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Change As a Marketing Tool
Even with firm cuts and layoffs, no firm can afford to give up a community-related giving practice. It can, though, and should be, controlled.
Movers & Shakers
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Verdicts
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
Reducing Damages Exposure
This article discusses the underutilized litigation strategy of extending an unconditional offer of reinstatement to a former employee-plaintiff who has filed (or has threatened to file) suit challenging his or her termination from employment.
Finders/Keepers
Assume that your client has been sued by a former employee, and that a post-termination electronic search of the employee's laptop uncovers e-mails to legal counsel. Now what?
EEOC Sues Kelley Drye for Age Bias over Compensation System
In late January, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Kelley Drye & Warren for its use of a compensation system that the agency claims discriminates against attorneys based on their age.
What to Expect When Your Employee Is Expecting
Pregnancy discrimination complaints are steadily on the rise, necessitating a renewed focus by employers on ensuring compliance with pregnancy discrimination laws.
How Companies Are Addressing Social Media Risk
For companies, social media presents both opportunities and risks. These risks include reputational, brand, legal, regulatory and security concerns. This article outlines some approaches that companies are taking to manage these risks.
Blogging and Your Business
As in-house counsel, if your employees post a blog comment, or an entry on Facebook or Twitter about your company or its products, a number of questions are raised. Is the company responsible?
Dissecting the Latest Pronouncements on Ex parte Physician Interviews
There is a recurring battle playing out in trial courts across the country in medical negligence cases as to whether <i>ex parte</i> interviews with a patient's treating physicians are permissible under HIPAA and its implementing privacy rules.

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