A recent Department of Labor rule is set to double the weekly salary amount required to be exempt from overtime effective December 1, 2016.
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Bill to Reduce ADA Litigation Against Owners Passes House Committee
By Lori Philipson & Mark R. Vowell on
Posted in Real Estate
Legislation seeking to reduce private litigation under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, regarding accessibility barriers for disabled citizens in public accommodations, recently passed the House Judiciary Committee. Lodging and retail groups applaud the proposed legislation as a defense against serial nuisance suits by unscrupulous lawyers and plaintiffs, while advocates of the disabled claim it is an unfair new hurdle to private action under the ADA.
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President Obama Signs Bill That Will Establish Federal GMO Labeling Standards
By Jason J. Kim & Andrew J. Peterson on
President Obama signed into law a bill that will establish federal standards for GMO labeling on food packaging, thus displacing non-uniform, individualized state law standards.
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Major Implications for Retail Industry Following Overhaul of Toxic Substance Control Act
By Lori Elliott Jarvis & Elizabeth Reese on
Posted in Environmental, Product Liability
President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act into law in June 2016, amending the core provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act for the first time in nearly 40 years.
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Consumer Protection in Retail: Weekly Roundup
By Phyllis H. Marcus & Matthew S. Wheatley on
This past week, a number of consumer protection actions made headlines that affect the retail industry. Continue reading for our weekly roundup.
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Legal Battles Over Rights of Food Trucks
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The mobile food industry has grown significantly over the last few years and, with that growth, vendors and their brick-and-mortar competition have been faced with a changing regulatory landscape. …
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Washington, D.C. Increases Minimum Wage for Non-Tipped Workers
By Robert T. Quackenboss & Yves Nguyen on
Posted in Labor & Employment
Recently, Washington DC councilmembers unanimously voted to increase the city’s minimum wage to 15.00 dollars an hour by the year 2020 for non-tipped hourly workers, many of whom work in the retail industry.
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Consumer Protection in Retail: Weekly Roundup
By Phyllis H. Marcus & Andrew W. Eklund on
This week, a number of consumer and regulatory actions made headlines that affect the retail industry. Continue reading for our weekly roundup.
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Law Enforcement Can Seize Stolen Trade Secrets – A New Tool
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The recently enacted Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 provides a new form of expedited relief in federal court for owners of misappropriated trade secrets through an ex parte seizure of property. In extraordinary circumstances, DTSA permits a court to issue an order to authorize law enforcement officials to seize property – without advanced notice to the accused – in order to prevent the propagation or dissemination of the trade secret.
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Monitoring Predictable Scheduling Legislation: Is Seattle Next?
By Robert T. Quackenboss & Susan S. Joo on
Posted in Labor & Employment
San Francisco’s Fair Scheduling and Treatment of Formula Retail Employees Ordinance was passed in 2014, and the trend to pass this type of legislation has expanded into several states. Will Seattle, Washington be the next municipality to propose a predictable scheduling ordinance for retailers?
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