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Hulu Scores A Victory (At Least Temporarily) In Avoiding Class Certification

A group of Hulu users seeking class certification in a suit alleging wrongful disclosure of cookies on the streaming site were denied by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California based on a factual glitch.

Expert Witnesses Not Required to Rule Out All Possible Causes in Product Liability Actions

An Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decision overturned a ruling that kept three experts from testifying because they did not reliably rule out alternative causes of injury.

Oberthur Technologies Names Sebastien Peries As Group GC

Oberthur Technologies announced the appointment of Sebastien Peries as Group General Counsel. Peries joins OT from Danone where he was […]

Former Zynga GC Reginald Davis Joins DocuSign, Inc.

DocuSign, Inc. announced that Reginald (“Reggie”) Davis, former general counsel and executive vice president of corporate and business affairs at […]

Harkland Names Jacqueline Hill as Group GC

IMR and light construction company Harkand has announced the appointment of Jacqueline Hill as Group General Counsel. Hill brings more […]

Laureen E. Seeger To American Express As GC

American Express Company has appointed Laureen E. Seeger as executive vice president and general counsel. Seeger joins American Express from […]

West Hollywood Ban On Fur Survives Constitutional Challenge

A federal district court in California has dismissed a challenge to a law that bans the sale of fur products […]

10 Tips for Creating a Successful BYOD Policy

Tips to creating a successful BYOD policy that addresses the challenges and risks of employee-owned devices in the workplace, including data privacy issues and potential liability.

Gotta Pass the Smell Test, Too

A Florida court recently let a claim proceed under the Americans with Disabilities Act, even though the employee had been terminated for a positive drug test, largely because the employee’s version of the facts simply raised too many red flags.

If You Didn’t Write It Down, It Didn’t Happen

The issue that schools have struggled with most this year is the failure to document employee-performance challenges, Suzanne Bogdan with Fisher & Phillips LLP says, which leads to a higher risk in making nonrenewal or separation decisions for employees with substandard performance or poor behavior. Steps schools should take in preparation for the next school year.

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