by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Connecticut Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, recently called for stiffer penalties against employers who misclassify employees as independent contractors. Specifically, Attorney General Blumenthal is seeking a dramatic increase of the current penalty for...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued a Guidance Memorandum regarding H-1B visa status. This Memorandum is of particular significance to staffing companies and to those client companies who contract for their services, such as in the...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(k)(2), adopted in 1993, prevents foreign defendants that have violated United States Federal laws from escaping suit for lack of personal jurisdiction. Prior to the adoption of Rule 4(k)(2), foreign defendants whose contacts with any...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Employee Rights Under the NLRA Effective June 19, 2010, new regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor will require federal contractors and subcontractors to post a notice informing employees of their rights to unionize and bargain collectively under the...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
On June 10, 2010, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) held in Pequignot v. Solo Cup Co., Fed. Cir. No. 2009-1547, that Solo Cup had no intent to deceive the public by marking plastic cups and lids with expired patents. Although the ruling turned on the...
