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Company Representatives and Modern Medical Technology

Michelle Hart Yeary & Alicia M. Farley

While company representatives can provide technical support for complex devices and keep surgical staff informed about new technology, their presence in operating and procedure rooms is not without controversy.

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What's New in the Law

Robert W. Ihne

Highlights of the latest equipment leasing cases from around the country.

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Getting It Back: Recovering Transfers That Create Insolvency Image

Getting It Back: Recovering Transfers That Create Insolvency

David Gottlieb & Michael D. Schwarzmann

Over the past few years, several companies have run out of money and been forced to declare bankruptcy within months of completing transactions that depleted their equity value and rendered them insolvent. By understanding the test for determining whether such transactions can be unwound, lenders, recipients and creditors all benefit.

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The 'Cat's Paw' Doctrine in the Second Circuit

Frances K. Browne & Sean Sullivan

Imputing liability to an employer that relies on input from a biased employee is known as the "cat's paw" theory of liability. Here's how this affects your practice.

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Disability-Related Misconduct

Andrew A. Nicely

Part One of this article in last month's issue discussed the definition of disability, disabled-employee miconduct, and discipline. Part Two herein continues the discussion.

Banning Smokers May Harm Your Company's Health Image

Banning Smokers May Harm Your Company's Health

Michael D. Homans

The top 10 reasons that employers should think before jumping on the bandwagon to adopt a "smokers need not apply" rule.

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Transgender Issues in the Workplace

Ariel D. Cudkowicz, Laura Maechtlen, Asilia S. Backus & Natascha B. Riesco

Although no federal statute explicitly prohibits employment discrimination based on gender identity, courts have increasingly held that transgender individuals are protected from discrimination under federal law.

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Is Your 401(k) Up to the Task?

Frank Armstrong, III

A good 401(k) can be a great ally as you prepare for retirement; a lousy plan, on the other hand, could erode your ability to build for a decent and secure retirement. Now is a very good time to make sure your 401(k) plan is up to the challenge.

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Leadership in Law: What Causes a Big Firm to Implode?

Timothy B. Corcoran

According to the author, what every law firm implosion has shown us is that many partners have joined a firm in order to benefit from the brand strength and have no interest or incentive in sharing clients or helping the firm as a whole to succeed.

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Retiree Health Care Issues After the Affordable Care Act

Larry Bell

Following implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the funding and providing of promised retiree health benefits has a new series of requirements that must be met by Taft-Hartley retirement plans, employers and plan sponsors.

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