An Overview of How Fake Reviews Are Deceiving Consumers and Contributing to Manipulation of Amazon and Other E-Commerce Platforms “A high percentage of the reviews on products you’re looking at are probably fake,” said KJK Managing Partner Jon Pinney when asked by Fox...
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Employers Regain Control Over Employee Email Systems After NLRB Ruling
On December 17, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled its previous 2014 decision in Purple Communications, 361 NLRB 1050 (2014), which allowed employees to use their work email for union business. Purple Communications specifically held that an...
The State of Obamacare After Texas v. United States
By Kate Hickner & Lyndsay Ross A landmark law which has fostered praise, criticism and confusion has been ruled upon by yet another court. Unfortunately, rather than receiving greater clarity, the current status of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), otherwise...
“Baby Yoda” as an Intellectual Property Case Study
By now, you’ve probably heard of “Baby Yoda” – the popular name for the character referred to as “The Child” in the new “Star Wars” streaming series “The Mandalorian,” available on the new streaming service Disney+. The character has already achieved both critical and...
New Rules on FLSA’s “Regular Rate of Pay” to Go Into Effect January 15, 2020
On December 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its first significant update to the “regular rate” requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in more than 50 years. These “regular rate” requirements are important and tell employers what to...
Funding a Private Investment Opportunity: Practical Tips for Physicians
By Cary Zimmerman & Kate Hickner This article was originally published in the Winter 2020 issue of Communique. At some point in their careers, physicians find themselves contemplating a private investment opportunity. Sometimes physicians are approached by friends...
2019’s “Top 10” Legal Landmarks
By Kyle Hutnick As we enter a new year, we take a look back on some of the most important legal headlines of 2019 — and some you may have missed! 1. Landmark Opioid Lawsuits Head to Trial (and Settlement) Perhaps the most significant legal battle in Ohio (and arguably...
Number of Female-Founded Unicorns Reaches High Water Mark in 2019
By Cary Zimmerman 2019 in Review: Uptick in Unicorns Great news! In an exciting follow-up to my previous article on this topic, final 2019 data is showing that it was a historic year for female-founded unicorns. Crunchbase reports that an all-time high of 21...
Fake News Feeds Sex Panic About Athletes on Campus
According to USA Today, colleges and universities are the new Catholic Church – harboring sexual predators on campus. We disagree. As student defense attorneys who labor in the Title IX trenches across the country, we know that colleges are rushing to...
Landlord Liability for Tenant Counterfeiting
By: Kyle Hutnick With the holidays upon us, everyone is looking for the hottest deal. But some deals are obviously too good to be true, like a $20,000 watch for $80, for instance. A growing number of cases have held that commercial landlords are liable for tenants who...