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Family Responsibilities Discrimination Claims Are on the Rise
Employees across the nation -- both women and men -- are increasingly alleging discrimination based upon family caregiving responsibilities. Randi W. Kochman, a partner in Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard's employment law department, discusses the legal theories supporting these claims, and details some pending cases. One involves a female attorney's claim that a compensation committee member suggested she give up shareholder status and work part-time to spend more time with her family.Former SC congressman to mediate dredging dispute
A federal judge has appointed former South Carolina U.S. Rep. John Spratt to mediate a lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah Harbor shipping channel.Paul Weiss, Three Banks to Pay $180 Million in Boston Chicken Settlement
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison will pay part of a $180 million settlement of claims arising from the bankruptcy of Boston Chicken Inc. Also participating in the settlement are Merrill Lynch & Co., Deutsche Bank Securities and Morgan Stanley & Co. A bankruptcy trustee sued Paul Weiss and the banks along with other advisers that he alleged took part in accounting and securities fraud that he claimed cost investors in the fast-food chain over $1 billion. Paul Weiss and the banks deny any wrongdoing.Publicity Rights Go to College in Digital Format
The right to use the image of an athlete or other public figure, and the accompanying value of that image, is considered part of the "right of publicity." Can college athletes, whose representation might be used in video games, claim the same rights as their professional counterparts?View more book results for the query "*"
This Week in Law Journal History
Law Journal stories through the past century.Madeira to Head Commission on Judicial Elections
Like most state and local bar associations, the American Bar Association has championed merit selection for judges. But incoming ABA president Alfred P. Carlton has decided to commit much of his energy toward identifying a better way to conduct judicial elections.Trending Stories
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