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Corporate Counsel

Fourth Circuit Invalidates FMLA Waivers

Barbara Taylor had worked for Progress Energy for seven years when she developed health problems that took her out of work intermittently...
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Privacy Predicament

As security breaches mushroom, courts remain skeptical of consumer and business claims.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Monti's Missteps

European Competition Commission must pay damages to parties of a blocked merger.
19 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Transfer Troubles

U.S. companies turn to new tool to comply with EU's data protection laws.
18 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tax Burdens

MBNA loses fight against West Virginia's out-of-state tax scheme.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Layoff Liabilities

Aging workforce sparks growth in ADEA class actions.
18 minute read

International Edition

Court dress consultation heads up busy period for Bar reviews

Consultations galore keep the Bar busy over the summer recess, Justice Aikens starts drawing up the final working party report and the Chancery and Commercial Bar Associations appoint new chairmen. Claire Ruckin reports on the latest from the Bar
8 minute read

International Edition

Know your limits

You have thrown off the outdated shackles of partnership and now face the future as a brand new limited liability partnership (LLP). You have prepared and signed up to an LLP agreement, combining the best provisions from your old partnership agreement with corporate-style management and additional powers. What could possibly go wrong?
5 minute read

International Edition

Into the breach

Clients in commercial cases want to know the answer to two simple questions: do they have a claim and what is it worth? As lawyers, the majority of our energies seem to be spent on the first question. Almost as an afterthought we answer the second question by saying that, if successful, the claimant will recover whatever loss they have suffered. There might be difficult questions of calculation of loss but this can be left safely to accountants to sort out once liability is established.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Import Hassles

The other day I went to the store to buy some toys for my 5-month-old daughter. As I searched through shelves overflowing with colorful plastic and furry objects, I did something I never do...
3 minute read

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