When Employee Dissatisfaction Becomes Employee Theft
Many organizations suffer from varying levels of employee discontent. Certain employees may feel, rightly or wrongly, that they are not being properly compensated for their contributions or otherwise...
View ArticleDefendants of TCPA Class Actions Just Got Some Help to Lower Damages
In a recent Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) case (Golan v. FreeEats.com, Inc. (d/b/a/ ccAdvertsing et al.)), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s massive...
View ArticleRecovering Coronavirus Related Lost Profits through Insurance
March 2020 Business interruption insurance (also known as business disruption insurance) is part of many property damage policies and intended to compensate for lost revenue and related lost profits...
View ArticlePrice Gouging in an Emergency
March 2020 Under normal circumstances, in a primarily capitalistic society, the laws of supply and demand establish reasonable prices for goods and services. In times of emergency, markets are much...
View ArticleAsset Impairment and Other Financial Reporting Considerations Surrounding...
April 2020 COVID-19 is affecting all aspects of business operations. In addition to the disruptions in day to day activities, the circumstances, requirements and deadlines for financial reporting...
View ArticleFraud in the Time of Coronavirus
April 2020 The unfortunate counterpart to system and personal vulnerabilities are those looking to exploit them for gain. The current circumstances surrounding the current coronavirus (COVID-19) are...
View ArticleBreach of Contract and Economic Damages Claims During COVID-19
May 2020 The overall economic damage of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to build. Restrictions on business activity and overall movement via safer at home directives have (i) constrained contract...
View ArticleWrongful Termination Claims May Invoke Whistleblower Protections in COVID-19
May 2020 The wave of coronavirus related litigation has already begun and will no doubt continue many years into the future, especially considering the case backlog that the pandemic has exacerbated....
View ArticleAn Ill-Fated Scheme and a Voodoo Spell
October 2020 Fraud lurks in dark corners and hidden spaces. It’s often found where one would least expect it, whether a Ponzi scheme perpetuated through a religious organization or other strong...
View ArticleHalloween Creates More Tricks than Treats in the Courts
October 2020 Although Halloween is meant to be a fun festive event, it is wrought with opportunities for things to go frightfully wrong. There are many instances when surrounding events have led to...
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