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Dorsey – Open Source Software: Basics, Pitfalls, and Best Practices – 6/24 – 11AM – Online

Specifically, we will cover the different types of licenses that apply to open source software, pitfalls that come with use of open source software, best practices, and how to structure policies governing use of open source software.

Dorsey is pleased to invite you to: Annual Forum on Employee Health and Welfare Benefits – 6/8 – 8AM – Online

An interactive webinar to update you on developments.

The Great Reopening: Considerations for Employers as Employees Begin to Travel and Return to the Office

As the world re-opens and as more Americans become vaccinated, U.S. employers should give due care to several obvious and not-so-obvious areas:

Dorsey – Vaccine Status is a Protected Trait in Montana

The Act makes it unlawful for employers to refuse employment or discriminate against a person in terms or conditions of employment based on their vaccine status.

Dorsey is pleased to invite you to this webinar to update you on developments. Annual Forum on Employee Health and Welfare Benefits

Health, Cafeteria and Fringe Benefit Plan Developments –

Health Plan Litigation: From Prevention to Recovery –

What To Do with $2.67 Billion Dollars (or Something Less):
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Anti-Trust Settlement

Advertising Law Basics: Part 1 – Are Your Ad Claims Substantiated? – 5/12 – 11AM – Zoom

In this hour-long webinar, we will discuss common types of advertising claims from superiority claims and comparative advertising to puffery and environmental claims.

Dorsey eUpdate: EEOC Announces Opening of Annual EEO-1 Reports

This week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) launched its online filing system for EEO-1 Component 1 Reports. The filing deadline is July 19, 2021.

You’re Invited: Dorsey’s Webinar: Advertising Law Basics: Part 1 (5/12)

In this hour-long webinar, we will discuss common types of advertising claims from superiority claims and comparative advertising to puffery and environmental claims.

Dorsey – Companies Consider Transparent Face Masks as an ADA Accommodation During Pandemic

Lawsuits from the deaf and hard-of-hearing community may require companies to consider new reasonable accommodations during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as transparent face masks for employees and clean writing tools for customers, in order to comply with state and federal disability discrimination laws.

Dorsey e-update – Employee Handbooks (and Policies): Make Sure that the Policies and Disclaimer Accomplish their Purpose

On February 3, 2021, in Hall v. City of Plainview, A19-0606, the Minnesota Supreme Court gave something to employees and employers alike when it addressed the issue of whether a handbook policy can create a unilateral contract (as to that provision), and what impact, if any, a general disclaimer has in negating the existence of a contract based on a specific policy.

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Montana Technology Innovation Partnership (MTIP)- Promoting Technology Commercialization in the State of Montana.

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