An International Comparative | Germany vs. U.S.A.: To tip your server or not? by BridgehouseLaw Staff As nearly everyone tends to eat at a restaurant from time to time, tips are something that concern everybody, whether you are the one to give or to receive a tip. However, there are big differences in both countries…
Read MoreSecretaries of State Warn Businesses about Misleading Requests for Corporate Filings by BridgehouseLaw Staff As companies enter the annual reporting season for 2019, multiple Secretaries of State have notified businesses to be wary of third-party requests for corporate filings and fees. The Secretary of State in West Virginia discovered that one such mailing was sent…
Read MoreEstate Lessons Learned from Celebrity Death: Stan Lee by Angela C. Schulz, Associate Attorney Stan Lee, the co-creator of superheroes like Spiderman, Iron Man, and the X-Men, passed away on November 12, 2018. Mr. Lee reportedly left and estate valued at more than $50 million. Prior to Mr. Lee’s death, reports also circulated of possible…
Read MoreCongress Passes Legislation Establishing Cybersecurity Agency in DHS by Angela C. Schulz, Associate Attorney On November 16, 2018, President Trump signed into law a bill that authorizes the reorganization of the US Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) into a new cybersecurity agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The…
Read MoreSCAM ALERT: Beware of Scam Mailers Targeting Businesses BridgehouseLaw would like to warn customers and businesses to avoid scam mailers that appear to be official state communications regarding Labor and Employee Laws. The mailer scams inform recipients that their labor law powers are out-of-date and claim that revised state and federal labor law notices must…
Read MoreFacebook Data Breach Could Mean Up to $1.63 Billion in Fines from the EU by BridgehouseLaw Staff On September 28, 2018, social media giant Facebook disclosed that it had discovered a cyber breach in its security which allowed hackers to access the information of approximately 50 million accounts. Of those 50 million accounts around 10…
Read MoreThe Last Straw for Single-Use Plastics? by BridgehouseLaw Staff European Members of parliament have been debating new rules on single-use plastics in an effort to reduce plastic waste in our oceans. The list of items to be scrapped includes cotton buds, plastic cutlery, straws which make up 70 percent of marine litter. The European Members…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Some of the Amendments on the November 6th Ballot By Ian Morris Comment below, or reach attorney Morris directly ian.morris@bridgehouse.law, or on Twitter @IMorrisOne. If last week’s amendments enshrining victims’’ rights and a right to hunt and fish were the bait; this week’s amendments are the hook. Amendments proposing to change the…
Read MoreLet’s talks about some of the Amendments on the November 6th Ballot By Ian Morris Comment below, or reach attorney Morris directly ian.morris@bridgehouse.law, or on Twitter @IMorrisOne Early voting has started for the November 6th election in NC and our office is getting some questions about the six proposed amendments to the North Carolina constitution. This is understandable as…
Read MoreConnecticut Court Holds that Refusing to Hire Medical Marijuana User Violates State Law For the last two decades, state legislatures across the United States have been passing laws to permit and regulate the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. However, employers have wondered whether federal law would preempt state law due to the fact…
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