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The Perception of Retaliation

Gillian Watson Egan

A growing number of courts are now looking not only to protect employees who took some sort of civil rights action, but also those who can show that their employers <I>perceived</I> they took that action, even when they didn't.

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Employers Can't Fire Women for Wanting to Use Breast Pumps

John Council

In a pointed opinion, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that firing a woman because she wants to use a breast pump at work violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Employment Arbitration Programs

Alan D. Berkowitz, J. Ian Downes & Jennifer L. Burdick

This article explores recent developments in the arbitration context, particularly those involving class or collective action issues, and highlights a number of significant unsettled issues that may soon be decided.

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The Reach of U.S. Law over Foreign Corporations

Jay Mayesh & M. Tomas Murphy

As global commerce has expanded beyond traditional territorial bounds, the jurisdiction of the U.S. courts has undergone a similar expansion.

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Practice Tip: Class Actions. Where's the Beef?

Ronald J. Levine & Sharon A. O&#146;Shaughnessy

Despite the fact that product liability class action settlements are subject to judicial scrutiny to ensure substantive and procedural fairness, there is surprisingly little data available regarding how much cash relief class members actually receive post-settlement.

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Contacting and Compensating a Non-Party/Former Employee Fact Witness

John J. Weinholtz & Kevin T. Saunders

What is the rule for <I>ex parte</I> contact with a corporate adversary's former employee? What you need to know.

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Property Assemblage

Thomas B. Cahill

Usually a property assemblage is viewed as a transaction involving the purchase of property rather than a lease, but a property assemblage could very well involve a leased parcel.

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In the Spotlight: A Tenant's Right to Offset

John G. Kelly

A commercial tenant's right to remedy a default by the landlord by performing the required work itself, and then offsetting the costs of such work against future rental payments, is an effective remedy. But a tenant needs to review the lease agreement and know the local laws.

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Coverage for 'Diminution in Value' in Commercial Property Insurance Policies

Lewis E. Hassett & Ryan C. Burke

Cases in numerous states mandate coverage for post-repair diminution of value under automobile policies. But few mandate such coverage under commercial property policies not covering automobiles.

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New GTLDs Law Strategy for Business

David K. Mitnick

In the very near future, ICANN's plans will come to fruition, as a number of the applications have passed through the ICANN internal review process and should be online in the next month or two. ICANN is anxious to get the first uncontested international TLDs online to show that they are making progress and the program is working, and that it is a critical part of the ICANN multi-stakeholder model.

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