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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 perceived they took that action, even when they didn't.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.