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Intellectual Property in the Gig Economy: Navigating Ownership and Protection
From JDSupra, Benjamin Stasa discusses the challenges of managing intellectual property rights in the freelance economy that involves…
NLRB Adopts, Then Extends Deadline for New Joint Employer Rule
From JDSupra, Kenneth Jenero and Alexander Rosselli discuss the National Labor Relations Board’s new rule determining when…
The NLRB Delays Effective Date of New Joint Employer Test after Challenge By Business Groups
From JDSupra, Brian Pedrow and Nalee Xiong discuss the National Labor Relations Board’s delay in the effective…
New York State’s Freelancer Pay Protection Bill Signed Despite Prior Veto and Continuing Defects
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses the provisions (and the flaws) with the recently enacted New York statute…
New York Governor Signs Legislation to Protect the Rights of Freelance Workers
New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act, which provides protections for…
Texas Bans Private Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Employees and Independent Contractors
From JDSupra, Andrew Esler and Dan Rodriguez discuss a recent Texas law that prohibits employers from requiring…
Attorney General for the District of Columbia Announces That Consulting Firm Will Pay $168K+ to Misclassified Employees
The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia announced that a economic and poicy…
United States Department of Labor Recovers $532K for Home Care Workers Misclassified as Independent Contractors
The United States Department of Labor announced that it recovered $532,842 for home healthcare workers who were…
Hoopla Over Arbitration of IC Misclassification Cases Makes Little Sense:
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses the exception to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) for workers engaged in…
New York Attorney General Settles with Uber and Lyft for $328 Million
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced settlements with Uber and Lyft requiring them to pay funds…
That’s a “Wrap”: Second Circuit Upholds Click-Wrap Mandatory Arbitration Provision
From JDSupra, Jana Ruthberg, Anisha Shenai-Khatkhate, Baldassare Vinti, Jeffrey Warshafsky, and Jennifer Yang discuss a case in…
Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Death Action Against DoorDash for Death Caused by DoorDash Driver who was an Independent Contractor
From JDSupra, Thomas Brown discusses a case in which DoorDash was not liable for the death of…
