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Company Unable to Throw Book at Employee
A Pennsylvania appeals court panel has ruled that an employee isn't bound by the arbitration provision in the company employee handbook because she never received one -- despite her signed acknowledgment form stating the contrary. Affirming the denial of the employer's petition to compel arbitration and stay the judicial proceedings, the Superior Court panel concluded that the company's policy to arbitrate any workplace disputes was never fully communicated to the employee.
Bush Official Apologizes for Slap at Lawyers for Gitmo Detainees
A U.S. Department of Defense lawyer apologized Wednesday for his broadcast comments suggesting that corporations boycott law firms that represent detainees at the Guant�namo Bay detention facility.Philadelphia`s Crowded Second Tier
As even Ballard chairman David Cohen admits, In Philadelphia, there`s Morgan [Lewis & Bockius], and there`s Dechert. And neither of them is going to go away.
Subprime Fallout Could Lead to More Attorneys Acting As Independent Examiners
Corporate governance attorneys traditionally handle internal investigations and representations before the Securities and Exchange Commission, but the role has expanded in recent years to include acting as independent examiners. The willingness of the SEC and the Department of Justice to use these examiners to dig deeper once the government's main investigation has concluded has created a lucrative practice for a select few corporate governance and securities lawyers.
Billion-Dollar Judgment Is Bad Omen for J&J As States Take on Drug Marketing
Publication Date: 2012-04-16 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Case number:
Last week's $1.1 billion award against Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceuticals unit was the biggest yet in a cascade of state court judgments over marketing of the anti-psychotic Risperdal. But it's not over yet: More state AGs are now jumping into the fray, and J&J's lawyers at Drinker Biddle haven't shown any inclination to settle.
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