Lori Feinsilver, managing director and head of Community Affairs & Executive Communications at UBS, encourages female entrepreneurs to take advantage of the plethora of available resources for scaling their businesses. Baker Donelson's Entrepreneur...
BarBri, Inc., a provider of review courses and materials for law school graduates preparing for the bar exam, earlier this month entered into a consent decree to resolve claims that its online and app-based content was not accessible to students with...
Current economic signs give consumers, investors and economists alike reason for optimism. Unemployment is at historically low levels which means employers are having to offer higher wages to attract and keep talent. Although the economy is in its...
In a case involving a reinsurance participation agreement (RPA), a California trial court has examined the interplay between two seemingly irreconcilable contract provisions: one that provided for the arbitration of any disputes thereunder, and...
Q: Can my company fire an employee once the person has exhausted his or her FMLA leave entitlement? A: Many employers are surprised to learn that they may not necessarily terminate an employee if he or she does not return to work at the end of FMLA...
Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual practitioners....
As we reported last year, the Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, ruled that an employee benefit program for employees of a church-affiliated organization can qualify as a “church” plan, if (a) the plan is maintained by an entity (e.g., a...
On January 22, 2018, Senate Bill 321, sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia), was heard in Georgia’s Senate Committee on Judiciary. This bill seeks to increase the amount of civil monetary penalties for false or fraudulent Medicaid claims under...
More and more companies who offer blockchain and other next generation cybersecurity technologies are seeking patents to help protect their competitive position. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Technology Center 2400, which covers...
The deadlines are approaching for non-renewal of probationary teacher contracts. The probationary period is five years. Pursuant to MCL 38.83, a board of education must provide a probationary teacher with a definite written statement as to whether...
