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Connecticut Becomes First State to Require Paid Sick Leave Image

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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<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> <b>Eleventh Circuit Strikes Down Individual Mandate</b> Image

<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> <b>Eleventh Circuit Strikes Down Individual Mandate</b>

Alyson M. Palmer

The Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 12 gave a partial victory to challengers of the 2010 federal health care overhaul, finding unconstitutional the part of the law that requires individuals to obtain health insurance but upholding the rest of the statute.

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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Finding the Line in the Sand

Elkan Abramowitz & Barry A. Bohrer

The scope of the CFAA is the subject of an emerging split among federal courts of appeals as highlighted by a recent opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which rejected the claim that its decision would make criminals out of millions of employees who might utilize their work computers for personal use.

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