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October 22, 2012 | New York Law Journal
Criminal Background Check Laws Can Complicate Hiring DecisionsMitchell Boyarsky, a partner at Gibbons, and Peter J. Dugan, an associate at the firm, write that employers may hesitate to hire individuals with a criminal record, whether to mitigate the risk of liability for a "negligent hiring" claim or to minimize the opportunities for employee misconduct. However, New York State and the EEOC have both challenged the extent to which employers may consider criminal histories in the selection and retention of employees.
By Mitchell Boyarsky and Peter J. Dugan
11 minute read
February 08, 2001 | Law.com
Clothing Your Web Site with Trade DressWhat recourse is there for a Web site operator whose site is copied but who does not have patent protection, a copyright claim or a claim based on infringement of a specific word, mark or logo to fall back on? One option, which does not yet appear to have been tested, is trade dress protection of the overall appearance of a Web site.
By Glenn Mitchell and Kiersten Skog
16 minute read
October 31, 2007 | Law.com
Edwards Angell to Acquire London's Kendall FreemanBoston-based Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has sealed a merger deal with London firm Kendall Freeman to forge a 600-lawyer transatlantic practice, it was announced Tuesday. Under the terms of the merger, which is effective Jan. 1, Kendall Freeman managing partner Laurence Harris will become London chief of the combined practice, with senior partner David Kendall named co-chair of Edwards Angell's insurance and reinsurance division.
By Ben Mitchell
2 minute read
June 28, 1999 | Law.com
New Rule Allows Out-of-Staters At ArbitrationsThe California Supreme Court announced a new rule of court Friday, implementing a recent statute that allows for out-of-state attorneys to appear at arbitrations in the state. The new rule gives the State Bar the power to discipline out-of-staters for misconduct relating to appearances here and calls on the Bar to maintain statistics and make periodic reports to the justices so they can evaluate the impact of the program.
By Greg Mitchell
3 minute read
August 02, 2010 | The Recorder
San Francisco Loses Latest Round in Prop 209 LitigationBy Greg Mitchell
2 minute read
October 31, 2007 | National Law Journal
Edwards Angell to Acquire London's Kendall FreemanBoston-based Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has sealed a merger deal with London firm Kendall Freeman to forge a 600-lawyer transatlantic practice, it was announced Tuesday. Under the terms of the merger, which is effective Jan. 1, Kendall Freeman managing partner Laurence Harris will become London chief of the combined practice, with senior partner David Kendall named co-chair of Edwards Angell's insurance and reinsurance division.
By Ben Mitchell
2 minute read
November 14, 2007 | Law.com
U.K. Begins Hunt for First Legal Services Board ChairThe long-awaited revolution of the legal profession began in earnest Tuesday with the British government kicking off the hunt to recruit the first-ever chair of the new Legal Services Board. Under the new regime, the LSB will act as an overarching regulator for both the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board, wielding the ability to strip underperforming professional bodies of their powers. The LSB is a key plank of the new Legal Services Act, which became law last month.
By Ben Mitchell
2 minute read
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