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Liability Under the Joint Employer Doctrine
The 2nd Circuit decision in Zheng, et al. v. Liberty Apparel Co. clarifies the standard for determining whether contractors and their principals are "joint employers" within the meaning of the Fair Labor and Standards Act. Zheng construes the definition of "employ" to encompass a range of subcontracting relationships. It will be up to other courts to decide what types of "strategically-oriented contracting schemes" fall outside the statute's ambit.Matter of Nassau County Department of Social Services v. Marisol M.
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Mock exercises prepare Sotomayor for hearings
WASHINGTON AP - Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has endured weeks of insults, obnoxious questions and unwelcome drilling into her work as a judge and a lawyer - and it was all on purpose, essentially a dress rehearsal for her confirmation hearings.In a series of faux hearings, Sotomayor has been barraged by hostile questions thrown her way by allies preparing the federal appeals judge for the interrogation that will begin Monday.TD Bank In-House Counsel Sanctioned by Rothstein Judge
A Miami federal judge made news last week by publicly reprimanding TD Bank's in-house legal team for blatant discovery violations in a lawsuit brought by investors defrauded in the Scott Rothstein Ponzi scheme.DOJ study: Plaintiffs win more than half of state court civil trials
Plaintiffs won in more than half of state court civil trials in 2005 and were more likely to get a favorable verdict in bench than jury trials, according to a new U.S. Department of Justice report.Plaintiffs won in 56 percent of all general civil trial cases. Judges ruled in their favor in 68 percent of the cases, while juries favored the plaintiffs 54 percent of the time.Job Hunting Tips for New Attorneys
A greater percentage of law school graduates from recent classes are graduating without jobs, notes Luis A. Gonzalez, presiding justice of the New York Appellate Division, 1st Department. However, says Gonzalez, the creative job seeker can find opportunities despite the economic climate.Trending Stories
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