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Supreme Court Limits Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
In a 6 to 3 ruling, the United States Supreme Court has limited the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act or CFAA. Background
Defending Criminal Theft of Trade Secret Cases
When we think about trade secret litigation, we think about it in the civil and commercial context. But that overlooks the growing trend of criminal trade secret
Millions of Independent Contractors Have Claims for Overtime Wages
Independent contractors are not entitled to overtime pay. BUT that’s only when those independent contractors are truly independent contractors and properly classified as such. Millions of independent
Unpaid Wages: The FLSA Professional Exemption
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, an employee is entitled to be paid overtime wages unless that employee is subject to an exemption. The FLSA
Millions of Sales Employees Have Unpaid Overtime Claims
For decades, companies have utilized the “outside sales” exemption of the FLSA to employ sales representatives on a pure commission basis. This makes sense. Under
Assessing Litigation Risk (Advice for Executives & In-House Counsel)
Over the course of my career, I have repeatedly observed corporate clients being led astray by outside counsel whose primary motivation is billable hours. Let’s