Civil Litigation - Page 68
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Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation Articles
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Law section 2003-706 of August 1, 2003 on financial security was adopted by the French Parliament one year after the U.S. "Sarbanes-Oxley" Act with the same objective of restoring the trust of the investors in the French markets. This briefing focuses upon those provisions of the Reform that impact French corporate governance practices and that require immediate attention from a compliance standpoint. -
California's unfair competition law - Business and Professions Code Section 17200 - imposes civil liability for "any unlawful, unfair or fraudulent business act or practice and unfair, deceptive, untrue or misleading advertising." A recent California appeals court decision purports to impose a significant new limitation on the scope of ‚ Section 17200, holding that the statute does not encompass actions arising out of "securities transactions." -
This issue contains articles on asbestos claims against Crown Cork & Seal, barred coverage for losses incurred from substandard steel, Alabama's jurisidiction over Cayman Island complaints, and Halliburton's Asbestos Bankruptcy Plan. -
Memorandum and guide from the Department of Education which provides clarification of the intercollegiate athletics policy's three part test used to assess whether an institution is providing nondiscriminatory participation opportunities for individuals of both sexes in athletics. -
Contains articles on retirement income policy, fiduciaries under attack per an Enron antidote, and the Supreme Court saving benefits plans from "reverse discrimination" claims. -
In an opinion issued February 24, 2004, the United States Supreme Court held that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ("ADEA") does not prevent an employer from favoring older employees over younger employees. -
This article reviews three interesting employment law developments, each of which reminds us of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes' words that the law does not exist in a vacuum but responds to "felt needs of society." Each of these developments also underscores the fact that the workplace is one of the most regulated areas of American life. -
Products liability defense cases are particularly vulnerable to "bad" company documents. A company trying to manage the risks presented by bad documents needs more than a document retention program. It requires an educated work force that understands the risks that are created whenever anything is written down in the workplace, either in paper or electronic form. This article suggests a program to educate employees and raise their consciousness about the litigation risks attendant to the creation of documents. -
In another recent order from the District Court for the Northern District of California, a plaintiff's challenge of a commercial airline's withholding discovery based on "sensitive security information" was rejected. The airline and the United States Transportation Security Administration's ("TSA") interpretation of the applicable statutes was upheld. -
As litigation continues to become increasingly complex with plaintiffs attempting to unite in class action lawsuits while naming as many defendants as possible, the legal costs associated with defending such lawsuits present a great economic challenge to many companies. This article addresses a number of ethical concerns which an attorney must consider before undertaking a joint defense in mass tort litigation.