In first year "contracts" (in 1966) at NYU Law, Professor Francis J. Putman spent (what seemed like) several weeks on "offer and acceptance" and "meeting of the minds."

On July 10, 2019, the Georgia Department of Agriculture issued a Notice of Intent to Consider the Adoption of Hemp Growers and Processor Rules.

In early 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule ("Final Rule") amending the regulations in 42 C.F.R. part 2 ("Part 2")...

The manner in which the Georgia Court of Appeals handles disagreements over the disposition of cases will be undergoing big changes over the next few months.

Brian Murphy was cited by the Town of Oyster Bay for shellfishing without a permit. Murphy was fishing in waters around the maritime boundary between Oyster Bay and Long Island Sound,

On March 21, 2018, a federal appeals court upheld a jury's finding that Robin Thicke's song "Blurred Lines" infringed on the copyright of Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up."

Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued an opinion in the case of Samsung Electronics America, Inc. v Prisua Engineering Corp.,...

In the past couple of years, ICANN, the international organization responsible for the management and oversight of the Internet, has approved the release of hundreds of new Top Level Domains (TLDs) – including .INSURANCE.

In the past couple of years, ICANN, the international organization responsible for the management and oversight of the Internet, has approved the release of hundreds of new Top Level Domains (TLDs)

A recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals will force most construction professionals to radically change their view of the scope and effect of statutory lien waivers in the state of Georgia.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), the sweeping coronavirus relief package signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020, contains a number of provisions...

Recently, New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, held that New York State's "borrowing statute" for statute of limitations applies for non-resident plaintiffs even when the contracting parties...

The election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States certainly promises significant changes for the nation's businesses.

On August 23, 2024, in Restaurant Law Center v. U.S. Department of Labor, No. 23-50562 (Aug. 23, 2024), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...

Starting in July of 2017, employers in Cook County, Illinois must provide paid sick leave. The Cook County Board passed the ordinance only a few months after the city of Chicago passed a similar measure...

The Department of Labor ("DOL") announced that it officially proposed delaying the effective date of the portions of its new fiduciary rule (the "Rule") to give it more time to consider possible changes to the Rule.

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (the "DOL") issued final regulations regarding investment fiduciary obligations and the definition of an "Investment Advice Fiduciary"...

On January 5, 2016, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the Caregiver Discrimination Bill, prohibiting employers from discriminating against employees based on their actual or perceived status as a caregiver.

In Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc. and W.P.S. Industries, plaintiff Cheeks was a restaurant server and manager who filed claims for, among other things, overtime wages, liquidated damages and attorneys' fees...

The Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act (the "Act"), enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia in 1990, has placed a number of compliance, management...