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Supreme Court Simplifies Employer Obligations for FLSA Exemption Compliance

January 17, 2025

by Jeffrey D. Wilson

Supreme Court Gives Employers a Win by Overturning the Fourth CircuitThe U.S. Supreme Court recently clarified the standard of proof employers must meet to establish that workers are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) overtime requirements. In doing so, it overturned a decision by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Virginia, that required employers to meet a “clear and convincing” standard when justifying classification of an...

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October 08, 2024

by Richard E. Biemiller

IntroductionWhen a commercial loan goes bad, the lender generally has two choices: (i) do everything it can to collect the loan, including a collection suit versus all obligors and/or liquidation of collateral or, (ii) work with the borrower by providing some time for it to right the ship and regain its financial footing. The latter option typically involves the parties entering into a forbearance agreement whereby the lender does not exercise any of its...

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Understanding How a Survey Enhances the Real Estate Closing Process

September 13, 2024

by Richard E. Biemiller

Underlying Tension in Real Estate Closings between Lenders, Borrowers and Title Insurance CarriersCommercial real estate closings are generally a collaborative process; everyone is working toward a closing with great optimism for the future. Nonetheless, all of the parties involved are also looking at ways to protect their individual interests in the event the borrower’s business plan or something else does not work out as expected. For example, both...

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The Future of Non-Compete Agreements: FTC's Final Rule and Its Implications

August 06, 2024

by Jeffrey D. Wilson

In May, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a controversial Non-Compete Clause Final Rule (the “Final Rule”) that impacts almost all non-compete agreements between companies and their employees and contractors – including those already in existence. That Final Rule is scheduled to go into effect on September 4, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).FTC Outlaws Most Non-compete Agreements Effective September 4, 2024.So-called “non-compete agreements”...

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