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The Assault on Traditional Long-Arm Jurisdiction Continues
August 25, 2010
A review of <i>Nicastro v. J. McIntyre Machinery America, Ltd.</i>, in which the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled in that a plaintiff could bring a product liability action in a New Jersey state court against an England-based product manufacturer under what is termed the stream-of-commerce theory of personal jurisdiction.
News Briefs
August 25, 2010
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
Court Watch
August 25, 2010
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Arbitration: Franchisor's Friend or Foe?
August 25, 2010
In addressing the issue of whether an arbitration clause made sense for a franchisor client, for years this author waffled on how to advise that client. He is not alone on this problem.
Second Circuit Finds Drug Reps Not Exempt from Overtime Law
August 22, 2010
Current and former sales representatives for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. are not exempt from qualifying for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Second Circuit ruled July 6.
Movers & Shakers
August 22, 2010
Who's doing what; who's going where.
CA Supreme Court Clarifies Who Cannot Be Sued by Workers
August 22, 2010
For 97 years, neither California legislators nor the courts ever clarified who qualified as an employer under the state Industrial Welfare Commission's (IWC) wage orders. That changed on May 20 when the California Supreme Court decided, in part, who does not qualify.
What Should Human Resources Be Doing to Prepare for Health Care Reform?
August 22, 2010
In the coming months, you should guide HR in preparing for required changes needed to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Here are some things you should already be putting (or have) in place:
Tenth Circuit Rules on Temporary Workers
August 22, 2010
In a case of first impression, the Tenth Circuit recently considered whether positions filled by temporary contract workers are "vacant" for purposes of reassignment as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA.
New Employee Rights Poster for Federal Contractors
August 22, 2010
Pursuant to Executive Order 13496, and its implementing regulations 29 CFR, Part 471, federal contractors and subcontractors must notify employees about their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) as of June 21, 2010. Here are the details.

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