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On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | December 1, 2014 |
Business Litigation
Although a contractor in one recent case had a contingency plan that covered a variety of unforeseen events that would delay the delivery of its proposal to the Government, its plan did not account for the possibility that local…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | November 17, 2014 |
Business Litigation
Jonathan Gruber, the MIT professor who was paid by the government to consult on the creation of the Affordable Care Act, recently made headlines with his controversial ObamaCare comments about the “stupidity…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | November 6, 2014 |
Intellectual Property
In an earlier article, we discussed the importance of getting a license from ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, or all three before presenting live music at your bar, restaurant, or other venue. Purchasing blanket licenses…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | November 6, 2014 |
Employment & Labor Law
The EEOC’s 2013-2016 Strategic Enforcement Plan identified as one of its top priorities the regulation of overly broad separation agreements that allegedly interfere with employees’ Title VII…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | October 22, 2014 |
Intellectual Property
Led Zeppelin, one of the most popular bands of all time, has lost its first court battle in the lawsuit over iconic megahit “Stairway to Heaven,” brought by the estate of guitarist Randy California and profiled in one of our earlier blog posts…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | October 22, 2014 |
Business Litigation
Litigation over non-compete provisions continues to make up a large segment of the lawsuits arising out of the employer-employee relationship, and that trend does not appear to be reversing itself any time soon. Some companies are relentless…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | October 16, 2014 |
Business Litigation
Concerns associated with the spread of Ebola are growing. The World Health Organization has declared the virus an “international health emergency” and the Centers for Disease Control confirmed that the U.S. has now experienced several cases of the virus.
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | October 16, 2014 |
Business Litigation
, Employment & Labor Law
Since the arrival of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, employers have worried about protecting themselves from disparaging comments by their employees. Meanwhile, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has intensified its scrutiny of employers’…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | October 16, 2014 |
Business Litigation
Ensuring that a construction contract clearly defines who is responsible for work-related injuries and related workers compensation benefits is critical, otherwise unanticipated statutory liability could surface, like a roofing contractor learned in…
On Behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | October 2, 2014 |
Business Litigation
A budget analyst for the Department of Agriculture with a long history of severe depression asked the agency for permission to work irregular hours each day depending on how she was feeling on a given day. On some days,…
