ArticleQuestion Corner - November 18, 2022Are Cell Phone Policies Practical for the Modern Workplace?United StatesEmployment and HRParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleRight Of Publicity And Privacy Laws: Key Insights For Marketing ProfessionalsTechnological advances have made it easier than ever to use a person's name, voice or likeness in advertising. But before doing so...United StatesPrivacyParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleThe Trademark Trap: Protecting Your Brand In ChinaAs more businesses expand into China, many overlook a major risk: trademark squatting. This occurs when someone registers a trademark, not to use it, but to sell it back to the rightful brand owner...ChinaIntellectual PropertyParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleWorkplace Violence Protective Order Amendments Signed Into Law Through Persistent Lobbying Efforts Of Parsons Attorney Mark D. TolmanIn our previous newsletter issue, we informed our readers of the unanimous passage of House Bill 324 Workplace Violence Protective Order Amendments, lobbied extensively by Parsons' Employment...United StatesEmployment and HRParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleDamages To Company PropertyAn employer should always be aware of state and federal law when seeking reimbursement from an employee for the value of lost, damaged or unreturned property.United StatesEmployment and HRParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleUSCIS Proposes Substantial Fee Increases For Employment-Based Immigration Applications And Will Impose An Unrelated Asylum Application Tax On EmployersThe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) just released a new schedule of filing fees which greatly increases the cost of employment-based applications. United StatesImmigrationParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleCTA Enforcement Suspended (Again)Late on Dec. 26, the 5th Circuit vacated its earlier decision which reinstates the injunction until the Court can hear arguments. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleIdaho Trademark Law: Protecting Your Brand In The Gem StateWhile a federal registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office is the gold standard for trademarks, state trademark registration can be a relatively inexpensive and valuable option for securing local brand protection.United StatesIntellectual PropertyParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleAsk The Expert: Could Bereavement Leave Be Covered By The FMLA?An employee who has been approved for intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave to care for his mother is asking for two days off to bring his mother to his cousin's...United StatesEmployment and HRParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleQuestion Corner - July 28, 2022An employee has been permanently disabled since 2012 and has been allowed by union contract to remain on the group insurance, provided the employee pays his or her share of the premium.United StatesEmployment and HRParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleNew Policy Notice Issued By U.S. Citizenship And Immigration ServicesForeign nationals applying for lawful permanent resident or "green card" status, and other foreign nationals, as deemed necessary, must complete immigration medical examinations confirming they are not inadmissible to the U.S. ...United StatesImmigrationParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleSleeping Dogs May Lie But Trademark Applicants CannotIn a change of precedent, the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) held on September 30, 2021, that reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of a material statement in a trademark...United StatesIntellectual PropertyParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleResponding To CIPA Demand LettersData analytics software has become an essential tool in the online marketplace. Businesses rely heavily on technologies such as chat boxes, session replay and embedded tracking pixels...United StatesPrivacyParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleAn Early Christmas Present From The IRSScammed on the Employee Retention Credit (ERC)? An early Christmas present from the IRS will let you keep 20 percent!United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleQuestion CornerAs a small employer, can we offer employees a flexible spending account (FSA) if we don't offer a medical plan?United StatesEmployment and HRParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleQuestion Corner - 16 February 2023Can we ever request a non-birthing parent to take parental leave all at once or limit their intermittent leave, so they aren't taking multiple blocks of time within the rolling 12-month period?United StatesEmployment and HRParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleVerifying Work Authorization DocumentsWhen hiring new employees and completing I-9 forms, employers must always balance the risks of hiring unauthorized workers using fake documents against discriminating against persons due to race...United StatesEmployment and HRParsons Behle & Latimer
Article2023 H-1B Visa Lottery Registration Starts March 1The USCIS's annual electronic H-1B lottery registration starts on March 1, 2023, and concludes at noon (EST) on March 17, 2023, with the H-1B lottery taking place on April 1, 2023. United StatesImmigrationParsons Behle & Latimer
ArticleDid Twitter's Mass Layoff Violate Federal (and State) Law?At the beginning of November, shortly after Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, the company began mass layoffs. United StatesEmployment and HRParsons Behle & Latimer