Citing Clear and Unambiguous Terms, Master Rules Against Next of Kin in Favor of Intestate Beneficiaries

Litigation

Posted September 5, 2017 IMO Trust Created Under the Will of Harold S. Schutt C.A. #10574-MZ (July 17, 2017) In this case, the testator’s trust, which was created under his will, contained language that left his estate to the more distant of his relatives, as opposed to his more immediate family members. The testator’s more immediate…

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New Washington Paid Family Leave Measure (Not to Be Confused With Washington Paid Sick Leave

Employment

By Emma Kazaryan and Lauren Parris Watts / September 1, 2017 Beginning in 2020, workers in Washington State will be eligible to receive paid time off for the birth or adoption of a child or for serious medical conditions. This new measure is not to be confused with the State paid sick leave which was…

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Federal Judge Strikes Down FLSA White-Collar Exemption Salary Test

Employment

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 BREAKING: federal judge strikes down FLSA white-collar exemption salary test Ding, dong, the DOL’s salary test for white collar exemptions is dead (sort of). A Texas federal judge has held that the Department of Labor improperly used a salary-level test to determine which white-collar workers are exempt from overtime compensation. In…

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Court of Appeals Blocks Uber, Lyft and Other For-Hire Drivers from Unionizing

By Onik’a Gilliam / August 31, 2017 On August 29, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily blocked implementation of a City of Seattle ordinance that would allow Uber and Lyft and other for-hire drivers to unionize and negotiate contract terms. The injunction follows a district court judge’s order dismissing one…

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Top 3 Considerations when Volunteering your Company’s Drones

Business

From Berman Fink Van Horn During an emergency, such as hurricane Harvey in Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) puts Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR’s) in place that prohibit flights of drones (manned or unmanned aircraft) within the geographic boundaries designated in the TFR. Only specially authorized flights can take place within the area covered by the TFR, and…