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April 06, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

5th Circuit's Triple Feature Is a Fright Fest for Employees

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals often sets the pace for its sister circuits as they all start to confront a surge in employment claims. The court's message to employees: Maybe the discrimination you underwent is bad, but it's not that bad. It could have been worse, so just cowboy up and move on.
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February 07, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Inadmissible

"Booting Up," "Hello, San Antonio" and "Striking Gold in Big D"
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October 04, 2004 | New York Law Journal

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June 02, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Lessons From a Hotel Lobby: Ask Wise Questions Before Terminating Employees

We think we shape life. That's wrong. Life shapes us, says Michael Maslanka. All readers know how they first learned this. Here's his 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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April 15, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Claims Against Law Firms Spur Some To Consider Mandatory Arbitration

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March 05, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

It's All in Your Head: Cognitive Theory Can Help GCs Lead Organizations to Better Decisions

A general counsel's influence doesn't come from knowing the answers to legal questions. No, real influence � the kind that guides decisions, leads to sound judgments and creates better results � comes from tapping into cognitive science and knowing why people think and act as they do.
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September 07, 2007 | National Law Journal

Desperately seeking seniors

No longer is the 60-plus set just taking a pension and slinking off into the sunset. Lawyers are living longer and healthier, and many want to stay professionally active well into their 70s. Law firms are split regarding enforcing mandatory retirement policies. Economics are driving the split, since younger attorneys want to make more money, be the primary client contact or be lead trial counsel. But kicking out profitable partners is "just lunacy," says Cadwalader chairman Robert Link Jr.
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December 08, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Assumption-Based Refusal to Hire Diabetic Violates ADA

Employers would be wise not to prejudge a potential employee's medical condition and use that as a reason to rescind a job offer, according to a recent 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opinion.
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September 20, 2006 | Daily Report Online

In The Trenches: John Marshall lands Pepperdine dean

RICHARDSON R. LYNN has become the new dean of John Marshall Law School. Lynn comes to Atlanta from the Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, Calif., where he spent 26 years on the faculty and served as dean from 1997 to 2003.Lynn replaces John E. Ryan, who has retired. In 2001, Ryan accepted the deanship and the challenge of getting the school accredited by the American Bar Association.
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August 13, 2007 | National Law Journal

Federal judge accused of religious bias

A Florida attorney is trying to get U.S. District Judge William Zloch removed from two employment discrimination cases, claiming the judge is biased -- a notion strongly disputed by others. In a 110-page motion for recusal, Loring Spolter cites Zloch's hiring of several law clerks from Ave Maria Law School, a donation to the Roman Catholic school and his attendance at several junkets for judges sponsored by conservative organizations. Spolter filed 20 exhibits supporting his motion.
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