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On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (the Department) published a Final Rule (Rule) updating overtime regulations. The new Rule doubles the salary threshold over which an employee is exempt from

On January 20, 2016, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Administrator’s Interpretation (AI) concerning joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The FLSA broadly defines an

Courts throughout the country have wrestled with the question of whether allegedly defective construction is an occurrence under a commercial general liability policy. The Georgia Court of Appeals jumped into the fray late

The Illinois Appellate Court recently issued an important opinion regarding indemnity provisions in construction contracts. In 933 Van Buren Condo. Ass’n v. W. Van Buren, LLC, 2016 IL App (1st) 143490, a condominium

Laurie & Brennan is pleased to announce that Ryan A. Hiss has joined us as a partner in the firm.  Throughout his 20+ year career, Ryan has focused his practice on asserting and protecting the legal rights of those