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May 10, 2021 | Category:
NewsA new Nevada case clarifies the economic realities test. Many Nevada employers can be easily confused over the difference between employees and independent contractors, and it goes far beyond whether someone receives a form W-2 or form 1099. Failure to appreciate this distinction and misclassifying an employee can subject a business to thousands of dollars […]
May 3, 2021 | Category:
NewsIf accidents didn’t happen, we would not need insurance. Of course accidents can happen which explains why many of us buy insurance. Our expectation when we buy insurance is that we will be financially compensated if there is an accident. However, most people and businesses do not read the insurance policies that they buy. Attorneys […]
April 26, 2021 | Category:
NewsEmployment law is constantly evolving. This evolution has been even more pronounced over the past year as unique challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered the passage of laws ranging from Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act 2020; Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; Families First Coronavirus Response Act 2020; and […]
March 10, 2021 | Category:
NewsMany, if not most, policies of insurance contain language discussing “subrogation.” While this language is typically of little interest to the policyholder, subrogation is an important component of insurance law. In its most basic form, to “subrogate” is to substitute for another. The Nevada Supreme Court has provided a more specific definition: “Subrogation is ‘[t]he […]
February 26, 2021 | Category:
NewsNevada law, unlike the law in many other states, has historically permitted employers to have enforceable non-compete provisions in employment agreements. Such non-compete provisions restrict an employee’s ability to work, after leaving a job, in the same occupation in a geographic area that must be reasonably defined for a finite period of time. Currently pending […]
December 14, 2020 | Category:
NewsLGE attorney Sarah M. Molleck presented at the State Bar of Nevada’s CLE, “Ethics Year in Review” on December 9, 2020. Ms. Molleck presented one of five segments, titled “Protecting Personal Devices and Cloud Computing Security,” as part of the CLE that covered The Impact of Technology on a Lawyer’s Ethical Obligations. The CLE was […]
December 10, 2020 | Category:
NewsLGE attorney Robert Eisenberg was recently recognized by Nevada Supreme Court Justice Ron Parraguirre in the Nevada Supreme Court Settlement Program’s written publication, the Settlement Sentinel. In the Fall 2020 issue, Justice Parraguirre recognized Mr. Eisenberg for conducting over 200 settlement conferences since becoming a Supreme Court Settlement Judge in 1997. Mr. Eisenberg retired as […]
October 28, 2020 | Category:
NewsNot to scare you, but cyber-security attacks are on the rise, with no foreseeable end in sight. Attacks have been especially prominent in the last several years. From interference in our country’s election system to COVID scams plaguing Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation for unemployment benefits (see here), the sophistication of hackers grows […]
September 8, 2020 | Category:
NewsWhen your organization is served with a Federal Court deposition subpoena, Federal Rule 30(b)(6) requires your organization to confer with the serving party. Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governs deposition notices and subpoenas to an entity, such as a corporation, partnership, association, or government entity. This Rule permits a party to […]
July 24, 2020 | Category:
NewsLemons, Grundy & Eisenberg collaborates with clients on addressing computer cyber security legal issues. Attorney Christian Moore recently appeared on a Nevada Newsmakers Broadcast discussing standards for cyber security being adopted by the State of Nevada based on the Center for Internet Security (CIS). Mr. Moore will also be participating in an upcoming July 30, […]
