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The allocation of the burden of proof on a defendant’s assertion of "independent development" can have a substantial effect upon a plaintiff’s claim for trade secret misappropriation.

Independent board chairs may no longer be absolutely de rigueur from a corporate governance perspective—even ISS has a somewhat nuanced view on the subject...

The interview below is part of a series from McGuireWoods that features interviews with impressive independent sponsors as part of our ongoing commitment to the independent sponsor community.

New Jersey is taking a sledgehammer to employers who misclassify their workers as independent contractors. It is already difficult for employers to pass the stringent independent contractor test utilized

Up to 20 claims, including three independent claims, are paid for in the standard filing fee for a US non-provisional patent application.

On I December 2016, The PRC Supreme Court's Judicial Interpretation on Disputes over Independent Letter of Guarantee (Interpretation) came into force.

The Supreme People's Court has issued a final judgment in a dispute over infringement of an invention patent, providing important guidance on how to determine the scope of protection for claims that are formally...

Seyfarth Synopsis: With the NBA season opener just over a month away, at least one team could be getting an unexpected influx of free agents.

On January 9, 2024, the Department of Labor (the "DOL") announced its final rule defining "independent contractors" under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the "FLSA").

On January 2, 2024, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) completed its review of the U.S. Department of Labor's final rule on independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Over the past year, a growing number of governmental investigations and settlements call into question the practice of pharmaceutical companies donating to independent charities...

Patent Office Director Katherine Vidal recently issued a precedential decision addressing an issue of first impression before the Board: whether the patentability of multiple dependent claims must be...

On September 4, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved legislation modifying Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), California's worker misclassification law, to allow more individuals to be...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Final Rule regarding the test for independent contractor classification. The Final Rule, which becomes effective March 11, 2024...

It is acknowledged that governance set-ups can differ between organisations and there is no set-up which is better than another or which is free from flaws.

On Friday, a California Superior Court judge held that California's Proposition 22--which allowed certain "gig economy" workers to be classified as independent contractors--is unconstitutional.