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2nd Circuit Questions SOX 'Preliminary Reinstatement' Remedy
Employers who are sued in SOX whistleblower cases need to win in the first round because an employee who establishes reasonable cause is allowed reinstatement, prior to any hearing on the merits. But preliminary reinstatement is now in a state of doubt, thanks to last week's 2nd Circuit ruling that this remedy is unenforceable. The decision leaves the remedy's viability unsettled partly because two of the judges cited different reasons for their decision.Justices hear key contract dispute
Highly controversial payday loans form the backdrop to a U.S. Supreme Court challenge in which the justices will determine who decides-court or arbitrator-the validity of an allegedly illegal contract containing a mandatory arbitration clause.View more book results for the query "New York Times Company"
Recovering Attorney Fees in Patent Litigation
Patent litigation can be bitter, and parties often engage in aggressive strategies. But those strategies can result in attorney fees being awarded, based on 35 USC �285 of the Patent Act, which reads: "The court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party." As a result, two important questions arise: What constitutes an "exceptional" case prompting a court to consider an award of attorney fees, and when is a court likely to award attorney fees to a prevailing party?Sweatshop Case Settles for $20M
Three overseas sweatshop lawsuits involving dozens of the country's largest retailers and a 30,000-member class of garment workers have settled for $20 million. Abercrombie & Fitch, Target, Gap Inc. and J.C. Penney Co. are among the retailers and manufacturers that agreed Wednesday to settle suits alleging that factory workers on the U.S. commonwealth island of Saipan were subject to exploitative conditions.Judge Finds Efficiency in Class Certification for Suit Against Sears
In a concise eight-page decision issued on Nov. 13, Judge Richard Posner U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned a decision denying class certification in a moldy washer case against Sears Roebuck & Co., which sells Whirlpool machines.Decision summaries from the NLJ
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