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The surviving heirs of Ruben Dickerson sued Ahern Rentals, a company that leases forklifts and other heavy-duty construction vehicles to its customers.

On Aug. 18, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) determined that a group of electronic display operators for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves were employees, not independent contractors.

In A Special Touch v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, No. 30 MAP 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court interpreted the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law in a way that will make it more difficult to demonstrate.

Last year, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding its present guidance on the classification of independent contractors.

Seyfarth Synopsis: In another employer friendly decision, the NLRB explicitly overruled an Obama administration precedent in emphasizing the importance of entrepreneurial activity ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule that changes how potential employers assess whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Today's episode of the Consumer Finance Monitor podcast offers an in-depth analysis of the unitary executive theory and its implications for terminations by President Trump of the Democratic members/commissioners of several so-called independent Federal agencies.

In the early 1990’s, when I was applying to film schools, I recall that different schools had different policies regarding the copyright ownership of student work.

The Federal Circuit recently issued its first review of a derivation proceeding, a rarely used proceeding provided for by the America Invents Act (AIA).

In Global Health Solutions LLC (Burnam) v. Selner, No. 23-2009 (Fed. Cir. August 26, 2025), the Federal Circuit held that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)...

The Federal Circuit recently reaffirmed the unique – most would say antiquated – rule that possession of a patent raises a rebuttable presumption of market power in a tying case under Sherman Act § 1. Independent Ink, Inc. v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc., No. 04-1196, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 1205 (Fed. Cir. 1/25/2005)

In early April 2020, the First Department affirmed the dismissal of a complaint by a Russian lawyer who had received an L.L.M. from Fordham University alleging "civil conspiracy" against Fordham and several American attorneys.

Following the momentum of President Biden's sweeping competition executive order, the FTC now wants in on the action.

Many laboratories engage sales and marketing representatives to assist them in growing their laboratory business. Although for decades, the federal government has expressed concerns...

When dealing with the Internal Revenue Service during the initial stages of a tax case, whether it involves an audit, collection issue, request for penalty relief, or a proposed plan of resolution such as an ...

Notice 2026-1 (the Notice) provides important guidance under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code)...

As the 2022-2023 school year begins, independent schools should revisit their COVID-19 protocols. The newer COVID-19 variants have proved to be milder than the original strain...