Protection on the Internet
Today, trademarks and domain names are interconnected. A web presence is a natural extension of brick-and-mortar business branding. A web...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Aug 1, 20176 min read
Understanding the Benefit Corporation
Under prevailing corporate law, the corporation has only one legitimate purpose—maximizing stockholder welfare. This prevailing law is...
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