In an interview with trucknews.com, partner Shari Cohen suggests that the “Driver Inc.” employment model for truck drivers is legal and viable under certain conditions.
Shari notes that “the determination of whether a driver is an independent contractor is based on a multi-factor legal analysis.”
Given the wave of simple tests being deployed by some governmental agencies, which largely, if not exclusively, are based on whether a driver owns a vehicle, this multi-factor approach is important.
Ownership of Privileged Communications in M&A Transactions: Practical Takeaways and Recent Case Law
July 13, 2023 - Can the buyer in a M&A transaction who takes possession of the seller’s or target company’s privileged communications on closing use those communications in a post-closing dispute against the seller? Can the seller assert privilege and demand return of the documents? In Dente v Delta...
Canada Imposes Forced and Child Labour Reporting Obligations
May 05, 2023 - The House of Commons has adopted Bill S-211, whose short title is Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Bill). The Bill, which was adopted on May 3, 2023, will become law as soon as it receives royal assent and will enter into force on January 1, 2024....
