Balough
February 11, 2018
(February 11, 2018) The lack of a serial comma in a statute has cost a Maine dairy $5 million in a settlement with truck drivers who originally were denied overtime pay. The case gained the attention of English majors because the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit devoted 17 pages of its 29-page […]
Balough
February 9, 2018
(February 9, 2018) A Grubhub driver was an independent contractor and not an employee of the online food ordering and delivery service because the company lacks control over the driver’s work. The California district court noted it is an “all-or-nothing proposition” whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor. “With the advent of the […]
Balough
February 4, 2018
(February 4, 2018) A claim that the dating site Tinder engages in age discrimination by charging premium subscribers over 30 up to twice as much as those under 30 has been reinstated by a California appellate court. Tinder, Inc. owns and operates a smartphone-based dating application. The basic level of the app is free, but […]
Balough
February 1, 2018
(February 1, 2018) A “bank” that claims it raised $600 million in an initial coin offering for its own cryptocurrency has been shut down by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a receiver appointed. In a complaint unsealed on January 29, the SEC alleges that AriseBank, based in Dallas, Texas, and its co-founders were […]
Balough
January 30, 2018
Cheryl Dancey Balough has been selected by a second attorney review group for her legal skills by being named as a “Rising Star” for 2018 in the field of business and corporate law by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a […]
Balough
January 28, 2018
Effective January 1st, Chicago businesses are no longer required to obtain a permit for simple window signs covering less than 25% of the window. This update is good news for small business owners. In general, permits are required for all on-premises signs, but the following exceptions now apply: A temporary on-premise sign constructed wholly from […]
Balough
January 9, 2018
(January 9, 2018) Using automated tools to download data from a website contrary to the site’s terms of use does not violate state computer abuse laws if the downloading of the data is otherwise permitted, the Ninth Circuit found. The appellate court reversed a jury’s finding that Oracle USA, Inc. was entitled to $14.4 million […]
Balough
December 26, 2017
(December 26, 2017) A hotel reseller booking site has agreed to stop practices that led customers to believe they were booking rooms on the actual hotel site when in fact the customers were not. When booking with the reseller, customers had their credit cards charged in advance, could not avail themselves of the hotel’s cancellation […]
Balough
December 5, 2017
Cheryl Dancey Balough has been selected as a Leading Lawyer in Chicago in the field of closely and privately held business law for 2018. The designation was made by Leading Lawyers, a division of Law Bulletin Media, which publishes the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Leading Lawyers is used by lawyers and potential clients to locate […]
Balough
December 1, 2017
(December 1, 2017) Between 400 million to 800 million workers worldwide could be displaced by automation and artificial intelligence by 2030 and will need to find new jobs, a new report issued by McKinsey Global Institute finds. Of those displaced, between 75 to 375 million will need to switch occupations as well. The report notes […]
