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25 Ideas That Will Shape the 2020s
Fortune asked 25 of the sharpest minds to weigh in on the epic, disruptive, thrilling, terrifying, and fascinating ideas that will mold the next decade. The future is now. Economy and Markets 1. Mariana Mazzucato Business and government will - gasp! - work together again. Warning signs that the...
What to Do When Terminating an Employee
If you’ve decided it’s time to part ways with an employee, how do you execute that decision? For many small employers, this is an issue you’ve rarely faced. Follow these five critical tips to make the termination (and its potential aftermath) go more smoothly. 1. Have All Documents In Order...
Supreme Court Agrees to Review the Constitutionality of the TCPA
Given how often TCPA cases are filed - and how often they push the envelope of the statute’s scope and the courts’ jurisdiction - it should come as no surprise that the Supreme Court is often asked to bring some sanity to the statute’s enforcement. Last year was no exception. For example, a...
Electronic Patient Communications in the Wake of HIPAA: The Ban Has Lifted
Healthcare providers remain skittish when it comes to email or text communications, and their reluctance is understandable. Historically, both email and text messages were considered inherently unsecure modes of communication. In addition, many healthcare providers and business associates believe...
EDNY Calls Out Abuse of FDCPA, Confirms 1692g Requirements Don’t Apply to Subsequent Letters
Another judge in the Eastern District of New York criticized plaintiffs' counsel for what the court calls a "lawyer's case"—so technical that only a lawyer, not a least sophisticated consumer, would think of it. Judge Sandra Feuerstein quoted previous decisions by Judge Brian Cogan and Judge Leo...
Ransomware Attack Forces Arkansas CEO to Fire 300 Employees Days Before Christmas
The chief executive officer of a telemarketing company in Sherwood, Arkansas has let go 300 employees after the company failed to recover from a ransomware infection months back. In a deeply apologetic letter to employees, The Heritage Company CEO Sandra Franecke said two months ago their servers...
Four Ways Work Will Change In 2020
From freelance and flexible work to chatbots, 2020 is poised to be a year of continued change. Over the past few years, the workplace has changed almost beyond recognition. With an increase in freelancers, more remote workers than ever, and advances in technology all shaping the way we work, the...
How to Stop Thinking About Work at 3 am
Many of us think about work outside of the office — that’s where some of our best ideas emerge. However, thinking about work often means stressing about work, which can keep us up at night or have us waking up feeling anxious, hours before the alarm clock sounds. According to a Korn Ferry study,...
TCPA 101: Court Ruling Reminds Us of the Fundamentals for Debt Collection Calls
In the realm of TCPA litigation, consent and revocation are bedrock issues that TCPA practitioners encounter on a daily basis. Amidst the often times complicated and nuanced legal issues surrounding the TCPA, a court in the Southern District of Georgia provided us with a nice refresher on the...