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Lifestyle Analysis

Thomas A. Hutson

Attorneys frequently ask financial experts to prepare a lifestyle analysis, and often request that it be adjusted for unsubstantiated perquisites or personal expenses paid for by a closely held business owned by one of the parties.

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Court Watch

Charles G. Miller, Darryl A. Hart & Greg Land

Merger Clause Did Not Protect Franchisor from Claim of 'Silent Fraud' <br>Massage Therapist Gets 25 Years for Assault; Franchisor Faces Civil Claims

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QDRO or Buyout: Preparing Today for a Secure Tomorrow

Theodore K. Long, Jr.

Some 84 million Americans work for companies that maintain ERISA-covered retirement plans that are divisible by QDROs, which guarantee the non-worker spouse (the non-owner) a share of the pension. Here's what you need to know.

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Decisions of Interest

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Analysis of several key rulings.

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How Can Employers Protect Their Confidential and Proprietary Information?

Marcia E. Goodman & Lori Zahalka

This article explores the developing law related to employee social media use and its effect on the confidentiality and protectability of employers' trade secrets and other proprietary information.

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Are University Football Players Employees?

Ellen Shadur Gross & Marc Antonetti

In a move that has surprised many, Chicago-area NLRB Regional Director Peter Sung Ohr has determined that Northwestern University football players who receive grant-in-aid are employees of the University and an appropriate bargaining unit.

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The New York Uniform Commercial Code Comes of Age

Barbara M. Goodstein

Parties in large non-consumer transactions with no connection whatsoever to New York often choose its law to govern their transactions, and New York statutes permit them to do so. What most people do not know is that the New York Uniform Commercial Code is outdated.

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Supreme Court Rules on Standing In False Advertising Cases

Tiffany R. Brown

Until the Supreme Court's recent decision in <i>Lexmark International v. Static Control Components</i>, Inc., courts were divided regarding the proper test to determine whether a plaintiff has standing to bring a false advertising claim under 15 U.S.C. '1125(a). The Supreme Court resolved the circuit split by rejecting the previously applied standards, and created a new, uniform "zone of interests" test.

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Landlord & Tenant

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Discussion of a case in which a landlord was not entitled to recover fees.

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When Med Mal and Mass Tort Claims Overlap

Jonathan B. Acklen

Medical malpractice litigation is often complex, in-depth, and issue-heavy. Mass tort litigation is the same. What happens when those two areas of practice converge during the course of a case?

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