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The 'Revised' Employee Free Choice Act
Michael Pepperman
Over the past several months, behind-the-scenes "legislative wrangling" has led to several proposed modifications to the poorly titled Employee Free Choice Act ("EFCA"), a bill currently pending in both the House and Senate. Here's what to do.
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Employment Arbitration: It Takes Two to Tango
Paul Snitzer
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Christopher Durham
Countless employers have promulgated arbitration agreements to take advantage of the perceived benefits of arbitrating employment-related claims, including the absence of a jury, the efficiency of resolving claims in an arbitral forum and the reduced or eliminated publicity resulting from employment claims.
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Employment Rights and Returning Armed Forces Members
David C. Henderson
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Matthew P. Ritchie
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently increased enforcement efforts against employers believed to have discriminated against armed forces members returning from active duty and seeking to reenter the civilian workforce. Here's what you need to know.
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The Travel Act and Overseas Commercial Bribery
Jeffrey J. Ansley, Don R. Berthiaume
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Josh Zive
The dishonored act of bribery is a basis for doing business in many places, and continually forces those who operate in the international marketplace to choose between risking the loss of business opportunities and engaging in activity that can easily come under the scrutiny of governmental authorities.
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Supporting Struggling Tenants
Kevin Corbett
The first part of this article discussed four factors that a landlord should consider when negotiating rent deferral for a struggling tenant: verifying financial distress, lender requirements, short-term relief, and landlord acceleration rights. The conclusion herein addresses the remaining four points.
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In the Spotlight: Negotiating a Rooftop Antenna Contract
Adam Leitman Bailey
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Dov Treiman
This article addresses some of the legal issues that a landowner needs to consider when negotiating a cell tower lease or license with a telecommunications company for the installation of equipment on its rooftop.
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Pension Funding: A Program to Maximize Pension Growth and Limit Volatility
Larry Bell
When a Pension is addressing its liabilities and assets, it is important that it present a simple, straightforward way to fund for the future for its participants in a meaningful and effective manner. The volatility of the markets since 2007 has increased demands on the Pensions, as an uneasy balance of influences and the Pension Protection Act of 2006 have required increasing funding levels to meet mandated levels.
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Vehicle Leasing: Graves Amendment Held Inapplicable to Leased Trailers
Adam J. Schlagman
If you or your clients are in the business of leasing the trailer portions of tractor-trailers take note, a New York County trial court judge has ruled that 49 U.S.C. ' 30106, ("the Graves Amendment"), does not pre-empt actions alleging vicarious liability with respect to "delivery equipment" that does not contain a motor.
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Deals At Risk: Textron Opens Door to IRS Discovery of 'Tax Accrual Workpapers'
Anthony M. Sabino
SILOs underlie a confrontation between a taxpayer and the IRS in the new First Circuit case of <i>United States v. Textron Inc.</i> But that decision was not just about the legality or taxing of such leases. Rather, it has grave consequences on a far more sweeping issue: the inability of taxpayers to shield from disclosure so-called "tax accrual workpapers," documents typically prepared by in-house tax attorneys that set out in detail sensitive areas of tax liability.
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