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A number of important changes to Illinois employment law are going into effect that will change how employers accommodate greater protections for employees. New restrictions on certain hiring practices and pay equity have just started, while other changes impacting workers’ ...

As more than half of the states in the United States recently have decriminalized cannabis/marijuana to some extent, the domestic cannabis business has been growing rapidly. Marijuana now is legal for medical use in 33 states and the District of ...

For some time now, in response to the California Online Privacy Protection Act, Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and similar statutes and regulations from other jurisdictions, any company with any web presence to speak of has provided ...

Inherent within American contract law is the freedom to contract — i.e., the ability to negotiate and agree to any terms that the parties see fit for any given contract. Contract terms will be deemed void only under special circumstances, ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently made a change to its inspection practices that should lead employers to keep eyes on the sky above their work sites. The safety watchdog late last year issued an under-the-radar memorandum announcing that ...

Something that I believe sets me apart from others in the HR consulting arena is my ability to relate to the business challenges my clients face. In addition to the HR and regulatory-compliance challenges, I know the difficulties of managing ...

The federal securities laws provide an added incentive for corporate officers at pubic registrants to be transparent and honest with their representations to their company’s auditors. More from New England In-House

The Missouri Supreme Court recently issued an opinion clarifying the procedure for challenging the timeliness of discrimination and retaliation complaints. Specifically, the Court instructed that the Missouri Commission on Human Rights (“MCHR”), must issue a right-to-sue letter, upon request, after ...

Please welcome the newest addition to the Missouri Lawyers Media family — Missouri In-House Counsel. This inaugural issue of our new magazine is the latest in our ongoing effort to provide high-utility information to help Missouri attorneys meet the many ...

For almost 40 years, Upjohn Co. v. United States, 449 U.S. 383 (1981), has been the seminal case regarding the attorney-client privilege in the corporate setting. According to the U.S. Supreme Court in Upjohn, the purpose of the privilege is ...