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.
July 26, 2013By Robert G. Brody and Rebecca Goldberg
Brokers who deal with commercial properties are increasingly being denied their duly earned commissions. These commissions can be considerable and are worth fighting over.
July 26, 2013Adam Leitman Bailey and Jeffrey R. MetzDiscussion of two key rulings.
July 26, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |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?
July 26, 2013Svetlana M. Eisenberg and Daniel O. BlauOn 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.
July 26, 2013Jonathan A. Vogel and Jennifer L. KingIn terms of the FCPA, while the concept of a "foreign official" might seem to be straightforward, it is actually quite murky.
July 26, 2013Stanley A. Twardy, Jr. and Elizabeth A. LatifAttorneys for creditors and debtors, and bankruptcy judges, are making recommendations or decisions based on only cursory consideration of potentially misleading balance sheets.
July 26, 2013David Gottlieb and Michael D. SchwarzmannIn response to perceived excesses in the bankruptcy compensation process, the United States Trustee Program recently introduced new fee application guidelines for qualifying engagements.
July 26, 2013Timothy Walsh and Gregory KopaczIn a warning to employers, the National Labor Relations Board has 'unliked' certain social media policies that restrict an employee's right to speak critically of the employer online, unless the policies were set in collective bargaining.
July 26, 2013Sue Reisinger