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Ten Steps to Avoid Creating the Internal Document from Hell (United States)

By  Katie Maechler, Partner; Stephanie Laws, Partner; and Abigail Maier, Associate (Maslon LLP)

It is inescapable: All companies, no matter the industry, face litigation risks through the day-to-day creation of documents. 

"Bad" documents increase your exposure to risks and can threaten your business. This article discusses ways an organization can coach its employees to avoid those documents and instead create "smart" documents that help advance case themes and mitigate risk should litigation arise.

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Ten Ways to Effectively Manage Your Money in Someone Else’s Bankruptcy

By Matthew D. Ellison (Fowler Bell PLLC, a Primerus member firm)

Bankruptcies – even when they’re not your own – can stretch you financially. Even though you don’t control the financial health of your business partners, you can control whether you’re prepared to maximize your recovery and minimize the financial harm to your business. This article outlines some tips to better position your business to do exactly that.

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Illinois Supreme Court BIPA Decision Highlights Need to Pair Strong Privacy Measures with Robust Insurance Coverage

By Peter Halprin, Jeffrey Schulman, and Tae Andrews, from Pasich LLP

Learn about the implications of the decision by the Supreme Court of Illinois in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc. (February 17, 2023), which determined that violations under the US Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) accrue each time an individual’s biometric data is illegally scanned or transmitted.

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What Employers Need to Know Today About Class and Collective Actions: A View Through 2023’s Cultural, Regulatory and Political Goggles

By Jackson Lewis P.C.

The United States is in the midst of a unique cultural moment. A post-pandemic economy, a fractured political climate, a newly aggressive regulatory state, a deeply conservative U.S. Supreme Court and the relentless advance of technology have profoundly impacted our workplaces. This article looks at some of the class and collective actions at this historic juncture.

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What Employers Need to Know Today About Challenging the Subpoena Power of Government Agencies

By Jackson Lewis P.C.

This article examines the subpoena power of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and provides guidance for employers who receive subpoenas from these agencies. It also looks at how contractors should respond to requests for information from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).