As technology improves, the field of Intellectual Property is struggling to catch up. A recent article details how a new innovation in hologram technology is poised to generate a groundbreaking legal controversy in IP law. At the annual Coachella Music Festival in...
If your company has been sued for sex discrimination and your lawyer tells you that the claim is weak, don't get exited too fast. If something bad happened to the employee after she complained about the "discrimination," you may be stuck defending a much stronger...
It's well known that obesity can have a negative impact on your health, but there is now a hidden consequence that may be surprising to employers. Workers' weight issues can have a significant impact in the workplace, resulting in everything from absenteeism to...
1. What is Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)?Employment Practices Liability Insurance is a recent invention of the insurance industry, created to protect employers from unexpected losses stemming from discrimination claims. EPLI has become increasingly...
Technology is now an indispensable part of our daily lives, even in our cars and on the roads. It involves everything from the EZ-Passes in our cars to the GPS systems that save us from getting lost. However, there are disadvantages to the widespread use of...
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) job is to enforce federal laws against discrimination based on sex, religion, race, age, national origin, disability or genetic information. These laws apply to every work situation including hiring,...
New Jersey, along with several states across the nation, currently faces a movement to reform its alimony laws. A recent article in The New York Times detailed the reform effort, which has been spearheaded by alimony payers who hope that, among other things, a revised...
In Illinois, the words "Be Happy, Not Gay" was printed on the back of T-shirts worn by two high school students and sent shock waves through the student body and the courts. In 2007, two students at a public high school wore the T-shirts to express their two students'...
The most immediate impact of a divorce is on the family unit. The bonds between wife and husband and children and parents are broken or at best damaged. But identifying and dividing marital assets can have just as great an impact and long-term consequences. Every...
Theft or some variation of it has always been a crime. But in the digital age, just taking something from a store isn't the only way to steal. Confidential digital information is regularly being stolen and the problem is growing. Why? Because much of it is from...
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