Legal Watch

California Pursues Sales Tax from Third-Party Sellers

Mar 26 2019

CDTFA Pursues Back Taxes and Future Sales Tax From Third-Party Sellers Online retailers and third-party sellers who use large platform marketplaces like Amazon and eBay must pay close attention as government officials, industry players, and various interest groups clash over … →

Posted in Legal Watch, Regulatory

Crisis Management and Communication Strategies for Your Business

Mar 18 2019

The Lynch Law Group will Host a Crisis Management Seminar Featuring Bruce Hennes, Managing Partner of Hennes Communications Learn How to Keep Your Company Off the Front Page Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube are now the places where a … →

Posted in Events, Legal Watch

Will Pennsylvania Be Next To Mandate Sexual Harassment Training For Restaurant Employees?

Mar 13 2019

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, Pennsylvania could soon join the growing number of states to propose laws requiring sexual harassment prevention training for restaurant employees. Illinois is the most recent state to propose mandatory sexual harassment training for … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

OSHA Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

Feb 26 2019

OSHA issued a final rule which became effective February 25, 2019, removing the end-of-year requirement for companies with 250 or more employees to electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300 (Logs of Work-Related Injuries and Illness) and Form 301 (Injuries … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Outcome of Arbitration Strategies to Avoid Class Action Claims

Feb 25 2019

Companies are now challenged to give greater consideration to the complications that class action waivers may cause when taken to the extreme. The Supreme Court has allowed companies to side step class actions by inserting “class action waivers” in their … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

EEO-1 Deadline Extension – May 31, 2019

Feb 20 2019

The filing deadline for the 2018 EEO-1 Survey has been extended to May 31, 2019. Due to the EEOC closure during the federal government shutdown (December 22, 2018 – January 25, 2019) the 2018 EEO-1 Survey was postponed. The opening … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

OSHA Penalties Increasing in 2019

Feb 20 2019

The U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule on January 23, 2019 which increases the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) civil monetary penalties accessed or enforced by the Department against employers for health and safety violations. The penalty … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch, Regulatory

Frank Botta Featured Speaker at TLA Chicago Regional Seminar

Feb 01 2019

Frank Botta, Chair of The Lynch Law Group Transportation Practice, joined a distinguished panel of speakers from across the country to address a variety of topics of interest to transportation attorneys at the  Alternative Dispute Resolution Boot Camp, offered by the … →

Posted in Legal Watch, Transportation

VRBO, Airbnb and Other Short-Term Rentals

Jan 21 2019

Your Short-Term Rental Legal Field Guide Airbnbs, VRBOs, and other short-term rentals are creating numerous legal questions across the United States. On one hand, Airbnbs and VRBOs are generating local economic benefit, but on the other hand, their presence generates … →

Posted in Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Legal Watch, Real Estate

Supreme Court Limits Use Of Arbitration In Transportation Industry

Jan 18 2019

On Tuesday, January 15, 2019, the Supreme Court unanimously decided a significant case which will have tremendous impact on transportation companies that attempt to utilize arbitration agreements with their independent contractors. In most instances, trucking companies that use owner-operator independent … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch, Transportation