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Beware of Debtors Bearing Gifts: Eleventh Circuit Upholds TOUSA Bankruptcy Decision
May 21, 2012
NLRB Notice Posting Requirement and New Representation Election Rules
May 16, 2012
Are Tasers in your Workplace?
May 15, 2012
Bullying In The Workplace
May 14, 2012
Sixth Circuit Confirms That Workplace Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation Is Not Unlawful Even When Conduct Amounts to Bullying
May 14, 2012
Does Your Company’s Wellness Program Violate GINA?
May 11, 2012
Immigration Anti-Discrimination Enforcement on the Rise
May 11, 2012
Reviewing an Applicant’s Social Media Site: Legal Right or Picking a Fight?
May 11, 2012
EEOC Clarifies its Position on Criminal Background Checks
May 2, 2012
Courts Find Email Communications Result in Binding Contracts
May 1, 2012
South Carolina Federal District Court Finds NLRB Notice Posting Invalid; DC Court of Appeals Suspends Implementation of Posting Requirement
April 18, 2012
Legislatures to Employers – Stop Asking for Social Media Login
April 12, 2012
Use of Competitor’s Trademarks as Meta Tags is Basis for Personal Jurisdiction
April 11, 2012
EEOC Issues Age Discrimination Regulations
April 2, 2012
Spam Text Message Claims May Proceed Against Franchisee and its Marketing Firm
March 27, 2012
Recovery of E-discovery Costs
March 19, 2012
Compulsory License Granted to Indian Pharmaceutical Company
March 14, 2012
Protecting Your Consumers' Data: PCI Compliance as a First Step
March 12, 2012
First Court Decision on NLRB Notice Posting Produces a Split Decision
March 6, 2012
Sixth Circuit Clarifies Standards in ERISA Stock Drop Case
February 29, 2012
Court Orders New Trial Based On Juror's Internet Research
February 28, 2012
"Likejacking" and Content Locking Widgets - Beware!
February 14, 2012
Legal Consequences of Email Blunders
February 7, 2012
Financial Services Industry Most Targeted For Phishing Schemes
January 31, 2012
Proposed Revisions to FMLA Regulations Issued
January 31, 2012
Reporting Unclaimed Property
January 31, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies First Amendment "Ministerial Exception"
January 12, 2012
Who Owns Your Employee’s Social Media Account Content?
January 11, 2012
Continue to Hold The Presses! NLRB Again Delays Implementation Of Posting Requirement
January 4, 2012
Changes are Coming to Unemployment and Workers Compensation Acts
December 20, 2011
Most Privacy Policies Fall Short
December 20, 2011
Michigan's New Economic Development Programs Create $100 Million for Business
December 16, 2011
India Reforms its FDI Policies
December 6, 2011
Michigan School Districts Must Adopt Anti-Bullying Policy
December 6, 2011
Court Sanctions Party And Counsel Over Deleted Facebook Content
December 5, 2011
School Board Elections
November 29, 2011
Could Web Site Terms of Use be Interpreted to Include FAQs?
November 22, 2011
Changes to India’s National Manufacturing Policy Will Provide More Opportunities
November 18, 2011
Due Date for Michigan Business Tax Returns for Federally Disregarded Entities Extended to July 1, 2012
November 18, 2011
Michigan Ponders Taxability of Cloud Computing
November 16, 2011
Michigan Modifies Restrictions on Youth Employment
November 11, 2011
OSHA Proposes Revised Regulations of Whistleblower and Retaliation Claims under SOX
November 11, 2011
Vague Assignment Clause in License Agreement Leads to Arbitration of Dispute
November 1, 2011
Federal Agencies Experience Sharp Rise in Security Incidents
October 18, 2011
U.S. Federal Circuit Upholds U.S. International Trade Commission’s Authority to Ban Importation of Products Containing Trade Secrets Misappropriated by a Chinese Company in China
October 17, 2011
U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms Importance of Well-Crafted Agreements to Clarify Title to Patented Inventions Among Businesses, Universities, Researchers, and the Government
October 12, 2011
Hold the Presses! NLRB Delays Implementation of Posting Requirement
October 6, 2011
Department of Labor Continues To Crack Down On The Misclassification Of Workers While The IRS Creates An Incentive To Help Employers Reclassify Workers
September 28, 2011
FBI Contemplates Expanded Use of Anti-Piracy Warning Seal
September 27, 2011
Employers May Face Stiff Penalties for Noncompliance with Reporting Requirements of Section 111 of the Medicare & Medicaid SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
September 23, 2011
Snyder administration seeks input on MBT treatment of foreign disregarded entities
September 23, 2011
Are Lost Profits Recoverable Under the Computer Fraud And Abuse Act?
September 14, 2011
Significant Changes to U.S. Patent Law
September 14, 2011
Employer Arbitration Policies Mean Little Without Proper Documentation of Employee Acceptance
September 7, 2011
Non-Union Employer Violated National Labor Relations Act By Firing Employees for Facebook Posts
September 7, 2011
More Posters On the Wall: NLRB Issues Final Rule Requiring Most Private Employers to Post NLRA Rights Notice by November
August 30, 2011
States Prohibit and Enhance Penalties for Jurors Using Social Media
August 29, 2011
Cap on Health Care Benefits Paid by Public Employers Takes Effect January 1
August 26, 2011
Latest U.S. Export Control Reform Updates
August 22, 2011
Web Tracking Lawsuits -- the Latest Class Action Trend?
August 16, 2011
Employers No Longer Liable for Employees' Unforeseeable Unlawful Acts Under Michigan Law
August 10, 2011
China Releases Draft Interim Measures for the Participation in Social Insurance of Foreigners Employed in China
August 1, 2011
Financial Services Industry Cautioned On Social Media Risks
July 26, 2011
K-12 Reform -- Governor Snyder Signs Historic Overhaul of Teacher Tenure, Evaluation, and Collective Bargaining
July 19, 2011
Affirmative Action Has Been Resuscitated in Michigan
July 13, 2011
Quarterly Financial Statement Releases May Reveal Significance of Lack of FAS 109 Relief in Michigan Corporate Income Tax
July 12, 2011
Is There Tax On The Cloud?
July 8, 2011
Amnesty Reminder
June 30, 2011
First Amendment Does Not Protect Public Employees Who Petition The Government Regarding Private Concerns
June 24, 2011
NLRB Proposes Rules To Expedite And Streamline Representation Elections
June 24, 2011
Supreme Court Dismantles Nationwide Class Action Against Wal-Mart
June 21, 2011
Will Your Online Terms Be Rejected or Enforced?
June 21, 2011
Legislature Halts Automatic Wage Increases After the Expiration of CBA
June 20, 2011
Open Season on Employers?
June 14, 2011
Proposed Bill Would Restrict Collection And Use Of Personal Information From Minors
June 6, 2011
Seventh Circuit Rules That Software Account Manager Is An Exempt Employee Not Entitled To Overtime
June 1, 2011
Governor Snyder Signs Historic Tax Legislation
May 26, 2011
State Tax Commission's Property Classification Decisions Subject to Circuit Court Review
May 25, 2011
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