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Dec 3, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Paul Salvatore |Elizabeth Dailey |David Harmon |Mariya Gonor
Acquirer: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. (Japan)Acquired: Cepton, Inc. (U.S.)Value: UnknownIndustry Tags: Autonomous Vehicles; Lidar; AutomotiveOn July 29, 2024, Cepton, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPTN) a provider of “lidar-based solutions for automotive (ADAS/AV), smart cities, smart spaces and smart industrial applications,” “signed a definitive agreement . . . providing for the acquisition by KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. . . .
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | David Harmon
Skip to main content December 03, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 338 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | David Harmon
Skip to main content November 22, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 327 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | David Harmon
Skip to main content October 28, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 302 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | David Harmon
In this episode of The Employment Strategists, our hosts David T. Harmon and Mariya Gonor answer the pressing question “What’s the latest with the FTC’s non-compete ban?” Following the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas’ injunction striking down the FTC’s proposed nationwide ban on non-competes, employers and employees alike are considering the impact of the Court’s decision. Join us as David and Mariya delve into the discussion and strategies regarding non-competes.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | David Harmon
A recent rule will significantly raise the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) salary thresholds for the highly compensated employee (HCE) exemption from overtime pay, posing challenges for employers. The new rule increases the annual compensation requirement for HCE’s from $107,432 to $132,964 on July 1, and to $151,164 on January 1, 2025. These thresholds will update every three years starting July 1, 2027.
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May 31, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | David Harmon
On April 23, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to eliminate most non-compete clauses in employer-employee agreements. This rule is slated to become effective 120 days after its publication in the Federal Register, and companies will need to take affirmative steps to comply unless legal challenges delay its implementation. The final rule, detailed in over 500 pages on the FTC's website, answers many of the common questions about the new regulation’s impact.
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May 10, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Jonathan Weiss |David Harmon |Mariya Gonor |Angelika Munger
AQuate II, LLC v. Jessica Tedrick Myers and Kituwah Global Gov’t Group, LLC, is, as all parties put it, about “an archetypical trade secrets claim,” but with a couple of twists: sovereign immunity and an agreement to resolve disputes in a forum that allegedly does not exist. See Aquate II LLC v. Myers, et al., No. 22-12669, 2024 WL 1901504 (11th Cir. May 1, 2024). Appellant and Plaintiff AQuate II, LLC (“AQuate”) is a tribal LLC organized under the authority of the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town.
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May 10, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | David Harmon
Skip to main content May 10, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 131 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
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May 7, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | David Harmon
As New York gears up to implement the "Freelance Isn’t Free" Act on May 20, employers and freelancers alike should understand the crucial aspects of the legislation to ensure smooth compliance and avoid potential conflicts. Here are the top three things to know:For Employers:The Act mandates that engaging freelance services totaling $800 or more, either in a single project or cumulatively within 120 days, requires a written contract.
