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Federal Circuit Reverses Denial of Vaccine Injury Claim

Sheri Qualters

A recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision reversing the U.S. Court of Federal Claims' denial of a vaccine injury claim highlights the widening gulf between the Federal Circuit and Federal Claims court on vaccine cases.

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Divorce Windfall Not Unconscionable

Mark Faas

'Courts will not set aside an agreement on the ground of unconscionability simply because it might have been improvident,'" a panel recently held in <i>Etzion v. Etzion</i>, 2008-00759.

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Preemption Paradox

J. Christopher Allen, Jr.

The two recent Supreme Court decisions in <i>Riegel</i> and <i>Altria Group</i> are difficult to reconcile in fundamental ways, and, consequently, they did little to provide meaningful guidance to litigants and lower courts.

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The Leasing Hotline

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The Curious Case Of Bobby Brown v. F.L. Roberts

John P. McLafferty

In fiscal year 2008, the EEOC received 2,880 complaints of religious discrimination, up from 1,786 complaints received in 1998. In response to the substantial increase in religious discrimination claims, in July 2008 the EEOC revised its Compliance Manual and published Questions and Answers and Best Practices.

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Performing a Litigation Audit on Your Corporate Agreements

Michael Eidel

In the event litigation occurs, previously ignored boilerplate provisions may well determine who maintains leverage throughout the case and, ultimately, who prevails. This article discusses the applicable general principles and drafting considerations for some of the most frequently litigated boilerplate provisions.

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