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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:07:42 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/"><rss:title>LegalBriefs</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2012-02-12T16:07:42Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2012/1/12/2012-employment-poster-guide.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2012/1/5/new-nlrb-poster-rule.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/11/16/combat-computer-mischief.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/9/13/no-news-is-great-news.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/9/13/legalbriefs-have-changed.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/6/16/employer-success-story.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/6/8/suing-employers-theres-an-app-for-that.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/6/1/identity-theftthere-is-more.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/5/27/identity-theftnow-what.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/5/25/9-ways-lawyers-inflate-bills.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2012/1/12/2012-employment-poster-guide.html"><rss:title>2012 Employment Poster Guide</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2012/1/12/2012-employment-poster-guide.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Alan Thayer</dc:creator><dc:date>2012-01-12T17:06:40Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Employment Law</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thinkilg.com/storage/lb-images/eppac 200px.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1326388162073" alt="" /></span></span>Oregon employers must display required state and federal employment posters in their workplace. For 2012, there are three revised state posters and one revised federal poster. There is also a new federal poster that you may or may not be required to post on April 30, 2012.</p>
<p>This is our 10th annual employer guide to required posters. You can use this guide to easily determine if you are displaying the required posters. We assembled all of these notices in one place so you can easily download what you need. This free guide is available at the link below.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2012/1/5/new-nlrb-poster-rule.html"><rss:title>New NLRB Poster Rule</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2012/1/5/new-nlrb-poster-rule.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Alan Thayer</dc:creator><dc:date>2012-01-05T23:47:40Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Employment Law</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.thinkilg.com/storage/lb-images/NLRB WILD 200px.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1325807339937" alt="" /></span></span>Future issues of LegalBriefs will address how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has gone from a purported arbiter of union elections and union issues to an outright advocate for the union agenda. Today, we are discussing the NLRB&rsquo;s new employment poster notifying your employees of their right to form a union. The poster and when you will be required to display the poster are discussed below.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/11/16/combat-computer-mischief.html"><rss:title>Combat Computer Mischief</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/11/16/combat-computer-mischief.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Alan Thayer</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-11-16T17:31:49Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Employment Law</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.thinkilg.com/storage/lb-images/Hand%20at%20Computer.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1321465161616" alt="" /></span></span>If an employee uses your computer to (1) download sensitive data to compete with you, (2) access personal information on your customers, owners or employees, (3) destroy your valuable data or (4) disrupt your workplace as part of a union campaign, what can you do?</p>
<p>Recent federal cases decided this year now make clear that you can use the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. 1030(g), to sue and file criminal charges against employees that steal or destroy your electronic data. This was not always the case. You must first, however, notify employees of restrictions on access to your computer data.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/9/13/no-news-is-great-news.html"><rss:title>No News is Great News!</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/9/13/no-news-is-great-news.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Alan Thayer</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-09-13T18:23:16Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Employment Law</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thinkilg.com/storage/lb-images/OR Legis 8707350 200px.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1315946699043" alt="" /></span></span>When the Oregon legislature meets and there are no reports of major new requirements for Oregon employers, that is good news. And when measures that do pass have only a minimal impact on or actually help employers, that is great news.&nbsp;]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/9/13/legalbriefs-have-changed.html"><rss:title>LegalBriefs Have Changed</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/9/13/legalbriefs-have-changed.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Alan Thayer</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-09-13T15:27:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><img src="http://www.thinkilg.com/storage/lb-images/Underwear Logo s.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1314820706528" alt="" /></span><span><br /></span></h2>
<p>A long time&nbsp;<strong><strong>Legal</strong></strong>Briefs&nbsp;subscriber (and even longer time friend) suggested html emails look more professional. So we are giving it a try. Please give us your opinion by posting a comment.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/6/16/employer-success-story.html"><rss:title>Employer Success Story</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/6/16/employer-success-story.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Alan Thayer</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-06-16T16:06:45Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Employment Law</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thinkilg.com/storage/lb-images/Softball.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1308677971619" alt="" /></span></span>It is softball season for my fourth grade daughter. Last year, at many of the games, one of the dads and I talked about problems he was having with an employee. Although we discussed a number of things he could do, there was a reluctance to take action.</p>
<p>At the first game this year, the issue of this one employee came up again. But guess what? The employee is still there, with much improved conduct, performance, attendance and attitude. What did they do?</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/6/8/suing-employers-theres-an-app-for-that.html"><rss:title>Suing Employers . . . There's An App For That</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/6/8/suing-employers-theres-an-app-for-that.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Alan Thayer</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-06-08T16:16:23Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.thinkilg.com/storage/lb-images/DOL_Timesheet_App.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1307570655649" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Your greatest risks as a business are employee wage and hour claims. In terms of number of claims and dollars involved, wage and hour claims have recently become a greater risk than discrimination, harassment, retaliation and other claims. Now your federal government is promoting an application that encourages and makes it easier for your employees to sue you.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/6/1/identity-theftthere-is-more.html"><rss:title>Identity Theft…There is More</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/6/1/identity-theftthere-is-more.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Alan Thayer</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-06-01T20:40:07Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.thinkilg.com/storage/lb-images/Tax%20Form%20Medium.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1306961296345" alt="" /></span></span>As we were sending the last <strong><em>Legal</em></strong><strong>Brief </strong>today, <a href="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/5/27/identity-theftnow-what.html">Identity Theft&hellip;Now What?</a>,&nbsp;the Associated Press (AP) broke a story about taxpayer identity theft. When taxpayers file for refunds, some find their money has been paid to someone else using their name and <em>Social Security</em> number.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/5/27/identity-theftnow-what.html"><rss:title>Identity Theft...Now What?</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/5/27/identity-theftnow-what.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Alan Thayer</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-05-27T20:50:08Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Miscellaneous</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.thinkilg.com/storage/lb-images/SS%20Card%2072dpi%20Small.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1306530877855" alt="" /></span></span>Over the last several years, we have received a number of calls about identity theft. For the most part, it has involved employees or family members of clients. What should they do? The article at the link below has several good ideas.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/5/25/9-ways-lawyers-inflate-bills.html"><rss:title>9 Ways Lawyers Inflate Bills</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thinkilg.com/legalbriefs/2011/5/25/9-ways-lawyers-inflate-bills.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Alan Thayer</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-05-25T16:57:49Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 200px;" src="http://www.thinkilg.com/storage/lb-images/Collaborate%202744515XSmall.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1306346882824" alt="" /></span></span>You may be interested in an article posted on the <em>Forbes</em> magazine website this month. It reports on ways that lawyers, particularly those in firms with multiple lawyers and underemployed lawyers, inflate bills to their clients. You can find the article at the link below.]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>
