Marlisse Silver Sweeney

March 24, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

In what's being calling an important precedent, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that a human resources director can potentially be individually liable for violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

4 minute read

March 23, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

After working his way up the ladder at Booz Allen Hamilton, Douglas Manya has been named the top lawyer at Herndon, Virginia-based LGS Innovations, an Alcatel-Lucent spin-off that provides communications technology to businesses and the federal government.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

2 minute read

March 22, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Companies are facing more class actions and spending more to defend them, according to a new survey from the law firm Carlton Fields.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

6 minute read

March 21, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

If an employee is acting abnormally or exhibiting signs of mental impairment, can an employer require the employee to take a fitness-for-duty examination?

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

3 minute read

March 21, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

There's a lot of confusion over what happens to the U.K.'s employment laws if Great Britain leaves the European Union.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

4 minute read

March 18, 2016 | Law.com

There's a big misconception about why 30-something women change jobs.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

3 minute read

March 18, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

When the cherry blossoms bloom, employee productivity often drops off. Here are suggestions for getting workers back on track.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

2 minute read

March 17, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The New York Stock Exchange announced this week the hiring of Anthony Albanese, the former acting superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, to be its new chief regulatory officer.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

1 minute read

March 17, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

More and more companies are running into costly legal problems caused by inadequate "intercompany accounting."

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

1 minute read

March 16, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Caseloads in the federal courts decreased in fiscal year 2015, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

1 minute read