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While there sometimes is nothing that can be done about a dishonest plaintiff other than to attack his/her credibility in front of a jury, it is critical to ensure that all early dismissal strategies are explored before reaching the dispositive motion stage of case.

The law on recovery of lost wages by undocumented workers injured in accidents at construction sites in New York is gradually evolving. In the landmark decision <i>Balbuena v. IDR Realty LLC</i>, New York's Court of Appeal held that such wage claims are generally permissible. However, there were issues raised that are now being addressed in more detail by the courts.

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On June 2, 2011, an NLRB Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found that parts supplier Supply Technologies, LLC unlawfully required employees to sign up for a comprehensive grievance and arbitration system that would eliminate their rights under the NLRA ' and then discharged 20 employees when they refused to do so.

It is a long-standing Federal law that employers are not permitted to restrict employees' rights to unionize, bargain collectively and, generally, discuss the terms and conditions of their employment. These rights apply to social media and the Internet in general. So how does an employer craft a policy to navigate through these laws yet accomplish their company goals?

Criteria for entering this year's Seventh Annual MLF 50 ' AND the brand-new Magnificent 25!

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Recent decisions by federal Courts of Appeals in the First and Fifth Circuits shed light on two issues critical to the question every employer asks after being served with an employment discrimination lawsuit: "What's the worst that can happen?

Ordinary approaches to civil discovery are ill-fitting in response to a government agency's efforts to obtain information, and in-house counsel must take extra care.

Why is it that M&amp;A often leads to a loss in shareholder value despite exhaustive due diligence (and ever-growing document reviews) and careful negotiation of the acquisition and ancillary documents? Part of the explanation for the failure of M&amp;A transactions to yield expected benefits is poor or non-existent post-acquisition integration planning.