On April 27, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order requiring federal contractors to pay a $15.00/hour minimum wage impacting about 390,000 employees of federal contractors. Estimates project it may lead to an average pay increase for annual, hourly workers of $3,100. Overall, the EO will result in a significant wage jump of almost a…
Margaret Cassidy and her colleagues at The Candid Counsel are writing away – see Margaret’s article: Can Your Lawyer Hold Their Firepower? I’ve seen over the years that holding firepower (that is, doing nothing), is at times, the best course for a lawyer. But it’s hard to do nothing…
Margaret and The Candid Counsel crew put together many terrifying tales of just what it takes to frighten your friendly attorney. In no particular order Margaret’s classic tales of terror include: Writing emails to your lawyer joking about who in the company will look good in an orange jumpsuit. Conduct your own internal investigation without…
Margaret is honored to be invited back to speak at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Transportation Research Board 59th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law on September 15, 2020. Speaking with attorney Fred Wagner and moderated by Bruce Smith, their panel – The Appearance of Impropriety: Its Continued Viability in Ethics Compliance details…