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Malpractice Coverage For In-House Lawyers

Its proper name is “employed lawyers professional liability insurance” and it’s worth considering, according to a post from insurance brokerage […]

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Why The Harvard Sexual Harassment Suit Is A Watershed Event

Author Leigh Gilmore, writing on Cognescenti, a site from Boston’s National Public Radio station, explains why she considers a lawsuit […]

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New Law Will Bar Mandatory Arbitration Of Sexual Harassment & Assault Claims

Congress has passed and President Biden is expected to sign “The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment […]

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Clinical-Trial Fraud Gets DOJ’s Attention

Speaking at a recent conference, a Department of Justice official warned against the dangerous consequences of clinical-trial fraud and said […]

In-House Legal At Google Touched All The Bases, But Still Lost On A Privilege Claim

When it hired a consulting firm to get advice on fending off unions, Google’s in-house legal department was careful when […]

Keeping Valuable IP When a Key Employee Jumps To a Competitor

Keeping Valuable IP When a Key Employee Jumps To a Competitor

What steps can a general counsel take to ensure that valuable intellectual property stays with the company when a key […]

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Employers Fear Never-Ending Liability Chain From Take-Home Covid Lawsuits

A California appeals court has allowed a wrongful death lawsuit to proceed against an employer in a case where the […]

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The 500-Pound Retaliation Case

Possibly the most widely read legal story of the new year involves a custom auto repair shop employee who had […]

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The Luxury Side Of the Hack, And Other Cybersecurity Stories That Made History In 2021

Online publication Motherboard selects nine of the year’s best stories on hacking, information security, privacy, and surveillance “that we wish […]

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What Employers Need To Know About Masks

A post from law firm Littler addresses what is obviously a fluid and rapidly evolving situation, listing what’s required as […]

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