Todd Lebowitz (LexBlog India)
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Settling Misclassification Lawsuits Is Sometimes the Right Call, But It Might Make You Feel Dirty
Say cheese! The world’s dirtiest man died last month at the (ripe) age of 94, having reportedly going 60 years without bathing. Covered in soot and living in a cinder-block shack, the Iranian hermit was known for eating roadkill, smoking a pipe filled with animal excrement, and believing that cleanliness would make him ill. The...
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Here’s a Bizarre Lawsuit, Plus Tips for Avoiding Misappropriation Trade Secrets
A couple in Uttarakhan, India, has sued their 35-year old son for $650,000 on the grounds that he failed to provide them a grandchild. The monetary claim reflects the amount they supposedly invested in him over the years, apparently viewing him as some sort of horse stud when they paid for his education and wedding....
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How to Avoid Liability for an Independent Contractor’s Injuries (Hint: Don’t Throw Stones)
“The Wound was Bound,” 1912. From NYPL Collection. Sometimes injuries can be reasonably expected, sometimes not. A good example of when injuries can be expected is the annual Bagwal festival in northern India. This year’s festival was described by Indian media as “a low-key affair” with only 77 of the 300 participants sustaining injuries. Wait,...
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Bring Forth the Tiger-Dogs! Here’s a Quick Status Check on the Challenges to California’s New Independent Contractor Law
Not an actual tiger. Or a dog. When outside forces pose a threat to people’s livelihood, people will go to great lengths to fight back. For example, when monkeys began ravaging the crops of a farmer in Karnataka, India, the imaginitive farmer painted his dog to look like a tiger, to scare away the pesky invaders....
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Bring Forth the Tiger-Dogs! Here’s a Quick Status Check on the Challenges to California’s New Independent Contractor Law
Not an actual tiger. Or a dog. When outside forces pose a threat to people’s livelihood, people will go to great lengths to fight back. For example, when monkeys began ravaging the crops of a farmer in Karnataka, India, the imaginitive farmer painted his dog to look like a tiger, to scare away the pesky invaders....