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New French Employment Legislation One Year Later

John D. Shyer & Matthias Rubner

On June 14, 2013, France enacted the so-called "Employment Securization Law." This affects the operations in France of companies whose headquarters are located in other countries, such as the United States.

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<i>BREAKING NEWS</i>U.S. Supreme Court Says Employers Don't Have to Pay for Birth Control on Religious Grounds Image

<i>BREAKING NEWS</i>U.S. Supreme Court Says Employers Don't Have to Pay for Birth Control on Religious Grounds

Zoe Tillman & Marcia Coyle

A divided U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 ruled the contraceptive mandate in the federal health care law violated the religious freedom rights of corporate owners who objected to providing the coverage in employee insurance plans.

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Litigating Trade Secret Claims

Paul Cowie & Dorna Moini

Employees escape with valuable information every day, resulting in substantial, sometimes devastating losses to employers. Here's what employers need to know.

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Whistleblower Rights Expand with Supreme Court Ruling

Jared L. Kopel

<I>Lawson v. FMR LLC</I> could have significant consequences for law and accounting firms, as well as all businesses working with public companies.

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Case Notes

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of a recent key case.

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Reclassification of Obesity and Changes to the Manual of Mental Disorders

Frank Cragle & Jaime Wisegarver

Recent medical disease reclassifications are affecting a large portion of America's workforce, and the long-term impact is proving difficult to predict.

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Case Notes

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at a recent case of interest.

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Disability Employment Law

Joseph D. Nohavicka

What are the obligations of an employer when an employee puts it on notice that he has a disability? A look at a recent court ruling.

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How Can Employers Protect Their Confidential and Proprietary Information?

Marcia E. Goodman & Lori Zahalka

This article explores the developing law related to employee social media use and its effect on the confidentiality and protectability of employers' trade secrets and other proprietary information.

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Are University Football Players Employees?

Ellen Shadur Gross & Marc Antonetti

In a move that has surprised many, Chicago-area NLRB Regional Director Peter Sung Ohr has determined that Northwestern University football players who receive grant-in-aid are employees of the University and an appropriate bargaining unit.

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