Law.com Subscribers SAVE 30%

Call 855-808-4530 or email [email protected] to receive your discount on a new subscription.

Search

We found 1,061 results for "Employment Law Strategist"...

Enron and Anna Nicole Smith
July 30, 2008
This article explains, in the bankruptcy litigation context, the probate exception, an arcane and traditionally misunderstood common law exception to federal jurisdiction.
<B>BREAKING NEWS:</B> Wal-Mart Loses $6.5 Million Wage-and-Hour Class Action
July 02, 2008
On July 1, after a three-month bench trial, a state court judge in Minnesota ruled that in failing to provide rest breaks, Wal-Mart broke state labor laws more than 2 million times. Judge Robert King Jr. awarded $6.5 million in compensatory damages to the class, which consists of about 56,000 Wal-Mart employees in Minnesota.
CA Justices Rule in Dispute over Artificial Insemination
June 30, 2008
Less than two weeks after stunning the nation by upholding marriage rights for same-sex couples, the California Supreme Court in May seemed poised to deliver another victory for gay rights. <i>North Coast Women's Care Medical Group v. Superior Court.</i> Specifically, the court gave every indication during oral arguments in San Francisco that it would rule that doctors cannot invoke their religious beliefs to deny gays and lesbians medical services.
Managing the Risks of Telecommuting
June 30, 2008
In order to minimize the legal risks presented by telecommuting employees, a prudent employer will enter into written agreements with its telecommuting employees, setting forth the obligations and expectations of each party involved in the telecommuting relationship.
Special Issue: Telecommuting: The Legal Risks of Telecommuting
June 30, 2008
This article focuses on key legal duties engendered by telecommuting arrangements; the significant legal risks triggered by regular or periodic work-at-home arrangements; and practical steps employers can take to mitigate these risks.
Special Issue: Telecommuting: Office Space Without Walls
June 30, 2008
This article does not attempt to provide a comprehensive list of every issue that telecommuting presents, but rather, examines some of the most important issues in the following four areas: employee status for tax purposes; wage and hour; reasonable accommodation under the ADA; and workers' compensation.
Judge Rejects Ex-Wife's Bid for Lifetime Maintenance
May 28, 2008
Noting that Americans are living longer with fewer financial resources, a Long Island, NY, judge has refused to order a 59-year-old car salesman to pay lifetime maintenance to an ex-wife with health problems.
<b>BREAKING NEWS:</b> Supreme Court Makes It Easier For Employers to Sue for Retaliation
May 28, 2008
In a pair of workplace discrimination cases, the Supreme Court on May 27 made it easier for workers to sue employers who retaliate against them for reporting bias.
Retaliation Claims.
May 28, 2008
Retaliation claims are on the rise. Commonly brought under state or federal discrimination laws, wage/hour laws, Sarbanes-Oxley, or other regulatory schemes, such claims are becoming more prevalent. One likely reason for the rise in such claims is that they are viable even when the claim of discrimination or illegal conduct that underlies the alleged retaliation is determined not to have merit. This article contains savvy advice for employers.
Paying Now to Avoid Paying Later
May 28, 2008
Unwary employers, particularly federal contractors or subcontractors, who do not regularly review their own compensation practices, remain at risk for costly litigation. Here's why.

MOST POPULAR STORIES

  • Private Equity Valuation: A Significant Decision
    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.
    Read More ›
  • Meet the Lawyer Working on Inclusion Rider Language
    At the Oscars in March, Best Actress winner Frances McDormand made “inclusion rider” go viral. But Kalpana Kotagal, a partner at Cohen Milstein Sellers &amp; Toll had already worked for months to write the language for such provisions. Kotagal was developing legal language for contract provisions that Hollywood's elite could use to require studios and other partners to employ diverse workers on set.
    Read More ›