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Recent Developments from Around the States
April 07, 2004
National rulings of importance to your practice.
Insurer Must Cover Weekend Accident
April 07, 2004
An umbrella insurance policy that covers a company's employees while "acting within their duties" should cover a worker who drove out of town on a weekend in search of a company cell phone he'd lost -- even if he stopped for personal errands on the way home, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
National Litigation Hotline
April 07, 2004
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
Quiz of the Month
April 06, 2004
Do you know the answer?
Southern District
April 06, 2004
Beginning March 1, 2004, 21 Southern District judges began participating in the district's Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system.
Decisions of Interest
April 06, 2004
The latest rulings of importance to you and your practice.
John Gaal's Ethics Corner
April 06, 2004
Your ethics questions answered by the expert!
The Eagle Eats First
April 06, 2004
Experienced employment lawyers know that getting both sides to say "yes" to settlement is a complicated task. The 1996 amendments to the tax code eliminating the previous exclusion of emotional harm damages from taxable income complicated the already difficult question of how to maximize the value of limited dollars to encourage settlement. With fewer options to maximize the value of limited settlement dollars, ultimately the tax consequence of the settlement becomes everyone's problem.
'The Enemy of 40 is 30, Not 50'
April 06, 2004
The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that reverse age discrimination claims are not cognizable under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. ' 621 <i>et seq.</i> (ADEA) in <i>General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. v. Cline</i>, 124 S. Ct. 1236 (2/24/04). Writing for a 6-3 majority, Justice Souter concluded that "the enemy of 40 is 30, not 50." <i>Id.</i> at 1243. What does this mean for employers and employees?
Amendments to Local Rules Take Effect
April 06, 2004
The Local Civil Rules for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York regarding motions for Reconsideration or Re-argument, and Statements of Material Facts on Motions for Summary Judgment, have been amended effective March 26, 2004.

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