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Former hotel owner sues Marriott, claims labor conspiracy

A former owner of a Marriott hotel has sued its parent company, Marriott International Inc., claiming the company conspired with labor organizations to control which of the hotels unionized.
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

Parent company’s litigation keeps tech site from giving Dish Network an award

Dish Network Corp.s Hopper digital video recorder (DVR) has a feature called AutoHop, which allows the user to automatically skip all commercials during a show with just the touch of a button.
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Private antitrust suits up in 2012

In a reversal from the past three years, the number of private antitrust lawsuits filed in federal courts rose significantly during the 2012 fiscal year, Thomson Reuters reports.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Proposed ALJ bias settlement would give thousands of disabled New Yorkers new benefit hearings

Many disabled individuals may get their day in courtagainthanks to a proposed settlement that, if approved, will address accusations of hostility and bias against five federal administrative law judges (ALJ) in Queens, New York.
2 minute read

International Edition

Slaughters, White & Case and Matrix join converts to Living Wage

Slaughter and May, White & Case and Matrix Chambers are among the latest legal outfits to have committed to paying the Living Wage to their lowest-paid staff, including all outsourced employees. The trio have joined a growing number of law firms, including Linklaters, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills and Olswang, to have been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation (LWF).
2 minute read

International Edition

SNR Denton secures new Kuwait association

SNR Denton has secured a new association in Kuwait via an agreement with local lawyer Jamal Ahmed Al-Shehab, who is returning to private practice after his recent retirement as minister of justice for the Kuwaiti Government. The association, which ends SNR Denton's existing tie-up with local firm International Legal Group (ILG), will be known as The Law Office of Al-Shehab & partners in association with SNR Denton.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

5 notable GCs in the news

General counsel sound off on a new Penn State lawsuit, a billion-dollar settlement, corporate political spending and more
5 minute read

International Edition

Top-level Hong Kong group discusses move to bring in class actions

Hong Kong is to take a step closer towards introducing class actions, with a working group made up of public officials and private sector representatives set to meet for the first time this month. The working group meeting comes after the Law Reform Commission (LRC) of Hong Kong issued proposals in May last year that could change the way companies operating in Hong Kong respond to claims from multiple parties.
3 minute read

International Edition

Trouble in paradise? - Switzerland's holiday home headache

On 11 March 2012, the 'Stop the Endless Construction of Secondary Homes' Initiative (Secondary Home Initiative) was accepted by Swiss voters. The new constitutional provision shall essentially prevent the construction of new holiday homes in tourist regions which already have a 20% or greater share of holiday homes. The Swiss Federal Council has adopted an implementing ordinance which came into force on 1 January.
1 minute read

International Edition

Involving GCs in business strategy is key to turning risk into competitive advantage

The structures of global organisations, and the roles their executives play within them, are evolving rapidly to keep pace with the ever-changing global economy. As the importance of technology to deliver today's corporate objectives in almost all sectors is giving the chief information officer a more high-profile and cross-functional role, the same can be said of the general counsel as legal, regulatory and other risk issues take centre stage in corporate strategies and board discussions worldwide.
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