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|September 20, 2019California recently enacted Assembly Bill 5, which dramatically alters the legal standard for evaluating whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor.
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|September 20, 2019It is about to be a New Year! At least, it will be for the federal government as of October 1st, when its new fiscal year begins. Most organizations stress the need for continuous improvement, including in Human Resources. As we approach the end of the government’s fiscal year, business should use this time of year as an opportunity for some organizational “New Year’s resolutions,” such as general house cleaning and a fresh assessment of their risk and compliance strategies.
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|September 20, 2019Los Angeles Partner Steven G. Gatley was recently quoted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in its article “Hairstyle-Discrimination Bans Help Shield Workers from Race Bias.”
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|September 19, 2019Chairman Robert F. Lewis and Los Angeles Partner Dana A. Fox have been recognized by the Daily Journal in their Top 100 Lawyers special report, which includes interviews with the most well-known and well-respected attorneys in California.
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|September 19, 2019Life Sciences Co-Chair Wayne “Pete” Swayze, Minneapolis Managing Partner Michelle R. Gilboe, and Vice Chairman Bob Smith recently spoke with The American Lawyer about Lewis Brisbois’ new Minneapolis office. The firm announced the new location in a press release on September 18.
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|September 18, 2019Los Angeles Partners Melissa Tara Daugherty and Kerri R. Lutfey, and Senior Associate Ashleigh R. Kasper, recently secured a jury verdict for a defendant facing claims of sexual harassment and sexual assault battery in a case involving the luxury fitness company Equinox.
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|September 18, 2019Recent trends show that federal and state governments and the private insurance industry are all very concerned about the reduction of healthcare fraud, abuse, and waste, and are engaged in aggressive enforcement actions against healthcare providers alleged to have engaged in fraudulent activities.
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|September 18, 2019San Francisco Partner Gordon J. Calhoun and Los Angeles Partner John Breen have co-authored an article reviewing the main points and key reflections from the 2019 Lighthouse Illuminations Summit held earlier this year in Miami, Florida.
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|September 18, 2019Lewis Brisbois has hired a team of four partners to open its 52nd location in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Michelle R. Gilboe, an experienced trial attorney with a national products liability practice, joins as managing partner of the new office. It is Lewis Brisbois’ first in the North Star State.
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|September 17, 2019On August 23, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law the Student Online Personal Protection Act of 2019 (SOPPA). Amending the previous version of SOPPA, this ambitious legislation gives parents greater control over student data, imposes new breach notification requirements, and regulates the collection and use of student data.
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|September 17, 2019Seattle Partner Rachel Tallon Reynolds has been appointed to several leadership positions in various committee sections of the Federation of Defense and Corporation Counsel (FDCC), a national organization of distinguished legal professionals.
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|September 16, 2019As part of Denver Startup Week, taking place September 16 to 20, our Denver office is co-hosting a networking event on September 19 at the Rhein Haus Denver called “Beer, Business & Bocce.”
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|September 13, 2019Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Christopher E. Ballod was recently quoted by Legaltech news for its article “#SafeNews? Potential Government, Social Media Partnership on Election Security is Uncharted Terrain,” which discussed the reported meetings between the federal government and several tech companies ahead of the 2020 presidential elections.
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|September 13, 2019In Chung v. Shaw, 2019 NY Slip Op 06468 (2d Dept. 2019), decided on September 11, 2019, New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, increased a jury award for past and future pain and suffering from $25,000 to $250,000. The total pain and suffering award is notably low for a fusion surgery in New York appellate jurisprudence on the question of sustainable “reasonable compensation.”
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