Mary Swanton

November 30, 2006 | Inside Counsel

Employers get tripped up on laws protecting the mentally ill.

By Mary Swanton

19 minute read

November 30, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Supreme Court reconsiders who may file False Claims Act suits.

By Mary Swanton

18 minute read

November 30, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Companies may prorate "production bonuses" for time taken as FMLA leave.

By Mary Swanton

5 minute read

November 27, 2006 | Inside Counsel

IBM has agreed to pay $65 million to settle a class action wage and hour suit filed by current and former technical workers who claimed they were incorrectly classified as exempt from state and federal overtime pay rules. "Litigation of this case would have been lengthy, burdensome and expensive, and...

By Mary Swanton

1 minute read

November 27, 2006 | Inside Counsel

IBM has agreed to pay $65 million to settle a class action wage and hour suit filed by current and former technical workers who claimed they were incorrectly classified as exempt from state and federal overtime pay rules. "Litigation of this case would have been lengthy, burdensome and expensive, and...

By Mary Swanton

2 minute read

November 17, 2006 | Inside Counsel

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling agreed to drop his opposition to an $85 million settlement with the Department of Labor and former Enron employees seeking to recover at least part of their pension money, the DOL announced on Nov. 16. He also will waive his rights to benefits from Enron's...

By Mary Swanton

3 minute read

November 10, 2006 | Inside Counsel

Tyson Foods agreed Nov. 7 to an $871,000 settlement in two cases alleging racial discrimination and retaliation against black workers at a chicken processing plant in Ashland, Ala. The consent agreement settles a suit filed by the EEOC and a separate suit filed by 13 present and former African-American employees....

By Mary Swanton

1 minute read

November 03, 2006 | Inside Counsel

GlaxoSmithKline agreed to a $63.8 million settlement of a class action suit accusing the company of promoting the use of its antidepressant drug Paxil for children and adolescents while withholding information about potential negative effects. The Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings about Paxil based on studies that found...

By Mary Swanton

2 minute read

October 31, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

An in-depth look at China's changing legal landscape.

By Mary Swanton

1 minute read

October 31, 2006 | Inside Counsel

An in-depth look at China's changing legal landscape.

By Mary Swanton

2 minute read