Insights: Results

Employers Are Budding Heads on Marijuana in the Workplace

by M. Tae Phillips and Melanie C. Cormier

As employment lawyers, we receive many questions from employers navigating marijuana legalization. Below, we answer the top three most asked questions.

Will Self-Driving Cars Absolutely Improve Road Safety?

by Sean M. Cleary

According to IIHS data, 35.000 Americans were killed in 2015 in car accidents, of which 2.939 occurred in Florida.

On Neutral Ground

by Rachel F. Sifuentes and Patricia Brown Holmes

Years after the American Bar Association resolution on diversifying the pool of neutrals, alternative dispute resolution panels still fall short.

Protect Your Intellectual Property From Patent Trolls

by Best Lawyers

Michael Ritscher discusses how he advises clients to better protect their trade secrets.

Driven, Obsessed, and Loving Every Minute

by Susan K. Bozorgi

Cris Arguedas on defending the accused.

Your Fault or My Fault, It All Goes Through No-Fault

by Michael L. Taub

The No-Fault System, which helps victims receive payment for accident-related medical bills, does not always regard minor accidents on court dockets.

In the News: Georgia

by Best Lawyers

Trinity Hundredmark wins a Moxie Award; Pete Robinson joins King & Spalding; and L. Lin Wood goes against Elon Musk.

The Truth About MLMs: My Journey Into Multilevel Marketing and What I Learned

by Rebecca Blackwell

Nostalgia-soaked childhood memories of the neighborhood "Avon lady" can mask an insidious reality: Multilevel marketing companies are often little more than polished Ponzi schemes. My experience is illustrative.

Doctors Behaving Badly

by Lawrence J. Buckfire

Sexual assault at the hands of a physician is a dismaying and surprisingly widespread problem, and many victims are initially reluctant to come forth—but many states are now making it easier to do so.

Claims on a Canine

by Lawrence J. Buckfire

Which factors will most influence the settlement amount in a case involving a dog attack? Here’s an overview.

Targeted Cyber Attacks Are Rapidly Increasing in 2019

by James L. Pray

Targeted cyber attacks, spear-phishing attacks, and ransomware attacks are increasing and could put your business's security on the line.

DOL Proposes New Overtime Rule and Salary Threshold for Exemption

by Megan Erickson Moritz

The Department of Labor is proposing a hike to the salary threshold requirement for exempted employees.

Noncompetes: Does Selective Enforcement Really Matter?

by Elizabeth A. Coonan

Many companies use restrictive covenant agreements (including noncompetition, nonsolicitation and nondisclosure agreements) to protect their businesses from unfair competition and customer poaching.

Arbitration or Litigation? Key Contract Considerations

by Brian P. Rickert

In drafting contracts, one provision that must be considered for inclusion is the way disputes are resolved.

Allergic to Work?

by Ann Holden Kendell

How the DOL's Final Rule on White Collar Exemptions Compares To Its Original Proposal

by Megan Erickson Moritz

We finally know details of the Department of Labor’s long-awaited Final Rule updating the executive, administrative, professional, and outside sales exemptions – i.e., the so-called “white collar” exemptions.