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DOL Proposes New Rule to Determine Joint Employer Status under the FLSA

In the first meaningful revision of its joint employer regulations in over 60 years, on Monday, April 1, 2019 the Department of Labor (“DOL”) proposed a new rule establishing a four-part test to determine whether a person or company will … Continue reading

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Illinois Divorce Jurisdiction Explained | How to Determine Divorce Jurisdiction and Venue

In this episode of Learn About Law we talk about jurisdictions in Illinois divorce cases. Read more detail on Recent Real Estate and Property Law posts –

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Factors relevant to court’s decision on permissive abstention: How does a bankruptcy court determine whether an adversary proceeding is a “Core Proceeding”?

Courts will consider several factors when determining whether to permissively abstain under 28 U.S.C. § 1334(c)(1) from hearing a proceeding, including: (1) the effect of abstention on the efficient administration of the bankruptcy estate; (2) the extent to which state … Continue reading

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To Determine Whether an Insult Is Defamatory, Ask the Human Race

When the Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun-rights organization, sued Katie Couric for defamation back in 2016, the two big issues from a legal perspective were (1) whether the edited video of the VCDL members conveyed a false statement of … Continue reading

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A three-part test is applied by the court to determine if a party to a collective bargaining agreement's demand for arbitration is viable

A three-part test is applied by the court to determine if a party to a collective bargaining agreement's demand for arbitration is viableCity of Yonkers v Yonkers Fire Fighters, Local 628, IAFF, AFL-CIO, 2018 NY Slip Op 08294, Appellate Division, … Continue reading

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