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Pre-Employment Physical Strength Testing
April 27, 2007
Pre-employment testing has always been risky business, but a recent high-dollar jury verdict has sharpened the focus on such testing. In the latter months of 2006, the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals considered and affirmed a $3.4 million verdict in favor of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a case involving an employer's efforts to reduce workplace injuries through pre-employment testing.
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April 27, 2007
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News Briefs
April 27, 2007
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
Consultant Compatibility Quiz
April 27, 2007
In this article, we offer the nitty-gritty for attorneys and others involved in e-discovery and other legal technology projects.
Court Watch
April 27, 2007
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Too Little, Too Late: The Franchisee's Perspective on the Revised FTC Franchise Rule
April 27, 2007
The Federal Trade Commission ('FTC') labored a dozen years to revise its Franchise Rule ' only to give birth to a mouse.
Getting Review Teams Up and Running on Web-Based Platforms
April 27, 2007
This article provides key criteria for an effective Web-based repository system, as well as tips on what really matters most for a multi-party, fast-paced document-review project.
Success Is in the Upfront Details
April 27, 2007
The goal for any e-discovery project is to manage data successfully throughout the process and eliminate any surprises. In the world of electronic discovery, what does this mean? It means that litigation-support professionals, or others in charge of the day-to-day process, must be facilitators to ensure that good, clear documentation is created up front.
Competition Law and Distribution in East Asia
April 27, 2007
While franchise lawyers, both domestically and in foreign jurisdictions, tend to focus their primary attention on matters of importance that are specific to franchise relationships, most are keenly aware that franchising is essentially just a form of distribution. Therefore, laws and regulations of broader impact can often be of critical importance. While distribution systems may often escape the applicability of franchise laws, franchise relationships nevertheless often have to deal with those affecting distribution generally.

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