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Suspension Order - Deborah A. Pierce
Notice to the bar.English-Only Employment Cases Quintuple in Four Years
Complaints against companies implementing English-only policies have almost quintupled in the last four years. In 1996, 77 such complaints were made; so far this year, the EEOC has received 365. The EEOC prosecutes about 20 lawsuits each year and has been increasingly successful obtaining settlements, thanks in part to a new EEOC task force on national origin discrimination.Lawyer, firm file suit over "false review"
Lawyer Michael W. Weston and his firm, Weston & Associates, have filed a defamation suit alleging a "false review" about the firm was posted online on Citysearch.com. They seek more than $1.25 million in damages.On Facebook, wife learns of husband's second wedding
Lynn France typed into Facebook the name of the woman with whom she believed her husband was having an affair and found a photo album full of Disney wedding photos.View more book results for the query "*"
Microsoft Rivals File Broad EU Antitrust Complaint
The European Committee for Interoperable Systems, which includes IBM, Oracle and Sun Microsystems, Wednesday filed a complaint with the European Commission, alleging Microsoft's business practices threaten to deny real choice among competing software products. Strong antitrust law enforcement seems to the only way to stop "the sustained anticompetitive behavior of Microsoft," according to ECIS chairman Simon Awde. Microsoft said the companies were responding to innovation with litigation.Right to Refuse Medical Treatment Limited by High Court
Unless they also serve as health care agents, plenary guardians do not have the ability to refuse life-preserving medical treatment for incompetent people not suffering from end-stage conditions or who are permanently unconscious, the state Supreme Court has ruled.Nasdaq's Move Bolsters Regulatory Unit
The National Association of Securities Dealers' plan to split off the Nasdaq Stock Market into a separate, for-profit company will significantly bolster the financial resources and independence of NASD's regulatory unit, according to a representative of the NASD. Pending approval by both the SEC and a majority of NASD members, NASD plans to convert Nasdaq into a separate profit-making company later this year. The plan was approved by NASD's board of governors on Tuesday.Outside Law Firm Cybersecurity Under Scrutiny
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is auditing the cybersecurity practices at its outside law firms, partly under pressure from government regulators.Bill Targets Lawyers Who Threaten Immigrants
Darrell Steinberg's legislation would expose lawyers to bar discipline if they retaliate against disgruntled workers.Trending Stories
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