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Mary Swanton

Mary Swanton

February 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

EEOC rule defines "reasonable" in ADEA cases

Commission seeks to outline employers' defense in age discrimination litigation

By Mary Swanton

6 minute read

February 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Some law school grads head directly in-house

While most GCs hire law firm-trained associates, a few are opting to groom their own teams

By Mary Swanton

42 minute read

January 31, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

NLRB shortens the union election time frame

Board generates controversy by revising rules with only two votes

By Mary Swanton

6 minute read

December 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Divided panel overturns award to worker who claimed retaliation

In a series of recent decisions, the Supreme Court affirmed the importance of protecting employees against retaliation for filing harassment or discrimination complaints.

By Mary Swanton

14 minute read

December 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Does SOX protect whistleblowers who steal confidential information?

Firing a thieving employee could be deemed retaliation.

By Mary Swanton

18 minute read

November 30, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

"Black Swan" unpaid interns file class action wage and hour lawsuit

Suit claims film company violated labor laws by not paying interns for their work during the movie's production.

By Mary Swanton

6 minute read

November 30, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Court protects benefits for state workers' partners

9th Circuit sends strong message about equality to employers in Arizona.

By Mary Swanton

15 minute read

November 30, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

20 top news stories of 2011

A slideshow of the events, people and stories that affected the in-house bar this year.

By Danielle Feinstein, Cathleen Flahardy, Shirley Li, Ashley Post, Mary Swanton, Alex Vorro

119 minute read

November 09, 2011 | Inside Counsel

E-Discovery Judicial Roundtable

At the 2011 InsideCounsel SuperConference, a distinguished panel of judges engaged in a spirited roundtable discussion of e-discovery issues. This rare view of how judges see the costly and time-consuming process of e-discovery and their suggested solutions was moderated by Patrick Oot, special counsel, electronic discovery, for the Securities &...

By Mary Swanton

28 minute read

October 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

NLRB delivers three more union-friendly decisions

Labor groups applaud Specialty Healthcare, UGL-UNICCO Services and Lamons Gasket

By Mary Swanton

22 minute read