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    Uber’s Arbitration Terms Ruled Unenforceable
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Mar 31, 2020
    • 1 min

    Uber’s Arbitration Terms Ruled Unenforceable

    Uber's contracting process has been ruled ineffective.
    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.
    Coronavirus Employer Requirements Coming
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Mar 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    Coronavirus Employer Requirements Coming

    A rundown of federal employment related mandates and benefits on the table and being rolled out to deal with coronavirus.
    Limitations Waiver Unenforceable
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Mar 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    Limitations Waiver Unenforceable

    The Virginia Supreme Court has decided that some contractual waivers of statute of limitations are unenforceable.
    Private Software Licenses vs. Government Software Licenses
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Mar 12, 2020
    • 6 min

    Private Software Licenses vs. Government Software Licenses

    Government procurement regulations automatically insert clauses into software licenses which are surprisingly different than private deals.
    Employee Misclassification Spreads
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Mar 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    Employee Misclassification Spreads

    The danger of misclassifying a worker as an independent contractor is growing with the new ABC test.
    The State of Cannabis Banking
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Mar 3, 2020
    • 9 min

    The State of Cannabis Banking

    Finding banking services for marijuana related businesses remains tough and is only changing slowly. Legalizing hemp may have helped that.
    Another Tool To Recover Excessive Executive Compensation
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Feb 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Another Tool To Recover Excessive Executive Compensation

    In certain jurisdictions, creditors may be able to call excessive compensation paid to manager-shareholders as unlawful dividends
    New Alternative for Cheaper Small Business Bankruptcy
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    New Alternative for Cheaper Small Business Bankruptcy

    Chapter 11's high cost and complexity make it too difficult for small businesses to successfully reorganize. Congress has passed amendmen...
    Government Agencies Cannot Seek Patent Review
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Feb 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    Government Agencies Cannot Seek Patent Review

    In 2011 Congress passed the America Invents Act (“AIA”). It changed the patent system from a first-to-invent to a first-inventor-to-file ...
    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 ...
    Overtime Exemptions Redefined
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Jan 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    Overtime Exemptions Redefined

    A ruling from the Supreme Court overturns 80 years of case law on the subject of FLSA overtime exemptions.
    Paid Administrative Leave Not Necessarily Safe Harbor
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Jan 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    Paid Administrative Leave Not Necessarily Safe Harbor

    A court has ruled that paid administrative leave does not necessarily shield an employer from employment litigation liability.
    Patent Invalidity Means No Infringement
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Jan 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    Patent Invalidity Means No Infringement

    To be the subject of an infringement action, a patent has to be eligible for protection. Invalidity of the patent is a defense.
    Competitor Can Sue Over Biased White Paper
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Jan 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Competitor Can Sue Over Biased White Paper

    A company can sue a competitor that hyped a white paper criticizing its products without disclosing that it commissioned the report.
    Federal Au Pair Program Workers Get Full Protection
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 1 min

    Federal Au Pair Program Workers Get Full Protection

    An agency that sponsors au pairs under a federal program sued Massachusetts claiming the federal program that brings au pairs to the Unit...
    Investment Fraud Proof Requirements
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Dec 23, 2019
    • 1 min

    Investment Fraud Proof Requirements

    A fraud case requires that a statement of fact made must be knowingly false when made and designed to be relied on by the party.
    EMTALA Whistleblower Analysis Clarified
    Paul Peter Nicolai
    • Dec 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    EMTALA Whistleblower Analysis Clarified

    EMTALA is a law to prevent hospital emergency rooms from dumping patients. A case laid out analysis for determining whistleblower rights
    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...
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