Businesses operating public-facing websites should be aware of a troubling (and potentially expensive) trend: Mass arbitration claims are being filed against site operators, with plaintiffs arguing that website operators' use...more
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ambitious attempt to implement a nationwide ban on non-compete agreements (with limited exceptions) has hit a significant legal roadblock. On August 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown...more
8/22/2024
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Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Competition ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Government Agencies ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Popular ,
Statutory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Texas
Terminating employees can be a daunting task. Failing to follow your state or local rules when terminating an employee can make the task exponentially more difficult and expensive. When a business plans on firing or laying...more
7/16/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Failure To Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Late Payments ,
Layoffs ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Termination ,
Treble Damages ,
Wage Act ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages ,
WARN Act
Businesses operating public facing websites that employ data analytics software to track users’ website interactions must be aware of a novel use of the California Information Privacy Act (“CIPA”) that has taken the...more
7/2/2024
/ California ,
CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Clickwrap Agreements ,
Data Collection ,
Eavesdropping ,
Electronic Monitoring ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Web Tracking ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites ,
Wiretap Act ,
Wiretapping