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State Contractor's Employee Can Sue New Jersey for Discrimination, Court Says
Hundreds of privatized workers in New Jersey correctional facilities might qualify as public employees under the state Law Against Discrimination, thanks to a state court ruling. The Appellate Division ruled that a jury can hear a worker's hostile workplace claim against the state, based on the nature of the relationship between her employer and the Department of Corrections. The court also reinstated a negligent hiring claim, a ruling that the plaintiff's attorney says "breaks new ground."Case Management: Time for a Tune-Up
Whether your firm is stable, growing or teetering, this is a great time to pay attention to your existing case or matter management system and learn how to better exploit its capabilities.
London Firms Scramble as Grid and Lehman Review Advisers
Top U.K. law firms stand poised for a flurry of panel activity as two of Europe's most coveted clients launch reviews of their advisers. London-based energy giant National Grid is set to overhaul its roster of external advisers for the first time in three years, while U.S. investment banking giant Lehman Brothers is holding a review of its fee arrangements with outside counsel.Workers' Comp Claims Hobbled by Medicare-Review Contractor Switch
Thousands of workers' compensation cases are in limbo in New Jersey because, for months, there was no one reviewing them for possible Medicare liens on recovery.
Congress Unfazed by Retailers' Banks
House lawmakers appear split on whether plans by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., The Home Depot Inc. and other non-financial firms to acquire federally insured lenders pose a threat to the banking system. As a result, it appears unlikely that Congress will throw a roadblock in front of the two retailers' applications with the FDIC for authority to operate industrial loan companies, a controversial type of financial institution permitted by a loophole in federal banking law.
Workers' Comp Claims Hobbled by Medicare-Review Contractor Switch
Thousands of workers' compensation cases are in limbo in New Jersey because, for months, there was no one reviewing them for possible Medicare liens on recovery.Workers' Comp Lawyers Fight Medicare Liens
New Jersey lawyers for injured workers are pushing a broad legislative, political and litigation agenda in a fight against liens put on workers' comp awards by a Medicare system that is deep in debt. The workers' comp lawyers have been contributing to legislative candidates in next week's general election, lobbying in Trenton and Washington for worker-friendly laws, and filing amicus briefs in the Appellate Division.DOBI Reacts to Public Comment Amending Newly Proposed PIP Regulations
The significance for lawyers of newly proposed regulations impacting PIP benefits.Trending Stories
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