Yes Means No Agreement to Arbitrate: Lack of Essential Elements of a Contract in Online Transactions
In a recent decision from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Lee v. Intelius Inc., 9th Cir., No. 11-35810, 12/16/13, the Court held that an online consumer could not be compelled to arbitrate a class action because the essential elements of a contract were not present.
On February 12, 2014, President Barack Obama issued his controversial and long anticipated Executive Order requiring contractors on new federal contracts to pay a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour by January 1, 2015.
Earlier this month, Arent Fox Health Care partner Lowell C. Brown published an article in California Healthcare News that provides insight into a key peer review case involving legal principles and individual behaviors that provide critical lessons for hospitals.
Fashion Counsel host Anthony Lupo, partner and leader of the firm’s Fashion, Luxury Goods & Retail practice, will periodically conduct one-on-one interviews with fashion CEOs and business leaders.
Five top stories are making headlines in advertising and promotions.
Following a trend previously reported in our January 31, 2014 alert, the City of Philadelphia has become the latest jurisdiction to require covered employers to reasonably accommodate pregnant workers.
H-1B status is a non-immigrant status that allows a foreign national to work for a specific employer in a specific job at a specific worksite, for a specific period of time. Employers must file a petition with US Citizenship and Immigration Services on behalf of a foreign national.
Companies Are Warned Over Optimism for Future Negotiations
By a narrow 3-2 margin, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM or Notice) on February 6, 2014 to amend its rules and regulations on representation election procedures under Section 9 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act).
Attention employers with employees working in the United States on L-1 (intra-company transferee) visas: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun conducting worksite visits under its Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) site inspection program.
Frederick E. Bouchat has once again alleged copyright infringement against the Baltimore Ravens and the National Football League (NFL) over the Ravens’ “Flying B Logo” from the mid-1990s.
On January 21, 2014, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed legislation that adds pregnancy as a protected status under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for female employees affected by pregnancy.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently ruled that even a temporary impairment caused by an injury can constitute a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA or Act). Summers v. Altarum Institute Corp., 2014 WL 243425 (4th Cir. Jan. 23, 2014).
The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider a dispute between Pom Wonderful (Pom) and The Coca-Cola Company related to whether a drink label can be considered deceptive under federal false advertising laws, but permissible under regulations of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
On January 28, 2014, the National College Players Association (NCPA) filed a petition at the regional office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Chicago, seeking recognition as a labor union. The petition is the first of its kind seeking union recognition for college athletes.
Earlier today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its much-anticipated decision on the maritime dispute brought by Peru against Chile.
Associations are walking antitrust risks, and plaintiffs and the government took their aim at a variety of association activity in 2013 — from dentists to music teachers, wire transfers to equines.
Recently, OSHA launched a high-profile effort to address its permissible exposure levels (PELs) for chemicals in the workplace. OSHA last attempted to update its PELs — which are over four decades old — via a rulemaking in 1989.
The Supreme Court recently announced that it would hear a lawsuit brought by major television broadcasters against a service that streams the broadcasters’ video content over the internet without permission.
On January 15, 2014, District of Columbia Mayor Vince Gray signed a bill that will increase the District’s minimum wage to $11.50 per hour by 2016.
On January 13, 2014, the FDA issued a Draft Guidance entitled “Fulfilling Regulatory Requirements for Postmarketing Submissions of Interactive Promotional Media for Prescription Human and Animal Drugs and Biologics.”
On January 22, 2014, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a public notice seeking comment on the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) petition for declaratory ruling filed on December 30, 2013.
Good News For Investors: Fantex Unplugged By Injuries To Foster And Davis
In the category of lesser regulatory changes that occurred during the pre-holiday season, on December 19, 2013, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended its Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for exports to persons listed on the Unverified List (UVL).
This afternoon, the House of Representatives approved by a 359-67 margin the “omnibus appropriations” bill (H.R. 3457) that emerged late Monday from several weeks of negotiations between the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.