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Arbitration Agreements in the Wage-and-Hour Context
April 14, 2011
For corporate attorneys, questions about how an employer can limit both the costs associated with and exposure to wage-and-hour claims have become ever more difficult. Employer-employee arbitration agreements may be part of the answer.
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> Business Community OK with New ADAA Implementation
April 07, 2011
The business and disability rights communities are uniting behind long-awaited, final regulations implementing the 2008 Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act. The regulations become effective on May 24, 2011.
Supreme Court Appears Sympathetic to Wal-Mart in Class Action
March 30, 2011
The massive class action against retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ran into stiff resistance at the U.S. Supreme Court on March 29, after surviving lower court challenges ever since it was launched 10 years ago. 'It's not clear to me: What is the unlawful policy that Wal-Mart has adopted?' said Justice Anthony Kennedy, who as usual is the likely swing vote in the closely watched business case <i>Wal-Mart v. Dukes</i>.
Non-Compete and Trade Secret Concerns for In-house Lawyers
March 28, 2011
Here is a Top Ten list of concerns for in-house lawyers and the companies they represent.
Separation and Settlement Agreements
March 28, 2011
This article contains tips for drafting effective separation and settlement agreements that maximize the employer's return on its severance or settlement payments to departing or former employees.
U.S. High Court Recognizes Title VII Third-Party Retaliation Claim
March 28, 2011
Retaliation claims are the most dangerous and powerful of allegations under Title VII. The <i>Thompson v. North American Stainless LP</i> decision has the potential to dramatically expand the scope of such claims.
What's Private in the Private Workplace?
March 28, 2011
Unlike their public sector counterparts, private-sector employees have historically enjoyed little protection against unreasonable property searches by their employers. Is the legal landscape changing?
Ninth Circuit Treats Corporate Insider Fairly in Fraudulent Transfer Case
March 22, 2011
The Ninth Circuit recently reversed a district court's adverse $6.7 million fraudulent transfer judgment against a corporate insider, a director of the debtor, in a remarkably sensible opinion.
Obligations of a Reviewable Maintenance Recipient
February 28, 2011
Reviewable maintenance in Illinois, the focus of this article, is awarded to a spouse for a specific number of months or years, at the end of which the court is to review the award and decide whether or at what level maintenance is to continue.
Court Upholds Forum Selection Clause in Employment Agreement
February 27, 2011
This case highlights an important tool that all Maryland employers should consider using when drafting employment agreements.

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