Bernstein Burkley https://bernsteinlaw.com A Business Approach to Legal Service Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:22:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 https://bernsteinlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Bernstein Burkley https://bernsteinlaw.com 32 32 The Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule: What does it mean for you? https://bernsteinlaw.com/the-department-of-labors-new-overtime-rule-what-does-it-mean-for-you/ https://bernsteinlaw.com/the-department-of-labors-new-overtime-rule-what-does-it-mean-for-you/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:22:56 +0000 https://bernsteinlaw.com/?p=11372 By: Mary Shahverdian  Recently, the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) released their final rule, updating the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”)’s overtime pay requirements. The FLSA sets standards for minimum wages …

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]]> https://bernsteinlaw.com/the-department-of-labors-new-overtime-rule-what-does-it-mean-for-you/feed/ 0 Breaking: FTC Voted to Issue the Final Noncompete Rule. Bernstein-Burkley Associate Mary Shahverdian provides insight on what this means for you and the economy. https://bernsteinlaw.com/ftc-final-rule/ https://bernsteinlaw.com/ftc-final-rule/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 12:01:57 +0000 https://bernsteinlaw.com/?p=11345 By: Mary Shahverdian  On April 23, 2024, The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC) issued a Final Rule banning noncompete agreements for workers. The Final Rule defines a “noncompete” clause or agreement as …

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]]> https://bernsteinlaw.com/ftc-final-rule/feed/ 0 A Return to the Old Standard—The Department of Labor’s New “Final Rule” Replaces Its Recent Guidance in Favor of Decades of Judicial Precedent. https://bernsteinlaw.com/a-return-to-the-old-standard-the-department-of-labors-new-final-rule-replaces-its-recent-guidance-in-favor-of-decades-of-judicial-precedent-classification/ https://bernsteinlaw.com/a-return-to-the-old-standard-the-department-of-labors-new-final-rule-replaces-its-recent-guidance-in-favor-of-decades-of-judicial-precedent-classification/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:32:50 +0000 https://bernsteinlaw.com/?p=11309 By: Mary Shahverdian  Workers and employers should be paying attention. A critical classification analysis that determines for whom the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies is changing soon—thanks to a …

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]]> https://bernsteinlaw.com/a-return-to-the-old-standard-the-department-of-labors-new-final-rule-replaces-its-recent-guidance-in-favor-of-decades-of-judicial-precedent-classification/feed/ 0 As auto loan delinquencies rise, as a vehicle creditor do you know your rights within consumer bankruptcy? https://bernsteinlaw.com/as-auto-loan-delinquencies-rise-as-a-vehicle-creditor-do-you-know-your-rights-within-consumer-bankruptcy/ https://bernsteinlaw.com/as-auto-loan-delinquencies-rise-as-a-vehicle-creditor-do-you-know-your-rights-within-consumer-bankruptcy/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:34:57 +0000 https://bernsteinlaw.com/?p=11260 By: Keri Ebeck  Auto loan delinquencies are rising to levels greater than we saw in 2008-2009 recession. The amount of auto loans that are sixty (60) plus days past due …

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]]> https://bernsteinlaw.com/as-auto-loan-delinquencies-rise-as-a-vehicle-creditor-do-you-know-your-rights-within-consumer-bankruptcy/feed/ 0 Asset Armor: Protecting Your Wealth with Bernstein-Burkley’s Asset Protection Insights Blog #10 https://bernsteinlaw.com/asset-armor-protecting-your-wealth-with-bernstein-burkleys-asset-protection-insights-blog-10/ https://bernsteinlaw.com/asset-armor-protecting-your-wealth-with-bernstein-burkleys-asset-protection-insights-blog-10/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 13:58:29 +0000 https://bernsteinlaw.com/?p=11241 By: Harry Greenfield October 20, 2023 One of the places I like to stash money for my Debtor clients is with taxing authorities.  Having a credit balance with a taxing …

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]]> https://bernsteinlaw.com/asset-armor-protecting-your-wealth-with-bernstein-burkleys-asset-protection-insights-blog-10/feed/ 0 Asset Armor: Protecting Your Wealth with Bernstein-Burkley’s Asset Protection Insights Blog #9 https://bernsteinlaw.com/asset-armor-protecting-your-wealth-with-bernstein-burkleys-asset-protection-insights-blog-9/ https://bernsteinlaw.com/asset-armor-protecting-your-wealth-with-bernstein-burkleys-asset-protection-insights-blog-9/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:41:30 +0000 https://bernsteinlaw.com/?p=11228 By: Harry Greenfield September 28, 2023 As we said last time, the Bankruptcy Code provides defenses to preference actions. The three most common are: 1) the “ordinary course of business” …

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]]> https://bernsteinlaw.com/asset-armor-protecting-your-wealth-with-bernstein-burkleys-asset-protection-insights-blog-9/feed/ 0 Asset Armor: Protecting Your Wealth with Bernstein-Burkley’s Asset Protection Insights Blog #8 https://bernsteinlaw.com/asset-armor-protecting-your-wealth-with-bernstein-burkleys-asset-protection-insights-blog-8/ https://bernsteinlaw.com/asset-armor-protecting-your-wealth-with-bernstein-burkleys-asset-protection-insights-blog-8/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:39:44 +0000 https://bernsteinlaw.com/?p=11220 By: Harry Greenfield  September 8, 2023 When examining asset protection, there should be a discussion about preferences. In Ohio, there is a preference statute that defines preferences as those that …

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]]> https://bernsteinlaw.com/asset-armor/feed/ 1 Purdue Pharma: U.S. SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE WHETHER A RELEASE THAT EXTINGUISHES NON-DEBTORS’ CLAIMS AGAINST NON-DEBTOR THIRD PARTIES, WITHOUT THE CLAIMANTS’ CONSENT, IS LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE IN A CHAPTER 11 PLAN https://bernsteinlaw.com/purdue-pharma-u-s-supreme-court-to-decide-whether-a-release-that-extinguishes-non-debtors-claims-against-non-debtor-third-parties-without-the-claimants-consent-is-legally-permiss/ https://bernsteinlaw.com/purdue-pharma-u-s-supreme-court-to-decide-whether-a-release-that-extinguishes-non-debtors-claims-against-non-debtor-third-parties-without-the-claimants-consent-is-legally-permiss/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:22:47 +0000 https://bernsteinlaw.com/?p=11205 By: Jeffrey C. Toole  August 15, 2023 For years, the federal courts of appeals have been divided regarding whether, in a chapter 11 plan of reorganization, the claims held by …

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]]> https://bernsteinlaw.com/purdue-pharma-u-s-supreme-court-to-decide-whether-a-release-that-extinguishes-non-debtors-claims-against-non-debtor-third-parties-without-the-claimants-consent-is-legally-permiss/feed/ 0 Asset Armor: Protecting Your Wealth with Bernstein-Burkley’s Asset Protection Insights Blog #6 https://bernsteinlaw.com/asset-armor-protecting-your-wealth-with-bernstein-burkleys-asset-protection-insights-blog-6/ https://bernsteinlaw.com/asset-armor-protecting-your-wealth-with-bernstein-burkleys-asset-protection-insights-blog-6/#comments Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:24:06 +0000 https://bernsteinlaw.com/?p=11200 By Robert Bernstein August 11, 2023 A series of blogs on Asset Protection…. Blog #6 >>> Previously, we mentioned the idea of “fraudulent transfer” or avoidable transfer.  First, we need …

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