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The Gay Divorc'

Eric I. Wrubel

While same-sex couples will now enjoy numerous benefits in New York that were previously denied to them, a panoply of benefits provided by federal laws available to heterosexual married spouses continue to be unavailable to similarly situated same-sex married couples.

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The Deployed Parent and Child Custody

Karen Meislik

A patchwork of state legislation and court precedents leads to confusion and uncertainty on the part of our military parents stationed throughout the world.

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Tax Issues in International Endorsement Deals for U.S. Entertainers and Athletes Working Abroad

Bob Jason

As with many transactional entertainment and sports matters, there are a number of critical tax issues that bear upon the endorser's ultimate take-home pay. This topic divides neatly into U.S. persons working outside the U.S., and non-U.S. persons working inside the U.S. This article discusses U.S. persons working abroad.

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New Personal Information Requirements for Companies

Theodore P. Augustinos & Socheth Sor

Effective March 1, 2012, companies with personal information of Massachusetts residents must amend their existing contracts with vendors that handle such information to require the vendors'f compliance with the Massachusetts data security regulations.

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How Employing eDiscovery Counsel Can Pay Dividends

Beth A. Koehler

More and more corporations are turning to a two-tiered model when it comes to new matters: one law firm (or separate group within the law firm) that will focus on preservation, collection and review, and a separate team of lawyers that will focus on the actual merits of the case.

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NLRB: Class Action Waivers Unfair Under the NLRA

Mark Blondman & Frederick G. Sandstrom

The NLRB recently called into question the growing practice of including class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements, holding that the mandatory waiver of an employee's right to pursue class or collective action litigation is an unfair labor practice under the NLRA.

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Advising Unsecured Creditors in Complex Bankruptcies

Robb C. Adkins & Beverly N. McFarland

This article explores the roles of examiners and trustees in Chapter 11 cases and focuses on how corporate counsel can best protect a client's position as a single unsecured creditor or party in interest, beyond filing a proof of claim or seeking relief from the stay.

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Wells Fargo Survey Forecasts Non-Residential Construction Activity to Increase

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

According to a recent survey, construction contractors and equipment distributors are optimistic that local non-residential activity will improve in 2012.

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Managing Employee Leave under the ADAAA and FMLA

Patricia Anderson Pryor

Managing employee leave has become a persistent and growing challenge at many companies. Here's why...

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Vicarious Liability

Rupert M. Barkoff

When is a franchisor's control over a franchisee so great that the franchisor risks being held vicariously liable for the actions of its franchisees?

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