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Fine-Tune Your Goals This February
January 30, 2013
Resist the February blahs by taking a moment to focus your well-intentioned energies and reaffirm your goals. Here's how.
The 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act Is Enacted
January 30, 2013
The 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) includes an increase in individual tax rates for high income levels, a permanent patch for the alternative minimum tax, an extension of the gift and estate tax exemption, and extension of certain expiring provisions.
Pregnancy Bias Suit Lands Close to Home
January 30, 2013
Two California employment attorneys are bringing a pregnancy discrimination suit against a lawyer who also happens to be the daughter of a California Supreme Court justice.
Class Action Against Rite Aid Settles for $20.9M
January 30, 2013
A federal judge in the Middle District of Pennsylvania has approved a $20.9 million settlement in a wage-and-hour class and collective action against Rite Aid Corp.
Vicarious Liability
January 30, 2013
It is essential that franchisors know, or at least can predict to some extent, in what circumstances they may be held vicariously liable for the acts of their franchisees and their franchisees' employees. This article explains why and how.
Unequal Severance Benefits
January 30, 2013
In an interesting published decision, the Fourth Circuit has held that an offer of less favorable severance benefits to a female may constitute sex discrimination in violation of Title VII.
Reassignment to a Vacant Position Under the ADA
January 30, 2013
In a recent decision, the Seventh Circuit held that the ADA obligates employers to reassign employees with disabilities to vacant positions for which they are qualified, provided that such accommodation is reasonable on its face and would not present an undue hardship to the employer.
Open-Source Risk Management Tools
January 30, 2013
This article discusses various risk management tools that in-house counsel can rely on to perform effective open-source due diligence in software acquisitions.
The Murky World of Online Privacy
January 30, 2013
This article examines the compliance issues raised by California's Online Privacy Protection Act, and the FTC's recent changes to the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, and what companies must do to ensure they are not in violation.
Dispelling 10 Myths About Bankruptcy
January 30, 2013
Corporate bankruptcy is an area that is often feared and misunderstood by those who believe that bankruptcy will be the end of their business. In reality, most businesses operate with limited difficulty in Chapter 11.

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