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Jackson Lewis > Appellate Courts Hold No Violation in Employers' Consideration
The federal bankruptcy code states that a private employer may not “terminate the employment of, or discriminate with respect to employment against” an employee due to a bankruptcy. 11 USC § 525(b). An open question has been whether this prohibition
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:38P
Linklaters LLP > July 2010
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Linklaters LLP > January 2011
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McDermott, Will & Emery > McDermott to Receive Achievement Award from
We are pleased that, with this settlement agreement, a government program that many enjoy will be open for business for those in wheelchairs. We commend the new Attorney General of Washington, DC, Irvin Nathan, for his positive contributions in making
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Reed Smith LLP > Avoiding E-Discovery Pitfalls
If you're not currently involved in litigation or an investigation and won't be in the future, then e-discovery isn't something your business needs to concern itself with. The rub is that it's often impossible to predict whether your business will be
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Forest Grove School Budget Committee lowers the ax
Ten special education students in day treatment programs run by the Northwest Regional Education Service District will be brought in-house. The program will be at the Gales Creek school building. District officials believe bringing day treatment
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Appeals judge announces candidacy for spot on Ark. Supreme Court vacated by Gunter
By AP LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas Appeals Court judge is seeking a spot on the state Supreme Court that's being vacated by a justice who announced he won't seek re-election. Judge Raymond Abramson on Monday announced he was running for a seat
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:37P
Poor Little Cravath Partner? Celebrated Litigatrix Turned Judicial Nominee Has
Forrest has been nominated to the mind-blowingly prestigious Southern District of New York, perhaps the nation's finest federal trial court. As a highly regarded lawyer who has won numerous awards and accolades (listed in her SJC questionnaire),
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Poor Little Cravath Partner? Antitrust Litigatrix Turned Judicial Nominee Has
Another possibility is that he's a better investor: he has $5.2 million in Berkshire Hathaway stock, which has been a phenomenal investment over the years. And what about Katherine Forrest's investments? Uh, what investments? According to The BLT,
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Wehdah, Ta'awon penalized
The subject-to-appeal verdict issued by the federation's Disciplinary Committee also fined the two teams a sum of SR300,000 each. If applied, Wehdah would have 21 points, which would mean that it will be relegated while Al-Qadisiyah with 23 points will
Updated: 05/23/2011 07:37P