Seventh Circuit: Reassignment of Disabled Workers Is Not Required
The Seventh Circuit recently ruled that the Americans ADA does not require employers to reassign disabled employees to vacant positions for which they are qualified if better qualified candidates apply and it is the employer's "consistent and honest" policy to hire the best qualified applicant.
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Guidelines for Maximizing D&O Insurance Coverage for SEC Matters
Depending upon policy terms, D&O insurance may pay defense costs incurred in response to various SEC actions, including an informal investigation, a formal order of investigation, a subpoena or an indictment.
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Accelerating globalization of the economy, increasing complexity of financial institutions and markets, and the global financial crisis of 2008-09 have brought us to a regulatory environment that is far broader and more complex than anyone could have foreseen 10 years ago.
Patentable Subject Matter: The Controversy Continues
The Federal Circuit's recent opinion in <i>MySpace</i> debates the business method debate by addressing whether ' 101 is a prerequisite in the question of patent validity.
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Highlights and analysis of important cases.
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Cooperatives & Condominiums
In-depth analysis of major rulings.
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Chelsea 19: A Survey
In the 30 months following <i>Chelsea 19</i>, the case has been cited in no less than 22 Appellate Term and Civil Court decisions. This article surveys those decisions
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