Similar to financial investments you will want a well-diversified portfolio of mentors who can contribute to your career in different ways depending on your goals.
February 28, 2012Diane Costigan
In this article, the elements of a disparate impact claim by older workers are explored. Congress created protection for older workers from employment discrimination by enacting the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
February 28, 2012Gary S. Kessler and Philip G. McNicholasEffective March 1, 2012, companies with personal information of Massachusetts residents must amend their existing contracts with vendors that handle such information to require the vendors'f compliance with the Massachusetts data security regulations.
February 28, 2012Theodore P. Augustinos and Socheth SorOne of the Big Four accounting firms ' Deloitte ' has released a survey of anti-corruption, anti-bribery, and anti-fraud practices and trends at companies around the world.
February 28, 2012Paul R. Berger and Michael T. LeighMore and more corporations are turning to a two-tiered model when it comes to new matters: one law firm (or separate group within the law firm) that will focus on preservation, collection and review, and a separate team of lawyers that will focus on the actual merits of the case.
February 28, 2012Beth A. KoehlerThe points of law settled by the JVCA may provide defendants with removal opportunities that they didn't have formerly, at least in some circuits. Further, the Act brings a measure of predictability to removal practice, which alone makes the statute significant.
February 28, 2012John E. GoodmanThe NLRB recently called into question the growing practice of including class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements, holding that the mandatory waiver of an employee's right to pursue class or collective action litigation is an unfair labor practice under the NLRA.
February 28, 2012Mark Blondman and Frederick G. SandstromHighlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
February 28, 2012ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
February 28, 2012Cynthia M. KlausThis article explores the roles of examiners and trustees in Chapter 11 cases and focuses on how corporate counsel can best protect a client's position as a single unsecured creditor or party in interest, beyond filing a proof of claim or seeking relief from the stay.
February 28, 2012Robb C. Adkins and Beverly N. McFarland