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The Legal Intelligencer

Timing of Termination Leads to Viable FMLA and ADA Claims

Neither the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) nor the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are so-called “job protection” statutes.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Boards of Directors Should Be Aware of Potential Defense to Books and Records Demand

A recent decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery, Mehta v. Kaazing, C.A. No. 2017-0087-JRS (Del. Ch. Sept. 29), confirms that stockholder demands to inspect corporate books and records based on the need to value a stockholder's shares may be validly denied if the stockholder is unable to demonstrate that it has a “present” need to value its shares. Indeed, as the court makes clear, simply reciting a proper purpose, such as valuing one's shares or investigating mismanagement, is not enough.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Law Firms Can Minimize Write-Downs

As realization rates slip, UnitedLex's Nancy Jessen explains how law firms can limit the work they have to write off.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Lawyers Must Support the Independence of Our Nation's Judiciary

Fair, impartial and independent courts are necessary to maintain the American way of life.
5 minute read

The Recorder

An Interview How-To for Introverts

Q: I'm an introvert and have been rejected in interviews for not showing enough enthusiasm. How do I overcome this if I can't change my personality?A:…
5 minute read

The Recorder

Jailhouse Informant Law Has No Tracking

Bruce Gerstman and Daniel HorowitzWhen Charles Waldo went to trial in Contra Costa County in March facing fraud and embezzlement charges, prosecutors…
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Employee Compensation During Emergency Shutdowns: Pay or Not Pay?

n the middle of one of the worst hurricane seasons in recorded history, we have been receiving questions across our offices about how to handle pay for emergency shutdowns in the middle of a day, extended company closings, and planned or unplanned late openings.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

In his Realty Law Digest column, Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses “36 East 20th Str. Realty v. Parea Group,” where a landlord's knowledge of its tenant's installation flagpole led to the dismissal of an eviction proceeding, and “Westbury Senior Living v. Clements,” where the court held that the assisted care facility at issue could not use a special proceeding to sue guarantors.
12 minute read

The American Lawyer

Should Law Firms Charge Less or Differently?

Four years ago, Richard Susskind published the first edition of “Tomorrow's Lawyers: An Introduction to Your Future.” With the rapid changes in the legal profession, tomorrow is now today.
7 minute read

Law.com

Should I Disclose a Past Drinking Problem to My New Law Firm?

There is something to be said for being a straight shooter.
5 minute read

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