by Jeremy Ward | Feb 26, 2018 | Discrimination, Employment, Wage & Hour
Business owners, more often than not, try to abide by the maxim: “The customer is always right.” Abiding by that maxim, however, may land a business in the middle of a discrimination lawsuit filed by an employee. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits...
by Jeremy Ward | Feb 26, 2018 | Employment
Employers have a legitimate interest in protecting their business as much as possible in case employees leave the company with business and client information. As such, not surprisingly, non-compete agreements are becoming commonplace in employment relationships....
by Jeremy Ward | Feb 2, 2018 | Cybersecurity, Professional Liability, Tort, Transactional
“Cybersecurity – the state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures taken to achieve this.” Jeremy Ward is giving a presentation on Cybersecurity threats facing the construction industry to the ALFA International...
by Jeremy Ward | Oct 13, 2017 | Contract, Product Liability, Tort
Liability of Component Part Manufacturer in Relation to Whole Product Manufacturer A. Tort Claims 1. Generally A final product assembler who takes products manufactured by a number of companies to create an end product is ultimately responsible for the end product if...
by Jeremy Ward | Oct 13, 2017 | Contract, Product Liability, Tort
Enforceability of Pre-Liability Waivers (“Exculpatory Clauses”) – Although Oklahoma looks upon liability waivers with a somewhat jaundiced eye, such waivers can be valid if a series of conditions are satisfied. A. Main Cases and Limitations The Oklahoma Supreme...
