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When Did Intermittent Become a Noun?
January 26, 2011
While dealing with intermittent leave is one of the most difficult issues that HR staff faces, there are certainly some opportunities for employers to control employee abuse.
Outlook for 2011
January 26, 2011
According to this author, "2011 is going to be a tough and rough year for most of the middle market in the U.S.
College Expense Issues in Domestic Relations Cases
December 22, 2010
With college expenses going through the roof, divorcing parties are finding it harder to pay for them in the current economy. Statutory and case law throughout the nation should be reviewed to try to solve particular problems because this issue is going to be heavily litigated.
Responding to Regulatory Agency Complaints
December 21, 2010
How a business should respond if it receives a complaint from any of the myriad regulatory agencies.
Second Circuit Strips Pharmaceutical Sales Reps of Their Exempt Status
December 21, 2010
The Second Circuit recently held that pharmaceutical sales reps do not fall under any of the exemptions to overtime payment requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). The court's decision significantly impacts the classification of pharmaceutical sales reps in the industry.
Old Law, Partisanship Pose Challenges for NLRB
December 21, 2010
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which the NLRB board administers, has not been changed significantly in more than 60 years. The law and the board are in danger of becoming irrelevant as the world changes around them.
Providing Leave As an Accommodation Under the ADA
December 21, 2010
Permitting the use of accrued paid leave or unpaid leave a reasonable accommodation under the ADA, and the purpose of this article is to briefly explain an employer's responsibilities in responding to a qualified employee's request for such leave.
UK Is Considering Abolishing Upper Age Discrimination Limit
December 21, 2010
The new government in the UK has announced its intention to abolish the UK default retirement age of 65, effective as of October 2011, and is currently consulting about the impact that this will have on UK employers.
Ninth Circuit Holds That Even Brats Deserve Equitable Treatment
December 20, 2010
Many companies require their employees to sign agreements that any inventions they create "during the course of their employment" will belong to the employer. A recent case decided by the Ninth Circuit, however, illustrates why companies should revisit such agreements in order to ensure that the ideas developed by their employees may not be exploited by those employees to the detriment of their employer.
The Patient Care Ombudsman: Controlling Costs
December 20, 2010
The 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act ("BAPCPA") gave patients of insolvent health care facilities a clear voice in bankruptcy proceedings by creating a new role in bankruptcy cases ' the Patient Care Ombudsman ("PCO").

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    Insiders (and others) in the private equity business are accustomed to seeing a good deal of discussion ' academic and trade ' on the question of the appropriate methods of valuing private equity positions and securities which are otherwise illiquid. An interesting recent decision in the Southern District has been brought to our attention. The case is <i>In Re Allied Capital Corp.</i>, CCH Fed. SEC L. Rep. 92411 (US DC, S.D.N.Y., Apr. 25, 2003). Judge Lynch's decision is well written, the Judge reviewing a motion to dismiss by a business development company, Allied Capital, against a strike suit claiming that Allied's method of valuing its portfolio failed adequately to account for i) conditions at the companies themselves and ii) market conditions. The complaint appears to be, as is often the case, slap dash, content to point out that Allied revalued some of its positions, marking them down for a variety of reasons, and the stock price went down - all this, in the view of plaintiff's counsel, amounting to violations of Rule 10b-5.
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