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e-Discovery Technology for the $100,000 (or Less) Case Image

e-Discovery Technology for the $100,000 (or Less) Case

Doug Austin

One of the main trends mentioned by many at LegalTech NY was e-discovery technology solutions for smaller cases. Historically, e-discovery technology tools have been geared toward the largest of cases from a document and data volume standpoint. Cases with smaller volumes (and often, less dollars at stake), however, have the same needs for efficiencies in the e-discovery process. Fortunately, there are several solutions that benefit these smaller cases.

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When Should Attorneys Be in the Office?

Sheldon I. Banoff

In Part One herein, the author identifies the basic concept of what exactly "an office" is, in a world of telecommuting, working at home, "virtual" law offices (VLOs), "limited service" and "satellite" law offices, and long client meetings offsite.

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Connecticut Becomes First State to Require Paid Sick Leave

Sheri Qualters

Connecticut will became the first state to require paid sick leave when its new law takes effect Jan. 1, 2012. The new paid sick leave law for service workers could create a host of thorny compliance issues for employment lawyers.

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The Final Regulations to the ADA Amendments Act

Melissa E. Pierre-Louis

On March 24, 2011, the EEOC issued the final regulations to the ADAAA. The new regulations replace the ADA's prior high level of scrutiny with a standard in favor of broad coverage for individuals seeking protection under the Act.

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Economic Analysis In ERISA Litigation over Fiduciary Duties

John Montgomery

This three-part article has sketched out some important areas in which financial economics can provide useful insights in ERISA litigation. It also touched on some of the important issues financial economists confront when they calculate alleged damages.

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How California Courts Should Handle Implied Good-Faith Obligation Image

How California Courts Should Handle Implied Good-Faith Obligation

Kenneth A. Adams

Contract-drafting expert Kenneth A. Adams offers recommendations for California courts to consider on what he believes is a faulty court of appeal decision on a still cloudy, implied covenant issue in the state's jurisprudence.

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Employer's Guide to GINA

John D. Shyer & Kevin Kay

GINA was enacted out of concern that discrimination based upon a person's genetic information could result in the loss of health coverage or employment. Here's what employers need to know.

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Privately Funded Developments and Construction at Risk in CA

John S. (Rocky) Miller & Dwayne McKenzie

Landlords that construct their premises in California need to be aware of a recent decision that may affect their construction costs.

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<b><i>Online Exclusive</b></i>Second Circuit Shelves Freelancers' Pact With Publishers and Databases Image

<b><i>Online Exclusive</b></i>Second Circuit Shelves Freelancers' Pact With Publishers and Databases

Brendan Pierson

A federal appellate court has thrown out a class action settlement between freelance writers and online publishers and databases that archived the writers' work without pay, saying that the pact approved by the lower court did not represent the interests of all class members.

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<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> <b>HP Acquires Autonomy for $10B Image

<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> <b>HP Acquires Autonomy for $10B

Evan Koblentz

Hewlett-Packard made its most aggressive move yet to transform itself into a modern business provider by acquiring e-discovery and document management giant Autonomy for $10.3 billion.

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