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June issue in PDF format
June 10, 2004
e-Commerce Docket Sheet, Part 2
June 10, 2004
Exclusive to online subscribers, more cases and happenings of interest to the e-commerce industry.
June issue in PDF format
June 09, 2004
June issue in PDF format
June 09, 2004
Recent Developments from Around the States
June 04, 2004
National cases of importance to your practice.
National Litigation Hotline
June 04, 2004
Recent cases for your review.
OK to Favor Older Employees over Younger Ones?
June 04, 2004
On Feb. 24, 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision concerning whether the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employers from engaging in "reverse discrimination" by favoring older workers over younger workers. In <i>General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Cline</i>, the Supreme Court held that the ADEA does not prohibit employers from favoring older employers over younger ones. Because this decision resolves a conflict in various federal circuit courts of appeal, the Supreme Court's opinion eliminates any uncertainty concerning this issue at the federal level.
Harassment Action Dismissed on Foreign Sovereign Immunity Grounds
June 04, 2004
A recent Second Circuit decision clarifies the application of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), 28 U.S.C. 1602 <i>et seq.</i>, in a discrimination case filed against foreign governments and their agencies and instrumentalities.
Protecting a Company's 'Crown Jewels' Through Employee Departure Plans
June 04, 2004
Employees leave their current employers every day, presumably to pursue new and brighter career opportunities. This is especially true today, as the economy seems to be picking up pace and employers find themselves needing to expand their workforces. Inevitably, some employees will go to work for competitors of their former employers. While employees have the right to seek new and better jobs, the law is equally clear that they may not do so at the expense of their former employer's business interests.
In The Courts
June 02, 2004
National cases of interest to your practice.

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