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FLSA Actions

R. Scott Oswald, Tom Harrington

In March 2013, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in an opinion written by Judge Richard A. Posner, decided the case of Teed v. Thomas & Betts Power Solutions, LLC, 711 F.3d 763, 764 (7th Cir. 2013). In a win for employees, the court held that the more plaintiff-friendly federal common law test is appropriate in determining whether an acquiring company assumes the liabilities associated with pending litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). '

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Preparing for the Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate

Gregg Fisch & Michael Campbell

As of Jan. 1, 2015, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act begins to impose certain health coverage requirements on employers who have at least 50 employees. Even though its implications are almost a year away, it is not too soon for employers to prepare for the Employer Mandate. Employers would be wise to figure out if the mandate applies to them, understand the potential penalties that can be imposed on them and, taking into account all of the various considerations, decide if they want to pay or play.

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Second Circuit to Decide Challenges over Unpaid Interns

Jeffrey Pollack

Currently, there are a large number of companies facing lawsuits from current and/or former unpaid interns. Here's what you need to know.

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Voice of the Client: Client Interviews: Lessons Learned

John D. Tuerck

Executed properly, an effective interview is an outstanding approach to strengthening a firm's relationship with a particular client.

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Media & Communication: Four Ways Online Video Can Benefit Your Web Presence

Fernando Ziemer

Several decades ago, marketers realized that motion pictures were a powerful medium to convey branded messages to their audiences. For a long time, film production was only accessible to large consumer-products companies with massive advertising budgets. This is no longer the case. Nearly two decades after the advent of the Internet, the playing field has finally been leveled.

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Social Media Scene: Success on Social Media

Stephan Hovnanian

You can use social media for collaboration, networking, learning, and of course, marketing. If you do the first three well, the fourth is actually more effective.

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'Glass Ceilings' and Women in Leadership

Kathleen C. Peahl

In last month's issue, we presented a participants' exchange that followed ALFA International's October, 2013, Labor & Employment Practice Group Seminar on "glass ceilings." The conclusion herein shifts the focus to the state of women in leadership roles..

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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth analysis of a recent ruling

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Use of the Premises

Harvey M. Haber

Part One discussed drafting clauses for drug stores, snack bars, financial institutions and department stores. Part Two herein addresses food stores, restaurants and supermarkets.

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In the Spotlight: Sale-Leasebacks of Multiple Properties

Sheldon A. Halpern

This article focuses on some significant differences between leasebacks of multiple properties and leasebacks of a single property.

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