News, Insights & Events

Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.

While these articles are correct on matters of law when they are produced, verdicts, rulings, legislation and other actions may affect the applicability of some of the information. Please consult your legal advisor before making decisions on the information you read here.

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On-Sale Bar: Less clever way of saying, Happy Hour? Maybe. Important for Patent Protection? Yes.

February 27, 2019
Marla S. Bowman, Ward and Smith, P.A.

If the term "happy hour" in this article's title caught your attention, you may be disappointed by what comes next. This article is actually about limitations on patent protection, which I would argue is just as attention-grabbing (but I doubt many would agree).

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Title Insurance Basics: Title Searches

February 27, 2019
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Cannabis and Cannabinoids

March 2019
Advice on Legal Supply and Investments
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Multiple Wills – Important Update

February 26, 2019
Beard Winter LLP

In our October 29, 2018 notification, we advised readers of a recent Superior Court decision of “Re Milne” (the “SC Decision”) that brought into issue the validity of certain language commonly used in multiple wills, often referred to as “Primary and Secondary Wills”.

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Trends from the Industrial Hemp Summit

February 26, 2019
Tyler Russell and Allen Trask, Ward and Smith, P.A.
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Overreaching Covenants Not to Compete Under Attack From All Sides

February 25, 2019
John Vering & Jamie Maggard, Seigfreid Bingham P.C.
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How Do Vacation and Sick Leave Buy-Back Programs Affect the Calculation of the Regular Rate for Overtime Purposes?

Labor and Employment Law
Theresa E. Rusnak, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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NLRB Eases Burden of Demonstrating Independent Contractor Status by Overruling Prior Decision

February 21, 2019
Labor and Employment Law
Nicholas P. Jacobson
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Is Your Company Using “Trojan Horse” Evidence in Trade Secret Theft Cases? | FFS Insights

February 18, 2019
Arash Beral and John D. Stanley
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The “Other” Meaning of Tech in the Mortgage Industry

February 13, 2019
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Henson Trusts: Recognized and clarified by the Supreme Court of Canada

February 11, 2019
Andrea Tratnik, Estate Planning Lawyer, Beard Winter LLP
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FCRA Compliance: Getting Ahead of the Game

February 10, 2019
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