EPA Finalizes Long-Awaited PFAS Reporting Rule
Environmental attorney Jennifer Cave takes a look at the EPA's final rule for the reporting and record-keeping of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
The Supreme Court Helps Copyright Owners by Limiting Fair Use in Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith
In May, the Supreme Court issued a narrow decision on the issue of fair use in copyright infringement cases. The case, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, strengthened the position of potential plaintiffs – a little.
Ensuring Enforcement of Electronically Executed Arbitration Agreements
Shannon Sprinkle and Evan Elam take a look at the enforceability of electronically executed arbitration agreements in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Beat the Heat with These Five Patented Ideas
Patent attorney James Hayne take a look at five patents to help beat the heat!
Beware of Part-Time Employee 401(k) Plan Eligibility in 2024
Andy Jacobs takes a look at 401(k) plan eligibility by part-time employees in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
LIBOR Transition: Navigating the World of Synthetic LIBOR
Mary Lu Noah takes a look at the changes in the financial world after the demise of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Georgia Court of Appeals Holds that Non-Solicitation-of-Employees Restrictive Covenants Must Have Express Geographic Limitations
For the second time in five years a split panel of the Georgia Court of Appeals decided that a post-employment restrictive covenant without any geographic limitations is unenforceable except in limited circumstances. The bottom line for employers is that while post-employment restrictions on efforts to solicit a former employer’s customers or restrictions on using trade secrets do not require geographic limitations, all other post-employment restrictions do. Employers should err on the side of caution if they want their agreements to be enforceable or capable of being blue-penciled under Georgia law.
Reevaluating Your Company’s Compliance Program
The United States Department of Justice’s Criminal Division (“Division”) announced a new program—called the Compensation Incentives and Clawbacks Pilot Program (“program”)—that will shift the burden of corporate financial penalties away from shareholders and onto culpable corporate employees.