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Starting in 2004, law firms have another option in attempting to mitigate rising health insurance costs. Recently enacted Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) offer law firms and their employees a tax favored vehicle to pay for medical expenses.
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Whatever the goal of a law firm retreat, it will not succeed unless adequate time and effort have gone into the planning process. In fact, a major portion of the work involved must be done before the retreat is actually held. The retreat should not be viewed as a panacea, but as a practical management tool that can be wielded in a variety of ways.
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From time to time, even the best employers need to downsize staff. The terms of an employee's severance are usually memorialized in an agreement, pursuant to which the employee, in consideration for a payment of a certain amount, waives the right to litigate claims. Although that amount is often the primary bone of contention, unfortunately it is not the only one. This article outlines the other terms commonly appearing in agreements settling claims arising out of employment and its termination, and the often-conflicting case law on the enforceability of such terms.
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Recent developments in e-commerce law and in the e-commerce industry.
Readers will recall that in our December edition, I wrote with some alarm about the European Commission's proposals to revise anti-trust law affecting…
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The efficiency, ease and convenience of online recruiting and interviewing have made for instant hiring success among companies in all industries employing this effective, low-cost, easy-to-use, flexible staffing method. <br>But, as with all technologically delivered gains, online recruiting can have some drawbacks, and knowledge of these and preparation for dealing with them in the event they pop up will help to ensure e-commerce enterprises a fruitful ' and low-liability ' undertaking.
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In the first New York appellate ruling on the constitutionality of a federal ban on unsolicited advertising faxes, the Appellate Term in Brooklyn reversed two lower courts and declared that the law does not impinge on First Amendment protections for commercial speech.
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Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.
