By Samir Dahman & Alexis Preskar If there are two things Americans love, it’s capitalism and sports. However, the current college sports model eschews a competitive market in favor of a monopoly for universities and the NCAA. Recently, states and students have...
Brett Krantz just began his 30th year of practicing law. It’s a career he fought going into, initially wanting to carve a different path than all of the other lawyers in his family. Turns out, there’s no use fighting what’s in your blood. Brett has spent half of his...
On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”) went into effect; however, enforcement does not begin until July 1, 2020. The CCPA is a broad-sweeping, comprehensive consumer privacy law (akin to the GDPR passed by the EU in 2016) that...
The NFL’s Aggressive Brand Enforcement Game Plan By Kyle Hutnick As the Chiefs face off against the 49ers in Miami on Sunday, any discussion about the “Big Game” would be incomplete without mentioning… the commercials. Virtually every aspect of the game is branded...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...