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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
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Practice Tip: Playing Poker with Experts
James H. Rotondo
What happens if, after you file that long-anticipated <i>Daubert/Kumho</i> motion, plaintiff's counsel files a motion to withdraw the original expert and to substitute a new one with superior qualifications and a much stronger theory of liability?
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The Assault on Traditional Long-Arm Jurisdiction Continues
Roy Alan Cohen
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Justin C. Hallberg
A review of <i>Nicastro v. J. McIntyre Machinery America, Ltd.</i>, in which the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled in that a plaintiff could bring a product liability action in a New Jersey state court against an England-based product manufacturer under what is termed the stream-of-commerce theory of personal jurisdiction.
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Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
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Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
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Arbitration: Franchisor's Friend or Foe?
Rupert M. Barkoff
In addressing the issue of whether an arbitration clause made sense for a franchisor client, for years this author waffled on how to advise that client. He is not alone on this problem.
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Second Circuit Finds Drug Reps Not Exempt from Overtime Law
Mark Hamblett
Current and former sales representatives for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. are not exempt from qualifying for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Second Circuit ruled July 6.
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CA Supreme Court Clarifies Who Cannot Be Sued by Workers
Mike McKee
For 97 years, neither California legislators nor the courts ever clarified who qualified as an employer under the state Industrial Welfare Commission's (IWC) wage orders. That changed on May 20 when the California Supreme Court decided, in part, who does not qualify.
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What Should Human Resources Be Doing to Prepare for Health Care Reform?
Jean C. Kosela
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John S. Lord, Jr.
In the coming months, you should guide HR in preparing for required changes needed to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Here are some things you should already be putting (or have) in place:
Tenth Circuit Rules on Temporary Workers
Margaret Parnell Hogan
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Stephanie L. Hankin
In a case of first impression, the Tenth Circuit recently considered whether positions filled by temporary contract workers are "vacant" for purposes of reassignment as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA.
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