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<i>Triple Play</i> Status Update: Firings for Employees' Facebook Activity Unlawful

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

On Oct. 21, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a 2014 decision by the NLRB overturning the terminations of two employees who had complained about their employer on Facebook. Here's a look at that decision.

UK 'Modern Slavery Act' Compliance

Andr' Bywater

In late March of last year, the UK adopted legislation aimed at combatting slavery and human trafficking: the "Modern Slavery Act 2015" ("the Act"). It includes a specific compliance disclosure legal obligation that has been in force since Oct. 29, 2015. Here's what you need to know.

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Google's Gleaning Of Children's Info Eyed By Third Circuit

P.J. D'Annunzio

A debate over whether Google has the ability to glean children's personal information from websites they visit took center stage last month during arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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Court Watch

Charles G. Miller & Darryl A. Hart

Former Franchisee Held in Contempt; Attorneys Have Trouble With Fee Request <br>Forum Selection Clauses Are Alive and Well

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In the Courts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at a Ninth Circuit ruling in a case involving the sale of unregistered securities.

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<b><i>In the Spotlight:</i></b> Restaurant Leasing

David P. Resnick

Restaurant lease agreements represent a highly unique subcategory in commercial leasing. This article highlights a variety of lease provisions that are particularly germane to restaurant tenants.

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When There Is No License, Is There a Marriage?

Martin E. Friedlander

Consider this situation: In the midst of a matrimonial proceeding, an undisclosed fact comes to light ' the client was previously religiously married and obtained a religious divorce, but never obtained a marriage license or civil divorce. What now?

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Problems with the New Test for Joint-Employer Status

Matthew R. Porio

This past summer, the NLRB reversed over 30 years of precedent and adopted a new, more expansive and ambiguous standard for determining joint employer status. The new standard promises to entangle businesses with only tenuous links to another employer's workforce in a morass of collective-bargaining obligations and unfair labor practice liability for workforces over which they exercise no actual control.

Wyndham Settles FTC Data Breach Suit

Jenna Greene

Being a test case can make you a hero, your name immortalized in case cites as you bask in amici gratitude.

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Litigating Effectively in a Contentious Environment

Lori G. Cohen & Ritu Kelotra

Frivolous lawsuits. Sneaky discovery decisions. Unreasonable motion practice. "Rambo" litigators. If you are a defense attorney, you likely encounter one or more of these abusive litigation tactics on a monthly ' if not a weekly ' basis. How can they be addressed?

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