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Contracting for Expanded Court Review in Arbitration Agreements
Today it is almost impossible to prevent an arbitration award from being reduced to a final, enforceable judgment unless both parties ask or require the district court to engage in de novo review of the arbitral award. In five of the 11 federal circuits, courts may review factual findings for substantial evidence and review legal conclusions for errors of law if the parties made that part of their agreement to arbitrate.Center of Power: ERCOT GC Balances Free-Market Competition, Electric-Grid Reliability
Several years ago, deregulation transformed the Texas electric system, replacing monopolies with competition. Now, in the wake of a 2003 blackout in the Northeast, Texas' system is undergoing partial re-regulation, and Michael G. Grable has his hand on the switch.Firms Losing Top Talent to Clients
Law firms that have watched attorneys move to in-house jobs with their clients traditionally viewed departures as an endorsement of their services and a way to re-enforce connections with clients. But with talent in high demand, law firms aren't so eager to say goodbye. "Even if it's to a client, you still don't want to lose your top talent," says Sonnenschein's Kara Baysinger. But going in-house is attractive to outside counsel who perceive in-house positions as offering a work-life balance.Center of Power: Electric System GC Balances Market Competition, Reliability
In the wake of a 2003 blackout in the Northeast, Texas' electric system is undergoing partial re-regulation, and Michael G. Grable has his hand on the switch. Grable is GC of the nonprofit Electric Reliability Council of Texas. ERCOT, Grable says, keeps an eye on the entire electric system to maintain its reliability and serves as a referee among competing companies that generate power and companies that sell power to business and home customers.Labor Department Continues Crackdown on Companies Sponsoring Foreign Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor has continued its crackdown on companies sponsoring foreign workers for permanent residence, recently announcing its third action in a little more than a month. The DOL has said it's auditing the applications by one law firm, supervising a part of the process by another law firm and has debarred for three years applications from a software company. The recent efforts could diminish the growth of U.S. companies, said Charles H. Kuck of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.Trending Stories
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