Author: Nathan S. Gibson
Who Owns the Copyright Under the Work-for-Hire Doctrine?
From JDSupra, Philip Racusin discusses the key elements for perfecting copyright ownership of works made for hire…
New Wage Payment Liability Risks for Virginia’s General Contractors
From JDSupra, Raziye A. Henning and Laura Windsor discuss a new law in Virginia that imposes more…
Guard Sues Security Company Alleging Misclassification
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a recent lawsuit in which a security guard is suing the security…
Transportation Network Company Not Liable in Ohio for Injuries to Independent Contractor Driver
From JDSupra, Adam Mintz discusses a recent case in Ohio that said that a transportation network company…
New Tennesee Law Governing Noncompete Agreements
From JDSupra, David Johnson discusses a new Tennessee law that provides new restrictions and rebuttable presumptions for…
Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Contractual Foundation That Non-Signatories Generally Cannot Compel Arbitration Against Signatories
From JDSupra, John Delikanakis and Kaitlyn Stout discuss a recent case in which the court said an…
New Jersey Finalizes ABC Test Rule: A Measured Retreat, Not a Reset
From JDSupra, Sarah Goodman discusses the final version of regulations on worker classification but notably drop industry-specific…
Virginia Moves Toward State-Court Class Actions: A Major Shift with Significant Business Implications
From JDSupra, Thomas Burke, Alan Kaplinsky, and John Sadler discuss pending legislation in Virginia that would permit…
New Jersey Labor Department Issues Final Regulations on Independent Contractor Status, Accepting Two Key Objections We Identified in Our Comments to the Proposed Rule
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses changes made to the final rule on independent contractor classification issued by…
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development Adopts ABC Rule on Worker Classification
The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced that it adopted final regulations codifying…
Ten Common Employment Law Mistakes That Get Employers Sued (a Management-Side Perspective)
From JDSupra, Joshua Rogers provides terrific guidance to employers on mistakes they should avoid including #7 misclassifying…
Over 15,000 Comments Already Filed by the Public on the New Proposed Independent Contractor Rule, Which Needs Clarification in Key Respects
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein reports that the United States Department of Labor received over 15, 000 comments…
