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NLRB Reaches Into Employment Law to Invalidate Class Action Waivers
Samuel Estreicher, the Dwight D. Opperman Professor at New York University School of Law and of counsel to Jones Day, and Kristina Yost, an associate at the firm, write that in an unprecedented, sweeping ruling affecting both unionized and nonunion employers alike, the NLRB held that an arbitration agreement that contains a class and collective action waiver clause violates the National Labor Relations Act.Can You Hear Those Whistles Blowing?
In the wake of the Enron scandal, whistle-blowers are practically national heroes. But the rise of the whistle-blower has created a new set of challenges for employment lawyers. While whistle-blower protections have proven effective in uncovering corporate fraud, they're also an alluring cloak for poorly performing workers to drape themselves in when the going gets tough. The delicate nature of these situations, and the high stakes involved, is forcing employment attorneys to revise some of their tactics.View more book results for the query "*"
Court Clarifies 'Stowers' in Multiple Defendant Cases
The Fifth Circuit's Feb. 6, 2013, decision in Pride Transportation v. Continental Casualty Co. clarifies the application of the Stowers doctrine to multiple defendant/multiple insured scenarios.Firm Financial Information You Can Bank On
So, what does the bank require in order to get financing to start a firm? Find out the steps that take you from initially evaluating your particular needs to determining revenue and expenses by month for the next year.Plaintiffs Lawyers in 9/11 Cases Lose Bid to Recoup $6.1 Million in Interest
Plaintiffs lawyers in the 9/11 respiratory cases cannot pass on to clients some $6.1 million in interest costs associated with financing the massive litigation, a New York federal judge ruled Friday. Even though the lead lawyer marshaled opinions by bar associations, court cases and experts to show that borrowing to finance litigation and passing the cost to clients is both legal and ethical, the judge said he would not allow it. "I'm not saying it was unethical. ... What you're getting is too much," he said.Trending Stories
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