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February 23, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Outsourced Employees Triggering More Lawsuits

Corporate America's growing use of outsourcing to cut labor costs - without adequate background checks - has put it at substantially greater risk of litigation, employment lawyers are warning.
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June 25, 2002 | Law.com

His $851 Million Spinoff

In 2000, Bruce S. Richards was asked to step down from his position as general counsel at Equifax to work full-time on a spinoff -- Certegy Inc. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based company is the world's No. 1 check authorization service with 2001 revenues of $851 million. As Certegy's GC, Richards' biggest challenge is keeping up with the growth in the legal work while controlling legal costs.
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October 20, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

In-House at Large Public Companies

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May 22, 2008 | New York Law Journal

'Say on Pay' Policies Stir Debate Among Attorneys

During the past year, policies giving shareholders a nonbinding vote on how much executives are paid have taken off in the business world, fueled largely by public outrage over exorbitant executive salaries. The reaction among corporate attorneys who are advising their clients on formulating such policies ranges widely, with some calling them a nuisance that grants too much power to shareholders and others calling them a valuable safety valve that could help prevent litigation.
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June 08, 2006 | Law.com

Peer Pressure Compels Law Firms to Raise Summer Associate Salaries

When the Daily Report conducted its latest survey of summer associate pay, more than half of the responding Atlanta-area law firms initially said they were paying the same as last year. But many also asked, "What are other firms doing?" The result: After the survey's official close date, several firms announced they were raising weekly pay retroactively. And at least sixteen of the firms are now paying summers $2,000 or more a week, compared with two firms last year.
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December 18, 2007 | Law.com

Texas Worker's Untimely Administrative Payday Claim Bars Court Suit

A worker who missed a six-month window to file a payday claim with the Texas Workforce Commission can't avail himself of the four-year statute of limitations on pursuing his claim in court. The TWC had found that the worker's administrative claim was time barred, but that he could pursue his case in court. Not so, the Supreme Court has ruled, holding that Texas law allows workers to file in court, or with the TWC, to recover unpaid wages, but not both.
7 minute read
July 20, 2006 | Law.com

When Employees Face Criminal Charges, Employers Face a Dilemma

Here's a unique challenge for corporate America: How do you treat an employee who has been charged with a crime, but not convicted? Employment attorney Jonathan Segal says, "In the criminal justice system, you're innocent until proven guilty. But in the private sector/employment context, that presumption doesn't apply." But plaintiffs attorney Jennifer Salvatore disagrees. She's representing a former DaimlerChrysler Corp. employee who was fired while facing murder charges -- and who later got an acquittal.
6 minute read
June 28, 2007 | Law.com

Lexis Noncompete Contracts Lead to Defection Duel in Federal Court

LexisNexis Risk and Information Analytics Group is seeking injunctive relief and punitive damages in a federal lawsuit that claims former executive Paul Colangelo breached his noncompete agreement by taking a job with a competitor. Litigation based on noncompetes has grown, and many employers are using computer data mining technology to determine if former employees have taken confidential information, attorneys say. LexisNexis said it conducted a forensics examination of Colangelo's work computer.
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October 05, 2006 | Law.com

Reduce the Risk of Workplace Violence

According to a Justice Department survey, 18 percent of all violent crimes occurring between 1993 and 1999 were episodes of workplace violence. And employers who fail to take adequate steps to prevent such violence, either by failing to act against potentially violent employees or by failing to provide a secure workplace, can find themselves in serious legal trouble. While no employer can prevent all possible violent crime, there are some steps they can take to reduce the risks.
5 minute read
September 24, 2001 | Law.com

Holding Steady

Should this year's incoming first-year associates be paid more than their counterparts last year, when salaries at some firms rose an incredible 25 percent? No, say most Georgia legal employers, and that's their final answer. Why? Thanks to the economic downturn and the lack of competition in other sectors for fresh legal talent, they don't have to up the ante.
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