Features
Robert G. Brody
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Sami Asaad
By now, everyone knows discrimination and harassment are illegal in the workplace. But how many know that employees have the right to engage in protected, concerted activities "for the purpose of ' mutual aid or protection?" Are you in violation of federal labor law?
Features
Christopher Durham
Government contractor or subcontractor status has far-reaching implications and potentially dire consequences for health care providers if they are not in compliance with their affirmative action obligations.
Debra S. Friedman
Organizations that obtain, use and/or disclose an applicant's or employee's genetic information may run afoul of Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits companies from using genetic information to make employment decisions.
Features
Jonathan M. Cohen
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Barry I. Buchman
This article discusses key issues that companies should consider in pursuing contingent business interruption claims arising from the Mississippi River flooding.
Features
Amelia Stobaugh
If you walk into the Meet and Confer or 26(f) meeting of parties unprepared for an informed discussion of electronically stored information (ESI), the repercussions are serious. Here's how to prepare.
Features
Sandra Feldman
This edition of the Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect from May 1 through July 1, 2011. It also looks at recent decisions of interest from the courts of Delaware, California, and Nevada.
Darrick M. Mix
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Michael E. Clark
The SEC recently adopted "bounty hunter" whistleblower rules that are likely to encourage employees of public companies to report potential violations of securities laws directly to the SEC, rather than in accordance with established internal company compliance and reporting procedures.
Features
Alan Nochumson
In <i>Greenwood Land Co. v. Omnicare Inc.</i>, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania precluded a tenant from claiming negligence against its real estate management company under the gist of the action and economic loss doctrines as a result of a contract that existed between the parties.
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David A. Grossberg
At a time when frugality is in vogue, risk managers acting for landlords and tenants need to be mindful of all elements that can affect the potential value of insurance coverage to be required pursuant to leasehold covenants.
David P. Resnick
Prior to consenting to a sublease, a landlord should be acutely aware of its rights and remedies against the proposed subtenant, and should negotiate a consent document that reinforces those principles.
