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Christopher P. DePhillips
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Justin C. Hallberg
This article examines four avenues for addressing the problems of climate change and global warming: international diplomacy, litigation, regulatory agency action, and legislation. Various aspects of these avenues impact product manufacturers and, in turn, product liability litigation.
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Blane Prescott
The following is an updated version of an article first published by Blane Prescott, Vice President with Hildebrandt, in the closing months of 2008.
Richard H. Stieglitz
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Martin Arking
President Obama recently signed into law The Worker, Home Ownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009. This article addresses two significant provisions contained in the legislation.
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Leslie D. Corwin
A discussion of mandatory retirement in law firms and the ADEA.
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ALM Staff
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Linda B. Hollinshead
On Oct. 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 111-84 ("NDAA for 2010"). Primarily a defense appropriations law, the NDAA contains several amendments to the family military-leave provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). Although no specific effective date is noted in the amendments, it appears these amendments went into effect upon President Obama's signature and are the most recent in a series of changes to the FMLA.
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William C. Martucci, Kristen A. Page,
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Jennifer K. Oldvader
The first part of this article addressed issues surrounding the effect of the Internet on hiring and firing in the 21st Century. The conclusion herein discusses the laws that impact social networking in the workplace, and provides guidance on developing a social networking and blogging policy.
Ashley G. Eddy
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Ralph A. Morris
When asked to provide a reference for a former employee, employers may feel that they are trapped in a no-win situation. They understand that prospective employers are trying to shield themselves from negligent hiring claims by engaging in the "due diligence" of checking with former employers. However, providing details about a less-than-stellar former employee's shortcomings is rarely the best course of action.
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Karla Grossenbacher
In <i>Kentucky Retirement Systems v. EEOC</i>, 128 the Supreme Court held that, where an employer adopts a pension plan that includes age as a factor, and the employer then treats employees differently based on pension status, an employer will only be liable for disparate treatment under the ADEA if the plaintiff can adduce sufficient evidence to show that the differential treatment was actually motivated by age and not pension status.
