ArticleIf Exotic Dancers Aren't Independent Contractors, Who Is?Texas, with its pro-business climate, has historically been a very good place for independent contractors.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
Article1099 Vs W-2 For Telehealth Providers: What's The Difference?As telehealth companies continue to grow, many physicians and clinicians are classified as 1099 independent contractors—but under federal and state law...United StatesEmployment and HRMiller Shah LLP
ArticleProtect Your Business With Independent AML Audits (Video)Brandon Galea speaks about the importance of an independent AML audit and why it is a critical component of an effective AML compliance program.MaltaGovernment, Public SectorRMC Wise
ArticleIndependent Health Care Providers Beware – FTC Actions Against Group Contracting Efforts ContinueThe Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently charged a Puerto Rico ophthalmologist cooperative with organizing a group boycott of a health plan in violation of section 5 of the FTC Act.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawReed Smith
ArticleCalifornia Adopts New Test To Classify Workers As Independent Contractors Or EmployeesOn April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles adopted a new test, best described as the "ABC Test"...United StatesEmployment and HRWithers LLP
ArticleNew Jersey Supreme Court Set To Rule On Definition Of "Independent Contractor"The New Jersey Supreme Court will soon resolve the issue of who is and is not an independent contractor status under state wage-hour law.United StatesEmployment and HRFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleExploring Trends In Emerging Managers And Independent SponsorsLP Allocator explores key insights from McDermott Will & Emery's inaugural Emerging Managers and Independent Sponsors Forum, where industry leaders discussed the evolving landscape of fundraising and lower middle market investing. Despite competitive market conditions, the forum revealed that investors remain committed to backing managers who demonstrate differentiated strategies and institutional-quality platforms. United StatesFinance and BankingMcDermott Will & Schulte
ArticleIndependent Ethics Commission JurisdictionUnder current law, the independent ethics commission created under the Colorado constitution does not have jurisdiction over officials or employees of special districts or school districts.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorDavis Graham
ArticleEmployment Law: Commencement of Independent Contractors ActChanges have been made to independent contractor arrangements in Australia. The new Act emphasises the commercial character of such relationships and seeks to exclude state and territory industrial laws from genuine independent contractor arrangements, but retains the operation of those laws with respect to non-workplace relations matters. AustraliaEmployment and HRDLA Piper Australia
VideoWhat Is The Difference Between An Independent Financial Adviser And A Restricted Adviser? (Video)Court of Protection orders increasingly require deputies to take independent financial advice, but what does that mean in practice? Understanding the distinction between independent and restricted advisers is crucial for deputies navigating their fiduciary responsibilities, particularly when older orders lack specific guidance on the type of financial advice required. United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialAnthony Gold Solicitors LLP
ArticleOfcom Publishes Consultation For PSB Commissioning Of Independent ProductionsOn 27 January 2025, Ofcom published a consultation document outlining proposed revisions to its Guidance for Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) on commissioning independent productions.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentLewis Silkin
ArticleNew Arizona Independent Contractor Law Now In EffectArizona's "Declaration of Independent Business Status" law went into effect earlier this month.United StatesEmployment and HRProskauer Rose LLP
PodcastRestructure This! Episode 7: The Role Of The Independent Director In Chapter 11 (Podcast)The appointment of an independent director to the board of a distressed company has become a common strategy in the chapter 11 playbook. United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringSheppard
ArticleRestrictive Visa Exempt Rules For Nationals Of Most Commonwealth Of Independent States ForthcomingEffective January 1, 2025, nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will be restricted to staying in Russia visa exempt for a cumulative total of 90 days per calendar year; ...RussiaImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleFDA Announces Independent Auditor's Final Findings And Recommendations After Review Of Medical Device SubmissionsIn the May 29, 2014 Federal Register, FDA announced the December 2013 report containing priority recommendations for premarket device reviews under MDUFA II/III.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesJones Day
ArticleCybersecurity Incident? Independent Financial Auditors Might Come KnockingPartner William Ridgway and associate Andrew Fuchs report that following a cybersecurity incident, independent auditors will focus on whether (i) the incident requires changes to financial statements and...United StatesTechnologySkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
ArticleHow To Replace The Independent Auditor?Under Turkish laws, companies that are subject to independent audit are determined based on certain criteria set forth by the legislators...TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
ArticleBiden Administration Rescinds Employer-Friendly Independent Contractor TestOn May 6, 2021, the Department of Labor ("DOL") issued a final rule, effective immediately, withdrawing a pro-business independent contractor rule that would have made it easier for businesses...United StatesEmployment and HRBallard Spahr LLP
ArticleDOL and State of California Target Independent Contractor Classifications; 9th Circuit Provides More AmmunitionThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the California Labor Commissioner jointly announced that the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division and California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU), regarding the "improper classification" of workers as independent contractors.United StatesEmployment and HRBarnes & Thornburg LLP