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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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Legal Risks Associated With a Retirement Plan's "Missing Participants"
July 2018
Labor and Employment Law
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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The Supreme Court Rules That Requiring Non-Members to Pay Agency Fees to Public Sector Unions is Unconstitutional
June 2018
Labor and Employment Law
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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From "Fair Share" to Simply "Unfair" for New York Public Employees
June 2018
Labor and Employment Law
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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Supreme Court Update: Merchant Rights and the Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
June 6, 2018
Marla S. Bowman,
Ward and Smith
In the past three years since Obergefell, the Supreme Court has been relatively quiet on issues affecting the LGBTQ community. Recently, however, in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a case of particular interest to the LGBTQ community, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who declined to bake and design a wedding cake for a gay couple, claiming to do so forced him to express a message inconsistent with his religious beliefs.
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NICOLE M. PRICE JOINS ICARD MERRILL
June 3, 2018
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Steps to Take Before Your Company is Hit with an Employee Lawsuit
June 3, 2018
Jessica M. Farrell
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Uncertainty Surrounding SALT Deduction Workarounds
May 2018
Tax Law
Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
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An Epic Decision for Employers on Employment Class Action Waivers
May 2018
Labor and Employment Law
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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Patent 101: Patent Process FAQs for Inventors
May 22, 2018
Liz Stanek,
Ward and Smith Patent Alert
During the process of drafting, filing, and prosecuting a patent application, inventors that are new to the patent process often have many questions related to the content and process of the patent application. A few of the more common questions and related answers are:
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Can I Secure a Loan with Bitcoin? Part III
May 22, 2018
Lance Martin,
Ward and Smith Creditors' Rights Alert
In this article, I discuss how distributed-ledger technology (i.e., blockchain) and smart contracts have the potential to eliminate the need for third-party intermediaries. With smart contracts and blockchain, it is possible for computer code to serve as the third-party intermediary.
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European Privacy Regulation Will Impact U.S. Health Care Organizations
May 2018
Health Care
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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