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Mr. Chairman, I'm pleased to provide my testimony today as a follow-up to previous appearances before this committee.

On October 28th, 2020 Governor Murphy issued Executive Order 192 (2020) (the "Order"), setting forth requirements every business, non-profit

As inflation hits a 40-year high and stock market valuations decline, many economists agree that a recession is looming in the U.S. While the timing or extent of a recession cannot be predicted...

When it comes to incorporating cloud computing into outsourcing relationships, it looks to be a matter of when, not if — at least if one believes surveys from industry experts like the Everest Group.

Building successful business relationships with in-house counsel oftentimes depends heavily upon individual personalities.

In mid-March, the Second Circuit issued a summary order vacating the summary judgment dismissal of claims brought by security guards who were contracted via a separate, now-defunct entity, to work at AT&T stores.

Article 13B(d)6 of the EU Sixth VAT Directive 77/388/EEC (the Sixth VAT Directive) provides that fees arising from the management of special investment funds (as defined by Member States) are exempt from VAT.

The use of employee secondments in outsourcings is widespread. Staff, whose employment might otherwise transfer from customer to service provider pursuant to the Acquired Rights Directive ("ARD"), instead remain employees of the customer and are then seconded to the service provider.

On June 3, 2020, the European Securities Market Authority ("ESMA") published a consultation paper on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers ("Proposed Guidelines"), which will apply to any...

The increased quality of Chinese manufacturing and the attractive cost savings realized in moving U.S. operations to China make outsourcing to China an option that many U.S. companies have undertaken or are considering.

Two new immigration laws affecting the L-1 and H-1B visa categories were recently passed by Congress. The House of Representatives is expected to pass a final technical amendment to the legislation on December 6, 2004, before sending the bill to the President for his signature. Employers and foreign national employees should be aware of the significant changes that both laws contain.

Risks to sensitive data have never been greater. With the rise in cyber attacks and data breaches, outsourcing to third parties can present an exponential threat to corporations.

High growth companies are focused on new products, building revenue and expanding, leaving little time or inclination to manage back office operations.

Software companies often consider whether moving their software development efforts offshore to a third party is a good decision for their business. Over the past few years...

On September 9, 2004, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California rejected, in a rare defeat for the Antitrust Division, the government's challenge of the tender offer by Oracle Corporation to acquire PeopleSoft, Inc., a major rival to Oracle in the development and licensing of Enterprise Resource Planning ("ERP") software.

Companies outsource aspects of their business to increase efficiency, minimize costs, and maintain flexibility. While such relationships are appealing and, indeed, essential to many companies, they also present potential traps for the unwary. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), a company that satisfies the definition of a joint employer may be held liable for the wage and hour violations of its subcontractors.

Rick D. Nydegger, Chairman of the USPTO’s Public Patent Advisory Committee (PPAC) has announced the formation of a new E-Filing and E-Government Subcommittee to help advance the technology and process automation at the US Patent and Trademark Office.