Civil Litigation - Page 120
This is FindLaw's collection of Civil Litigation articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation Articles
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This article reviews the state of the law in South Carolina relating to apportionment of liability. -
Publication from the United States Department of State on retaining a foreign attorney. -
To select a jury, trial lawyers make ad hoc decisions about dozens of people. The decisions are, at best, often inf. -
Firearm manufacturers are directly responsible for a substantial number of unintentional shooting deaths and injuries because they have chosen not to incorporate feasible safety features into the design of their weapons. -
When investigating whether someone has been discriminated against, do not underestimate clues that may suggest discrimination, even if those clues do not tie directly to the personnel action at issue. -
On Thursday, December 4, 2003, the President signed into law the Fair and Accurate Transactions Act of 2003. This Financial Services Alert article emphasizes the provisions of FACTA that most significantly affect lenders and other users of consumer reports. It should be noted that there are many other provisions that primarily affect consumer reporting agencies, particularly with regard to consumers who assert that they are victims of identity theft. -
On August 25, 2003, new FCC regulations further restricting the use of facsimile advertising will go into effect. Compliance with the requirement that affirmative, signed permission be obtained in order to send advertisements relating to the commercial availability or quality of goods or services by fax has been extended to January 1, 2005. -
Law Kate Mewhinney, managing attorney of Wake Forest's new Legal Clinic for the Elderly, makes a con. -
When dealing with special investigations, a key area of concern for general counsel is whether to bring in outside law firms to assist the audit committee, or whether the investigation can be handled in-house. In most cases, the advice of outside counsel working directly for the audit committee, completely independent from any prior dealings with the company, is invaluable. Similarly, the advice of an independent forensic auditor with no prior involvement in the company's financials is crucial. -
There are state and federal anti-discrimination laws designed to reasonably accommodate individuals .