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January 07, 2008 | National Law Journal

Ruling favors employers in retaliation suits

The Ohio Supreme Court recently held that just because the company sued an employee for making what it considered a bogus sexual discrimination claim, it wasn't necessarily being retaliatory. Plaintiffs lawyers fear the ruling will open the door to more retaliation by companies, and have a chilling effect on workers' ability to report abuses. Management-side attorneys, however, believe the decision provides welcome relief for employers from the recent explosion of retaliation suits.
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September 15, 2003 | National Law Journal

Civil Actions

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June 16, 2008 | National Law Journal

What I Learned in a D.C. Hotel

We think we shape life. That's wrong. Life shapes us. All readers know how they first learned this. Here's my story, one that will help corporate counsel when it comes to deciding whether to impose the equivalent of capital punishment in employment: termination.
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August 18, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Shakespeare's Lesson for Lawyers: How to Access Empathy

Why do students still read Shakespeare? A conspiracy of finger-wagging, we-know-what's-best-for-you high school English teachers? No. It's his empathetic powers, making people see ourselves as we are &#151 rationalizations not permitted. The bard has much to teach lawyers.
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July 26, 2004 | National Law Journal

Civil Actions

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June 20, 2005 | National Law Journal

It's Summer Reading List Time

Ah, summer! Let's hit the beaches, swim in the surf, pour on the tanning oil, and trade our briefcases for beach bags. Summer also opens clogged calendars, allowing busy general counsel time to reflect, think, and read. Here, then, is this summer's reading list to help corporate counsel work better, faster, and smarter.
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November 08, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

What to Do and Not Do in Voir Dire and Opening Statements

Sooner or later, corporate counsel go to trial. The court denies summary judgment, and the other side's settlement offer is not tethered to reality, or perhaps the company execs (the clients of corporate counsel) want to take a principled stand. Here is a cheat sheet on what to do -- and what not do to -- to prepare for when that day comes, first in voir dire, and next in opening statements.
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February 18, 2008 | National Law Journal

It's Time to RIF Responsibly

Remember that the company is firing people, not widgets. The law and the jurors prefer human decency over legal virtuosity.
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December 23, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Superior Court Judges Come Out Against Superior Court Ruling

The number of attorneys against the Superior Court's decision to quash a grocer's appeal of an $18.5 million verdict against it for failure to file post-trial motions has grown to include several former judges of the front-line appeals court.
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July 09, 2007 | National Law Journal

Florida court strikes limit on day laborer transportation fees

A Florida appellate court has ruled that a state law requiring that temporary labor staffing companies charge day laborers a "reasonable" transportation fee to worksites is unconstitutionally vague. The court upheld the dismissal of a plaintiff day laborer's suit brought under the Florida Labor Pool Act. An attorney for defendant Workers Temporary Staffing said the statute may nevertheless survive as it stands, because a subsequent section of the law outlines specific pricing amounts.
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