Mark Longo is moderating an Association for Corporate Growth panel on May 16, 2012 on the topic of “Angel Financing: The preferred path to exit for Canadian companies“, featuring a panel consisting of Boris Wertz, Mike Volker and Basil Peters. Further details are available on the event website.
North America
May 15, 2012
Employment Rights for Non-Employees
Some companies are now required to extend employee protections to independent contractors.
Businesses understand there are a number of laws regulating employees’ rights, working conditions, safety and compensation. What may be surprising to employers, however, is that many of these laws are extended to protect people who are not their employees. In other words, a business will sometimes have to extend “employee” protections to people such as independent contractors and sub-contractors.
May 15, 2012
Davis Malm Welcomes Attorney Brian L. Gaudet to Firm
Boston, MA, May 7, 2012 — The Boston law firm of Davis, Malm & D’Agostine, P.C. has announced that Brian L. Gaudet has joined the firm as a shareholder. Mr. Gaudet will practice in the Business Law, Real Estate, and Trusts and Estates practice areas. He brings over 25 years of experience to the firm, representing clients in a wide range of tax and other matters. Mr. Gaudet will provide tax planning and transactional analysis to businesses, non-profits and individuals at the federal, state, local, and international levels. He will also represent taxpayers in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service, Massachusetts Department of Revenue, and other tax authorities. More…
May 14, 2012
Barry A. Chatz and Kevin H. Morse write article in Thomson Reuters News & Insight Bankruptcy Law
Barry A. Chatz
Kevin H. Morse
Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Barry A. Chatz (pictured far left) and Associate Kevin H. Morse (pictured near left) have written an article that appeared in the May 10 issue of Thomson Reuters News & Insight Bankruptcy Law. The article, titled “Stern v. Marshall: A narrow ruling creating broad problems in the bankruptcy process,” discusses the US Supreme Court’s decision in a case that may broadly impact the utilization of the bankruptcy process within Federal Courts for years to come. Barry and Kevin explain that the Courts and litigants are using the Stern case as a vehicle to challenge and manipulate the jurisdiction of bankruptcy courts and the bankruptcy process.
To read the article in full, click here.
May 14, 2012
Michelle G. Novick attends Professional Women’s Club of Chicago networking luncheon
Michelle G. Novick
Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Michelle G. Novick attended the May 2012 Professional Women’s Club of Chicago (PWCC) networking luncheon on May 9 at The Union League Club of Chicago. The event, titled “Occupy Leadership: When Our Intention Drives Our Attention”, featured Connie L. Lindsey, Executive Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility of Northern Trust and also National Board President of Girl Scouts of the USA. Ms. Lindsey discussed the state of the economy and the social factors that have led our country to this state. PWCC is a prestigious networking organization for professionals and entrepreneurs in all industries.
For more information regarding the organization, please click here.
May 14, 2012
John L. Ropiequet speaks at Ninth Annual Housing and Auto Finance Workshop
John L. Ropiequet
Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner John L. Ropiequet delivered two presentations to the 2012 Housing and Auto Finance Workshop on May 8 in Baltimore, Maryland. The first presentation, titled “Hot Topics in Fair Lending: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, Government Enforcement Actions and Other Landmines,” discussed the impact of the Supreme Court’s landmark class action ruling last summer on fair lending class actions. The second presentation, “Navigating Ethical Quandaries in the Social Media Age: How Do The Rules Impact a Lawyer’s Favorite Social Media Activities?”, explored how the Rules of Professional Conduct may limit what lawyers can do with the opportunities presented to them by social media and other internet-based forms of communication.
For more information regarding the event, please click here.
May 14, 2012
OSHA to Turn Up the Heat on Heat-Related Illness
By Amanda R. Strainis-Walker and Eric J. Conn
With the dog days of summer around the corner, OSHA just put out a press release reminding employers with outside workplaces about OSHA’s focus on the hazards of working in high heat. The press release reinvigorates OSHA’s heat-related illness campaign that began leading into last summer, when OSHA produced a great deal of public information about heat-related illness, including a dedicated heat illness information page on OSHA’s website, a YouTube video, public press statements, speeches by senior Department of Labor and OSHA officials, and even a Heat Safety Smartphone App.
May 14, 2012
EHS Today Article: HazCom Gets a Facelift
Last week, EHS Today Magazine ran our article in which we delve into more detail about OSHA’s amended Hazard Communication Rule (“HazCom”), and the integration of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (“GHS”). Check out the full article here, in which we detailed 10 important things employers need to know about the final HazCom Rule. Here’s the short list:
- New Hazard Classification Criteria
- New Method for Evaluating Mixtures
- Amended Label Requirements
- Proscrictive Format for Safety Data Sheet
- Inclusion of Non-Mandatory Threshold Limit Values in SDSs
- Information and Training Requirements
- Other Effective Dates
- Inclusion of a Category of Hazards Not Otherwise Classified
- No Preemption of State Tort Laws
- Covers Combustible Dust Without Clarity
The article expands on our post here last month with a brief summary of the new HazCom rule.
May 11, 2012
Trademark Settlement Agreements: Lost in Translation
A recent Ontario case is a rare example of parties seeking a judicial interpretation of a trademark settlement agreement. It also emphasizes the importance of understanding all possible translated meanings of a word before committing to refrain from using any translated versions, a challenge that often arises in a bilingual country.
In Skipper Online Services (SOS) Inc. v. 2030564 Ontario Inc., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered a settlement agreement that restricted Boatsmart from using translated versions of particular words. Skipper and Boatsmart were competing companies that administered online training for the Pleasure Craft Operator Card as required by Transport Canada. The parties had a trademark dispute regarding the words each party could use as metatags, which are “hidden keywords” affecting how the parties appear in search engine results. The two companies entered into a settlement agreement, wherein Boatsmart agreed to refrain from using the following words or “any reversals, misspellings, translations or plurals” thereof in its metatags: BOATER EXAM; EXAMEN DE BATEAU; EXAMEN BATEAU; BOATEREXAM; EXAMENBATEAU.
May 11, 2012
Chicago partners attend Inaugural Chicago event for the Anthony Quinn Foundation
Robert T. Cichocki
Kathleen M. Gilligan
Thomas F. McGuire
Tracey A. Salinski
Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partners Robert T. Cichocki (pictured far left), Kathleen M. Gilligan (pictured near left), Tracey A. Salinski (pictured near right) Thomas F. McGuire (pictured far right) attended an inaugural event for the Anthony Quinn Foundation on May 3 at The Casino in Chicago. Mr. Cichocki, a Silver Sponsor, was the co-chair for the event; Ms. Gilligan and Mr. McGuire were part of the Host Committee. The event included drinks, dinner, live music and a video tribute to actor and artist Anthony Quinn. Ms. Katherine Quinn, widow of Anthony Quinn, spoke at the event and discussed the importance of the foundation, which pays tribute to Anthony Quinn’s legacy as an artist and provides scholarship support to gifted young adults seeking to advance their artistic talents in visual arts and design, performing arts, media arts, and literary arts.
For more information regarding the Anthony Quinn Foundation, please click here.
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