An individual’s status as an employee or as an independent contractor when performing services for a service recipient is important for wage and hour compliance, tax withholding and information reporting, and eligibility for employee benefits. While the Trump...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued the 2021 Mortgage Servicing COVID-19 Rule to protect borrowers from financial distress once forbearance plans expire and ease the strain on mortgage servicers, who are likely to be inundated with requests...
Launching a new private investment fund is no small feat. Those who go to market with merely a pitch-book summarizing a team and concept are typically ill-prepared for today’s sophisticated private fund investors. Generating interest in private investment...
Relationships can be tough. Unwinding a failed business arrangement is not as simple as swiping left. But with clear intentions, goals, and understanding between parties, M&A attorneys can assist their clients in entering into beneficial strategic alliances...
Employers face significant risks in considering an applicant or employee’s credit history for employment purposes. Are you prepared to counsel employers on key state and local laws across the United States that ban, restrict, or limit employer credit history...
Understanding the work made for hire doctrine is crucial to effectively counsel clients (whether the creator of a copyrighted work or an employer or commissioning party) on the client’s rights and how best to achieve their objectives. Learn more about works...
Get a handle on the areas of inquiry and investigation required to assess the viability of a professional liability claim with the Professional Liability Insurance Claims: Pre-Litigation practice note. READ NOW » Related Content Professional Liability...
Are you working with borrowers to draft a credit agreement? Use this easy-to-follow checklist of items that you should consider in preparing for a borrower to comply with requirements in a loan transaction. READ NOW » Related Content Affirmative Covenants...
While drilling an oil or natural gas well can be dangerous, an uncontrolled wellhead can be even more so. Help your clients understand check valve requirements for newly-completed wells so they can safely and efficiently operate. READ NOW » Related Content...
Plan administrators of ERISA-covered defined contribution plans must soon update their participant benefit statements to display each participant’s account balance so it projects the balance as a single life annuity and a qualified joint and survivor annuity...
Use this list of questions when developing a GDPR-compliant cybersecurity plan. The list includes governance, general cybersecurity risk management, and past experience considerations. READ NOW » Related Content Sanctions and Enforcement Under the...
Does your client sell products in the U.S.? Obtain guidance about voluntary and mandatory product recalls, including the benefits of implementing a voluntary recall program and measures companies can employ if required to recall their defective products. READ...
The Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposal process was amended in several ways, and the shareholder proposal space continues to develop. Read this practice note, Market Trends 2020/21: Amendments to Rule 14a-8; Staff Legal Bulletins No. 14I, 14J, and 14K; and Other Shareholder...
Mediation is constantly evolving. Make sure you’re up to date on all the latest techniques, styles, and vocabulary with our primer. READ NOW » Related Content Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine Resource Kit (Federal) See our...
You represent a company that is in financial distress. You need to help your client evaluate its options, including whether to file a prepackaged bankruptcy. READ NOW » Related Content Prepackaged and Prearranged Bankruptcy Comparison Review this...