Businesses are now able to protect their trade secrets in federal court with a federal civil cause of action as a result of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). President Obama signed the DTSA into law May 11, 2016. The ...

Steven Covey is credited with saying, “The problem is not the problem; how we think about the problem is the problem.” This is a great reminder to all of us. It’s easy to develop a blind spot or a cognitive ...

With re-openings ramping up, stringent safety requirements at the workplace are a new reality for the foreseeable future. From basic sanitary measures like mask requirements, social distancing and frequent handwashing to more advanced tools like infrared temperature scanners and contact ...

As the world becomes more digitally interconnected, businesses are increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats. Here, cybersecurity and privacy expert Charlotte Tschider, who teaches in Mitchell Hamline School of Law’s online certificate program in cybersecurity and privacy law, discusses the special ...

When employers hire an individual to do a job, the employer is faced with a decision about how to classify the worker; are they an independent contractor or an employee? When an employer classifies a worker as an independent contractor, ...