Today's General Counsel

Today's General Counsel

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Two Climate Change Lawsuits Rebuffed

June 14, 2013

On May 20th, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in  Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp. In a second case, […]

Phoning and Texting “Hands-Free” Still A Big Driving Hazard

June 14, 2013

A potential sleeper liability issue was laid bare by a University of Utah study that received widespread media attention. It found that devices are…

Final Rules On Wellness Programs From Three Agencies

June 13, 2013

They must be structured to avoid discrimination based on a health factor.

Tougher Bankruptcy Attorney Fee Guidelines From DOJ

June 13, 2013

They’re designed to limit fees to “market rates, not premium rates,” says a DOJ official…

A Pitch For Patent Arbitration

June 13, 2013

Arbitrations in patent disputes are uncommon and underrated…

White House Accused Of Delaying Health And Safety Rules

June 13, 2013

In a new report, a coalition of health, labor and consumer groups says regulations are languishing at the White House, […]

Has “Financialization” Been Draining the U.S. Economy?

June 13, 2013

A senior Republican economics and policy icon makes the case that the U.S. economy has been weighed down by increasing […]

Can Employers Visit A Job Applicant’s Social Media Site?

June 12, 2013

A study found more than 90 percent of recruiters and hiring managers visited a hiring candidate’s profile on a social […]

What Explains Failure To Preserve Electronic Evidence?

June 12, 2013

A discrimination-retaliation case, where there was an adverse inference against the defendant for failure to preserve potentially relevant electronically stored […]

Look Past The Boilerplate In Environmental Consultant Contracts

June 12, 2013

A Massachusetts appeals court invalidated a one-year statute of limitations in an environmental consultant contract.

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