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September 23, 2004 | Law.com

Looming Delta Bankruptcy Could Mean Millions in Legal Fees

With a potential Chapter 11 filing in the offing, Delta Air Lines' business woes could generate more than $100 million in professional fees, with more than half going to attorneys. But the question of just which lawyers will benefit depends on how Delta allocates its legal work and, to some degree, on where it files. "If we have a relationship with a firm, we would feel free to use them regardless of where the proceeding was," says Walter A. Brill, the airline's deputy general counsel.
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October 24, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Bride plays second fiddle to sister

In Jonathan Demme's impressive new film, "Rachel Getting Married," it may be Rachel Rosemarie DeWitt who's getting married, but her sister Kym Anne Hathaway is getting all the attention.That's because she's had so much practice. A recovering addict released from rehab so she can attend the nuptials, Kym is a drama queen who can turn a wedding toast into an excruciating self-centered confessional.
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June 21, 2012 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

Walgreens has agreed to pay $6.7 billion in cash and stock to acquire a 45 percent stake in European pharmacy retailer Alliance Boots. Also, Chesapeake Energy Corporation has agreed to sell its midstream natural gas pipeline assets to private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners in three separate transactions totaling $4 billion.
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May 04, 2006 | Law.com

New Pay Rules Worry Companies

Employment attorneys say corporations are bracing themselves for federal proposals that focus on systemic pay discrimination among federal contractors. What's got employers nervous, lawyers say, is a government recommendation that contractors evaluate their own compensation practices to catch any potential discrimination. The fear is that information obtained in the self-audits will eventually wind up in the hands of plaintiffs attorneys looking to file suits.
5 minute read
May 31, 2001 | Law.com

Labor Pains

As a "right-to-work" state, Florida has never been a hotbed of union activity. But the climate is changing. In the last several years, despite national trends, Florida has seen a proliferation of organizing efforts. That means more business for law firms representing companies trying to ward off unionization and for the generally smaller firms representing workers and unions.
9 minute read
October 12, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Lessons of Letterman: The Top Reasons Bosses Should Be Concerned About Workplace Relationships

As the David Letterman saga plays out, employers across America should take some time to think about the dynamics of relationships between the top boss, say a CEO, and his or her subordinates, and how these dynamics play out in the workplace, says Michael P. Maslanka. While a celebrity scandal won't come across most attorneys' desks, most management lawyers will handle sexual harassment suits.
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August 25, 2000 | Law.com

Dual Control

John Fredericksen was well prepared for going in-house at Mesaba Airlines. He was a Navy pilot before he was a lawyer. After graduating from law school, he went straight to the Federal Aviation Administration, and from there to a trade association for regional airlines. In 1992 Fredericksen moved to Mesaba. "What I did really not expect was the real intensity of the day-to-day airline business," he says.
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September 23, 2010 | Law.com

What Cognitive Theory Can Teach Corporate Counsel

How can the latest in cognitive theory help corporate counsel get their jobs done? Attorney Michael P. Maslanka discusses the lessons in-house lawyers can learn from various studies and papers on human behavior, which can help them in litigation and even more in their advisory role.
8 minute read
June 04, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Not So Conservative After All

Here's a widely held but false belief: The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is solidly, 100 percent, bet-the-farm employer-oriented.
7 minute read
December 26, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Deciding When Termination Is the Right Step to Take

The toughest decision that lawyers, in-house or otherwise, help clients make is whether to impose the employment-law equivalent of capital punishment: termination of an employee.
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