Employment Law in the News

• “Workers to split $600,000 after SC tip pool ruled illegal”
  An AP News report on a Charleston restaurant ordered to pay over $600,000 to nearly 100 workers after an illegal tip pooling arrangement was discovered.
  https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-minimum-wage-restaurants-44bf369740778016e5514a765738ac07

• DOJ Targets Austin’s ‘Equity’ Hiring Policies in Civil Rights Investigation
  https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/doj-targets-austin-s-equity-hiring-policies-21055116.php

• Starbucks Employees Sue After Dress Code Change
  https://www.thedailybeast.com/starbucks-employees-sue-after-dress-code-change/

• Grovedale Meats Cleared of Child Employment Law Charges
  https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/geelong/grovedale-meats-child-employment-law-breaches-diverted-in-court/news-story/511d0404a60a234a743da3c94512c585

• P.F. Chang’s to Pay $80K After Not Hiring Applicant Who Requested Sundays Off
  https://people.com/pf-changs-pay-80k-not-hiring-applicant-requested-sundays-off-11811114

• Null Compliance: NYC Local Law 144 and the Challenges of Algorithm Accountability
  https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.01399

Business Formation Articles

• What Are Some of the Types of Business Structures to Choose From When Forming a Business? – Justia
  https://www.justia.com/business-formation/docs/business-structures/

• Choice of Business Entity: Pros and Cons of Corporations and LLCs – Mintz
  https://www.mintz.com/insights-center/viewpoints/2166/2020-04-21-choice-business-entity-pros-and-cons-corporations-and

• Entity Lifecycles: An Overview of the Statutory Requirements – Chambers and Partners
  https://chambers.com/articles/entity-lifecycles-an-overview-of-the-statutory-requirements

• The Common Types of Business Formation – HG.org
  https://www.hg.org/legal-articles/the-common-types-of-business-formation-23195

• Business Structures: Which One is Best for Your Business – FindLaw
  https://www.findlaw.com/smallbusiness/incorporation-and-legal-structures/business-structures-which-one-is-best-for-your-business.html

Mergers and Acquisitions in the News

• Chevron Acquires Hess Corporation – $53 Billion
  https://dealroom.net/blog/recent-m-a-deals

• T-Mobile Acquires U.S. Cellular – $4.3 Billion
  https://dealroom.net/blog/recent-m-a-deals

• Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Acquires Colonial Enterprises – $9 Billion
  https://dealroom.net/blog/recent-m-a-deals

• Investec Acquires Capitalmind AG
  https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/investec-pushes-investment-bank-into-switzerland-with-capitalmind-acquisition-23afb439

• Jefferies Deepens Ties with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
  https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/jefferies-deepens-ties-with-japans-sumitomo-mitsui-5fe342f2

• Cybersecurity M&A Wave in February 2025
  https://www.reddit.com/r/pwnhub/comments/1j2pwr0

• La Caisse Acquires Innergex Renewable Energy for $10 Billion
  https://dealroom.net/blog/recent-m-a-deals

• AI-Driven M&A Boom in U.S. Power Sector
  https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBusinessMix/comments/1jb39hi

Estate Planning Articles

• Why You Need a Will – South Carolina Bar
  https://www.scbar.org/public/get-legal-help/common-legal-topics/why-you-need-a-will/

• “12 Famous People Who Died Without a Will (Including Picasso & Prince)”
  https://www.businessinsider.com/12-famous-people-who-died-without-will-picasso-prince-2023-8?utm_source=chatgpt.com

• Estate Planning Benefits: Why Should You Have a Plan? – The Fraser Law Firm, LLC
  https://hiltonheadislandlaw.com/estate-planning-benefits-why-should-you-have-a-plan/

• The Importance of Having a Will
  https://www.dhs.gov/employee-resources/news/2021/01/25/importance-having-will

• What Is a Will, What Does It Cover, and Why Do I Need One?
  https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/what-is-a-will.asp

• Six Reasons Why You Should Have a Will
  https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/why-is-it-important-make-will.html