The economic recession has brought renewed pressure on law firms to adapt to the concept of alternative fee arrangements. Simply put, corporate counsel are balking at increasing hourly rates in the face of significant internal pressure to slash their budgets.

The SEC has filed a complaint against Eric Munson and Adit Ventures Management, alleging a multi-year scheme involving misrepresentation to investors, misappropriation of fund assets, and undisclosed conflicts of interest. The case involves over 60 funds with at least 1,000 investors, where the defendants allegedly induced investments through false promises, executed unauthorized loans between funds, and engaged in undisclosed self-dealing transactions while failing to properly register as an investment adv

The No Surprises Act (Act), which became effective Jan. 1, 2022, is the latest health care law passed with the best of intent: to create consumer protection from unexpected out-of-network medical bills and...

A recent case decided in Illinois has determined that athletic trainers in Illinois may be held personally liable for negligence claims brought against them, despite the fact that they are employed by state-funded institutions.

A year ago, we reported on "site visits" conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) contractors to verify the facts contained in H-1B temporary worker petitions filed by employers.

More often than not, our courts have trouble keeping pace with advances in science and technology. The dilemmas presented by medical marijuana may be a situation where science and technology have been unable to keep up with the law and the courts.

Disputes between parties as to whether or not a particular issue is arbitrable are not uncommon. The party seeking to avoid arbitration may assert both procedural and substantive defenses to claims that a dispute is arbitrable.

Sixty percent of the US population is covered by employer-sponsored group health insurance plans. The average premium cost nationwide for those employer-sponsored plans for a family of four is $13,400.

The Ohio Supreme Court in "Spitznagel v. State Board of Education", 2010 WL 2430984 (June 17, 2010) held that the State Board of Education may consider a loss of revenue as a sufficient reason to deny a proposed transfer of school territory.

In 2023, the NLRB implemented the Cemex framework, which allowed the NLRB to impose remedial bargaining orders even where a fair rerun election might be possible.

If you and your company have ever been through a union election, you know the process usually takes around six weeks, whether you go through a hearing or not.

On April 21, 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the National Labor Relations Board’s (“Board”) issuance of bargaining orders in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC v. NLRB.

Public school districts regularly receive medical information concerning its students and employees. Inevitably, questions arise about what medical information the school district can request or share with staff, parents and other affected individuals.

Latest Developments in the "Class Action Fairness Act"

The rise of social networking sites, such as Facebook, has created new forums to interact and share information.

The NLRB General Counsel has issued a memorandum identifying key labor law precedents she seeks to overturn, signaling a potential shift toward more employer-friendly interpretations of workplace rules, severance agreements, and union-related policies. Which employee-protective decisions from the prior administration are now under challenge, and what could these changes mean for unionized workplaces?

The Department of Justice has launched the FOCUS Initiative to engage with data miners using artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to identify False Claims Act violations. This initiative aims to strengthen partnerships with sophisticated data analysts while potentially signaling increased scrutiny of less rigorous data-based claims. Companies receiving federal funds should consider how these evolving enforcement capabilities impact their compliance strategies and risk management approaches.

On August 18, 2010 the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit addressed the issue of corporate affiliate conflicts of interest. This is an issue that frequently challenges lawyers considering whether they can represent a client who is adverse to a corporate affiliate of another client that they or their firms represent.

On July 19, 2022, the Court of Claims ordered that the current Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (minimum wage) and Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act (paid leave) are void and...

On March 23, 2010, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA") was signed into law. The legislation mandates widespread health care reform that will be implemented over the next several years.