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The Five-Generation Workforce and Diversity Programs

Lizel Gonzalez

For the first time in U.S. history, the workplace is populated by workers from five generations who differ, in some cases widely, in their beliefs regarding work responsibility, work/life balance, and their relationship to their employer and co-workers.

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Employment Arbitration Programs

Alan Berkowitz, J. Ian Downes, & Jennifer Burdick

Part One of this article explored recent developments in the arbitration context, particularly those involving class or collective action issues. The discussion concludes herein.

Features

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Religion in the Workplace

Brian S. Inamine

A series of recent employment law cases should serve as a wakeup call to companies about the dangers of trying to restrict the ability of employees to practice their religious beliefs, even in the workplace.

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Is Homelessness the Next Protected Class?

By Robert G. Brody & Rebecca Goldberg

It may surprise you to learn that discrimination against the homeless may be unlawful ' regardless of whether your state or the federal government has expressly prohibited this practice.

Features

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Getting a Real Estate Brokerage Commission Paid

Adam Leitman Bailey & Jeffrey R. Metz

Brokers who deal with commercial properties are increasingly being denied their duly earned commissions. These commissions can be considerable and are worth fighting over.

Columns & Departments

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Business Crimes Hotline

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Discussion of two key rulings.

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In the Courts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth analysis of a key case.

Features

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Harsh Incarceration Conditions and Sentencing

Svetlana M. Eisenberg & Daniel O. Blau

If, post-arrest, your client was subjected to extremely harsh incarceration conditions (either in the United States or abroad), can you argue that his or her sentence should be more lenient in light of the harm he or she endured?

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Consumer Fraud

Jonathan A. Vogel & Jennifer L. King

On May 1, federal prosecutors brought the first criminal case based on a referral from the CFPB. This clearly signals that this new agency will not be confined to seeking civil and administrative remedies.

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Defining Moment: 'Foreign Official' Under the FCPA

Stanley A. Twardy, Jr. & Elizabeth A. Latif

In terms of the FCPA, while the concept of a "foreign official" might seem to be straightforward, it is actually quite murky.

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