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Corporate Counsel

Arsonist Must Pay McDonald's Owner

Jason Troff was convicted in 1997 of setting fire to a McDonald's in Salt Lake City. The court sentenced him to probation and $239,696 in restitution. As a term of his probation, he began paying installments of $100 a month to the state, which disbursed that money to the owner...
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Corporate Counsel

Court OKs UP's Benefits Plan

The 8th Circuit ruled March 15 that an employee health plan that provides prescription drug coverage for Viagra but not for birth control does not violate the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) or Title VII. Female employees of Union Pacific Railroad launched a class action in a Nebraska district court in...
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Costco Challenges Washington's Alcohol Regulations

Costco Wholesale Corp. thinks Washington state is drunk with power. In a case before the 9th Circuit, the retailer claims the state's alcohol regulations are overly restrictive and anti-competitive. The feud began in 2003 when John Sullivan, Costco's deputy general counsel for litigation, started researching why the company was paying...
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Corporate Counsel

Court Tightens Reins on FMLA Policies

When Alice Repa underwent surgery for a non-work related injury, she asked for a leave of absence to recuperate. Her employer--trucking company Roadway Express--approved her request. But in accord with its FMLA policies, the company required Repa to use her accrued sick days and paid-vacation time as part of the...
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

European Trailblazers

Europe's leading GCs are changing the way European business people view the in-house bar--in a big way.
12 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Salary Clampdown

As SEC disclosure rules go into effect, executive pay comes under the microscope.
20 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tech Tags

Reviewers use tags to categorize electronic information and manage e-discovery.
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

System Slowdown

Can arbitration be fixed?
12 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Protecting Profits

Congress prepares to stop drug makers from offering exclusion payments to generic manufacturers.
16 minute read

Inside Counsel

Salary Clampdown

As SEC disclosure rules go into effect, executive pay comes under the microscope.
6 minute read

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