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Clear as Mud Underlying Patterns to 5th Circuit Employment Law Confusion
Dazed and confused by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals` numerous, seemingly contradictory and opaque opinions on employment law? Is your bafflement increased by the welter of firm newsletters, e-mail alerts and commercial publications cascading into your inbox? It all looks about as organized as an orgy. Well, you are not alone; to borrow a phrase, we feel your pain. But there are underlying patterns to the apparent confusion, often driven by unseen dynamics. Tapping into them strengthens your hand - wRetaliation claims 'paralyze' employers
An onslaught of retaliation claims has put employers in a state of paralysis, overlooking bad performance or misconduct for fear of getting smacked with a lawsuit, employers' lawyers say. But management-side lawyers are urging companies to fight back, stressing that shoddy work or unethical behavior shouldn't be ignored just because a retaliation suit could follow. And it likely will follow, they said, noting that retaliation lawsuits are at an all-time high.Cigarette Design Claim Rejected on Second Look
A New York judge has dismissed a negligent design claim brought by the family of a deceased smoker even though a different judge had sustained the claim three years earlier. The family's lawyer said that his clients will not appeal the decision but will instead proceed to trial on their strongest claim, fraudulent concealment, which is aimed at what he called tobacco companies' "egregious conduct" in marketing light cigarettes as safer than regular cigarettes when the companies knew they were just as dangerous.View more book results for the query "*"
NY law targets band impersonators
ALBANY, N.Y. AP - Knockoff music acts that impersonate the real performers can face fines up to $15,000 under a new law in New York."Music artists work for years to build names for themselves in the entertainment industry," Gov. Eliot Spitzer said Tuesday after signing the amendments to the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law.Utah Keyword Crackdown Challenged
Utah lawmakers believe it's unfair for companies to use competitors� trademarks as keywords in Internet marketing campaigns tied to maximizing search-engine results, so they've passed a state law to stop it. But lawyers in Utah and outside the state think it's unconstitutional. Since the law regulates the Internet advertising activity of companies outside of Utah, lawyers believe it violates the dormant commerce clause, which restricts states from placing undue burdens on interstate commerce.Lousy Calling Plan: Lawyer Convicted of Theft for Letting Cons Use Her Phone 900 Times
Reed Smith Responds to Partner's Crude SCOTUS Tweet
The Am Law 100 firm, which once had its lawyers attend "Tweet School" to learn how to use Twitter appropriately, is doing damage control after one of its Pittsburgh-based partners used the social medium to hurl an obscenity-laced barb.Trending Stories
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