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Fighting for Cats and Dogs

Jaime L. Jano & Albert Momjian

Pets are often overlooked when it comes to divorce, and their status in the law is uncertain. A look at recent case law.

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Criminal Intent and the So-Called 'Red Flag' Theory

Stanley S. Arkin & Howard J. Kaplan

The "red flag" theory carries the danger of fostering undeserved prosecutions, for so much of it involves the feelings or the opinions of the prosecutor ' and conceivably of a jury.

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Effecting Change in Franchise Networks

David J. Kaufmann

This two-part series looks at the law governing a franchisor's ability to effectuate broadscale changes to its network. Part Two herein examines franchise network change triggered by an acquisition of the franchisor.

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NLRB Rejects Employer's Attempt to Limit Rights Under the NLRA

Kevin McCormick

On June 2, 2011, an NLRB Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found that parts supplier Supply Technologies, LLC unlawfully required employees to sign up for a comprehensive grievance and arbitration system that would eliminate their rights under the NLRA ' and then discharged 20 employees when they refused to do so.

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Courts Clarify Damages Caps Under Federal Employment Discrimination Statutes

E. Fredrick Preis, Jr. & and Joseph R. Hugg

Recent decisions by federal Courts of Appeals in the First and Fifth Circuits shed light on two issues critical to the question every employer asks after being served with an employment discrimination lawsuit: "What's the worst that can happen?

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What's New in the Law

Robert W. Ihne

Highlights of the latest equipment leasing law.

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Restitution for Internal Investigation Costs Under the MVRA

Christopher J. Hunter

Businesses that are forced to undertake internal investigations are victimized not only by the fraud the investigation uncovers, but also by the costs expended to uncover it. To restore your company to its "prior state of well-being," a restitution order should account for both types of harm.

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Law Firm Capital

Stephen M. (Pete) Peterson

This article provides strategies for creating a sustainable capital plan.

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Court Watch

Cynthia M. Klaus & Pamela N. Merkle

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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To File Jointly or Not to File Jointly? That Is the Question Image

To File Jointly or Not to File Jointly? That Is the Question

Jonathan Hoffman & Lynne Z. Gold-Bikin

Joint tax returns, while financially beneficial from a tax perspective, may lead to significant problems once litigation ensues. Here's why.

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