Timothy J. O’Brien and Tyler J. Smith recently obtained a recommended decision favorable to their client on a motion for summary judgment filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Tim and Tyler represented an employer who discharged an employee for insubordinate behavior. After being discharged, the employee filed a complaint in… Read more »
Brian Champion speaks on privacy and data security issues at Maine State Bar Association meeting
On June 26, 2014, Attorney Brian L. Champion was a featured speaker at the Maine State Bar Association Summer Meeting held at the Samoset Resort in Rockland, Maine. Mr. Champion’s presentation – Privacy and Data Security – addressed the current state of privacy and data security issues facing companies and employers and underscored the serious organizational,… Read more »
Target Shareholders urged to remove board members due to data breach
According to an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune (05/29/14), a proxy advisor – Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) – has recommended that seven of ten Target board members should not be re-elected at the retailer’s annual meeting next month on the basis that those directors failed to protect the company against a massive data breach… Read more »
High Costs of Data Breaches Have Cost Target’s Chairman, President, and CEO Greg Steinhafel His Job
According to an article in the Washington Post (05/05/2014), Target has announced that Greg Steinhafel has agreed to step down immediately as the Chairman, President, and CEO of the company. According to the Post, this resignation by Mr. Steinhafel has occurred nearly five months after the retailer disclosed its data breaches on December 19, 2013, that, according… Read more »
FTC pushes to regulate corporate cyber security
As reported in the Wall Street Journal (Tuesday, April 8, 2014), United States District Court Judge Esther Salas in New Jersey has rejected claims by Wyndham Worldwide Corp. that the FTC does not have power to regulate corporate data security issues. According to the WSJ, the federal court ruled on Monday that the FTC’s authority allowed it to bring… Read more »
U.S. Supreme Court rules that severance payments are taxable wages
The U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled that severance payments are taxable wages under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). In a unanimous decision issued on March 25, 2014, the Court overturned a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, which had earlier ruled that severance payments are not taxable wages. … Read more »
16th annual Mary’s Walk raises nearly $300,000 for cancer research in Maine
Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion is pleased to have been a major sponsor of the 16th annual Mary’s Walk and Kerrymen Pub 5K Road Race held in Saco, Maine on Sunday, March 16, 2014. Mary’s Walk began in 1999 as a unique way to recognize and remember Mary Kerry Libby, a much-loved mother, wife, sister,… Read more »
Employees Who “Bring Their Own Device” to Work (BYOD)
By Brian L. Champion. Long gone are the days when the only technology concerns with employees involved flip phones and hand held dictation tape recorders. Today, not only are employees more mobile by using their own personal computers, but smart phone sales exceed 500 million per year and the advent and sale of tablets is… Read more »
Brian L. Champion selected as a “Top 100 Litigation Lawyer” in Maine
Brian L. Champion has been selected by the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA) as one of the top 100 litigation lawyers in the State of Maine for 2014. The ASLA is an invitation-only, nationwide organization of elite lawyers in practice today who combine stellar legal credentials with a proven commitment to community engagement and… Read more »
Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC selected by U.S. News & World Report for “Best Law Firms 2014 – Maine”
Libby O’Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC has been recently honored with a recognition by U.S. News & World Report in its selection of “Best Law Firms 2014 – Maine.” Selection is based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading attorneys in their field. With over 100… Read more »