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‘There’s No Longer a Fit'Unlike the effective handling of associates’ terminations, many firms do not have standardized policies and procedures in place for terminating partners.
Dodd-Frank Ushers in New Requirements for Public Companies and Their BoardsOn July 21, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law by President Obama. It contains several provisions that are specific to public companies, the more significant of which are discussed below.
Tenth Circuit Rules on Temporary WorkersIn a case of first impression, the Tenth Circuit recently considered whether positions filled by temporary contract workers are "vacant" for purposes of reassignment as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA.
e-Discovery RevisitedThis article presents some historical context illustrating the early development of e-discovery jurisprudence, continues with a discussion of the influential Sedona Conference and the findings of the Advisory Committee on the federal rules, analyzes the most recent case law, and outlines a prudent approach to e-discovery.
The Assault on Traditional Long-Arm Jurisdiction ContinuesA review of Nicastro v. J. McIntyre Machinery America, Ltd., in which the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled in that a plaintiff could bring a product liability action in a New Jersey state court against an England-based product manufacturer under what is termed the stream-of-commerce theory of personal jurisdiction.
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