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Hague Article 13b

William Wright

With only 20 years of U.S. case law on the Convention, any new American case ' especially at the federal appellate level ' attracts the attention and interest of 'Hague' lawyers in this country. <i>Simcox v. Simcox</i>, handed down on Dec. 28, 2007, is no exception.

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Workplace Lactation

John D. Shyer & Allison M. Herron

This article includes discussion of the various approaches that jurisdictions have taken when providing legal protections for breastfeeding employees and establishing legal requirements for employers.

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A Primer on EEOC Guidelines on Caregivers

Stacey McKee Knight & Marjorie L. Wilkinson

Employers need an attack plan and must begin to think creatively to address every situation that arises in the workplace to protect themselves from increasingly popular FRD claims. Here's how.

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News Briefs

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The latest news from the franchising world.

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Court Watch

Alexander G. Tuneski

Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

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Q&A with Sean Kelly, Franchise Blogger

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Franchisees complain about the imbalance of power between themselves and franchisors, especially when franchisor-franchisee relationships go awry. The Web has changed that dynamic significantly by giving franchisees an easy way to voice their complaints widely and anonymously. Sean Kelly is providing one of the most popular forums for franchisees to vent about franchisors ' whether fairly or unfairly. A 20-year veteran of the franchising industry who participated in the startup of more than 100 franchises concepts, Kelly started a series of franchise-related blogs in November 2006 that have quickly become must-reads for franchisors, franchisees, franchise counsel, and consumers.

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Legislation to Fight Global IP Piracy

Douglas W. Kenyon & R. Dennis Fairbanks

To paraphrase a line from a favorite song, you don't always get what you want, but sometimes, you get what you need. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) almost certainly did not get all that it wanted when the House of Representatives passed the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (Pro IP Act), H.R. 4279, in May. What remains to be seen is whether the RIAA and other proponents of the legislation will get what they claim to need ' or anything at all.

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Landlord & Tenant

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Commentary on the latest cases.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

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In-depth analysis of recent rulings.

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