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NLRB General Counsel Shines Guideline Light on Employer Work Rules
September 02, 2015
In an effort to "help employers to review their handbooks and other rules, and conform them if necessary, to ensure that they are lawful," the National Labor Relations Board's general counsel recently issued a 30-page memorandum setting forth guidance on employers' internal personnel policies to ensure compliance with the National Labor Relations Act.
Abercrombie Decision Raises the Bar for Accommodating Employees of Faith
August 02, 2015
In early June, the Supreme Court issued its decision in <I>EEOC v. Abercrombie</I>. The case raised the question of whether an employer must have actual knowledge of the religious nature of an employee's practice to be found liable for discrimination under Title VII for denying employment based on that practice. The short answer is no.
How to Determine a Diligent Job Search
August 02, 2015
If a recipient spouse in a divorce action is unemployed or under-employed and seeking compensation or maintenance, that party's employability must be ascertained in order to determine a fair and just award.
District Court Refuses to Disrupt Employer's Hiring Decision
August 02, 2015
Discrimination claims based upon an employer's failure to promote or hire remain among the more difficult claims for employees. Employees seeking to demonstrate discriminatory animus must demonstrate both comparable qualifications to the selected candidate and pretext in the decision-making process.
How to Determine a Diligent Job Search
August 02, 2015
If a plaintiff in a discrimination case or a recipient spouse in a divorce action is unemployed or under-employed and seeking compensation or maintenance, that party's employability must be ascertained in order to determine a fair and just award. Frequently, this requires consultation with, or testimony by, a vocational or employability expert.
Celebrating 25 Years of the ADA
August 02, 2015
With July 26, 2015, marking the 25th anniversary of the ADA, disabled Americans have reason to celebrate as recent court decisions have strengthened and broadened their protections under the ADAAA.
The Dismantled Weapon of 'A Good Deed Never Goes Unpunished'
July 02, 2015
The employment lawyer's adage that "no good deed goes unpunished" was thrown into sharp relief by the Sixth Circuit recently when it held that telecommuting ' even when offered to other employees ' is not necessarily a reasonable accommodation for a disabled employee. ).
Custody Litigation: A Psychologist Discusses a Broken System
July 02, 2015
This article focuses on evaluators and judges who accept work that, by an objective and reasonable standard, is unacceptable.
Case Notes
July 02, 2015
A look at a case involving alleged pregnancy discrimination.
Brokerage Windows in Retirement Plans
July 02, 2015
In 2014, the DOL published a request for information (RFI) regarding the use of so-called "brokerage windows" under retirement plans, such as many "Section 401(k)" plans, that allow participants (and beneficiaries) to direct the investment of their retirement accounts. The RFI is one of the more recent developments surrounding what has become an increasingly controversial topic regarding the investment of Section 401(k) plans and other participant-direct retirement plans.

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  • Private Equity Valuation: A Significant Decision
    Insiders (and others) in the private equity business are accustomed to seeing a good deal of discussion ' academic and trade ' on the question of the appropriate methods of valuing private equity positions and securities which are otherwise illiquid. An interesting recent decision in the Southern District has been brought to our attention. The case is <i>In Re Allied Capital Corp.</i>, CCH Fed. SEC L. Rep. 92411 (US DC, S.D.N.Y., Apr. 25, 2003). Judge Lynch's decision is well written, the Judge reviewing a motion to dismiss by a business development company, Allied Capital, against a strike suit claiming that Allied's method of valuing its portfolio failed adequately to account for i) conditions at the companies themselves and ii) market conditions. The complaint appears to be, as is often the case, slap dash, content to point out that Allied revalued some of its positions, marking them down for a variety of reasons, and the stock price went down - all this, in the view of plaintiff's counsel, amounting to violations of Rule 10b-5.
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