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ERISA Deference: No Exceptions
With its 2010 decision of <i>Conkright v. Frommert</i>, the Supreme Court has once again opted to resist a proposed carve-out to the general rule of deference to ERISA plan administrators — this time in situations where an administrator's first attempt to construe an ERISA plan has been held by the reviewing court to be unreasonable.
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Medical Malpractice Litigation and 'Never Events'
In last month's issue, the authors discussed the concept of "Never Events": things that should never occur absent negligence in hospitals or other health care settings. The discussion concludes herein.
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The Basics of Pension Damages
Pension benefits can account for 50% or more of the damages in a wrongful death or injury matter. This article presents an overview of the basic types of pensions and some issues that arise in determining lost pension benefits.
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Transfer Fee Covenants in New York?
It should not be surprising that in a weak real estate market, developers would seek new sources of revenue. One recent source has generated controversy across the country ' requiring buyers to agree, for themselves and their assigns, to pay a fee upon each resale of the property. These transfer fee covenants raise a number of practical problems, not the least of which is the underlying legal question: Are they enforceable?
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Alert: Employers Should Review Arbitration Agreements
Employers should revisit and review the language of any arbitration agreements in light of a Guideline Memorandum (GC Memo) issued by Ronald Meisburg four days before stepping down from his post as General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
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Do's and Don'ts For Managing Your Restrictive Covenants In a Recovering Economy
This article provides helpful "do's" and "don'ts" to be used in constructing and evaluating employees' noncompete, nonsolicitation and confidentiality agreements.
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But I Have a Prescription!
Two laws come into play in cases of employment discipline for medical marijuana use ' the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the law of the specific state where the employee works.
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Insurance Coverage in Consumer Class Actions
The requirements placed on corporate America as a result of increasingly labyrinthine consumer protection laws have created significant new potential liabilities, often in the form of statutorily mandated damages.
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Strategies for Allocating Long-Term Value in Fashion and Apparel License Agreements
One of the most vexing economic issues in fashion and apparel licensing deals is the task of allocating the long-term value of a branded product launch.
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