Other Litigation and Disputes
This is FindLaw’s collection of Other Litigation and Dispute articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Here you’ll find valuable information on Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection extended by the Supreme Court of the United States, an informative piece on understanding your ethical obligations as in-house counsel if you represent an employee, as well as the company, and frequently asked litigation questions. You’ll also be able to learn the advantages that litigation finance offers to both corporate clients and their lawyers. 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.
Litigation and Disputes
Other Litigation and Disputes Articles
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Rules on Withdrawing Recognition from Unions Clarified
The federal appellate court with jurisdiction in Pennsylvania recently affirmed a National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") order holding that CPS Chemical Company violated the National Labor Relations Act when it refused to bargain with the Oil and ...
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Worker’s Compensation Settlements Can Effect Social Security Disability: Missouri Enacts Legislation to Help Protect it’s Disabled Workers From Offsets
Attorney's who practice Social Security and Worker's Compensation law have long recognized the confusion caused by Social Security's application of the regulations providing for an offset (reduction in amount of Social Security Payment for a period ...
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Statute Of Limitations Do Not Apply To Administrative Proceedings Under The Florida Civil Rights Act
As a result of Joshua v. City of Gainesville, 768 So.2d 432 (Fla. 2000), and Woodham v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield, 829 So. 2d 891 (Fla. 2002), the Florida Supreme Court has arguably clarified the timelines applicable to lawsuits under the Florida ...
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Workplace Exposure to Blood and Other Potentially Infectious Fluids
Members have asked what type of training they should provide employees concerning bloodborne diseases, such as Hepatitis-B and AIDS, which can be transmitted through blood or bodily fluids. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration ("OSHA ...
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What’s a Fair Fee?
Despite the fact that I am a lawyer, there have been a few times when I have needed the services of another lawyer. There is some truth to the saying that "a lawyer that represents himself has a fool for a client". Whether a person is a lawyer or ...
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Sarbanes-Oxley and “Whistleblowing” by Corporate Lawyers: The Untold Story
Most of the proposed Sarbanes-Oxley Section 307 regulations deal with what is called "up the ladder" reporting of possible wrongdoing by corporate constituents. Remarkably, some critics claim that requiring such intra-corporate disclosure of ...
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Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection Extended by Supreme Court
On March 4, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court expanded the reach of the whistleblower protection provision under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, holding that it applies to employees of a publicly traded company's private contractors and subcontractors ...
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Seizures and Forfeitures
U.S. Customs seizes merchandise that a traveler or importer attempts to import in violation of U.S. law on behalf of over 40 agencies of the United States Government. These include the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the Departments of Commerce ...
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Responding to a Charge of Discrimination
This is the second in a two-part series dealing with responding to administrative charges of discrimination filed either with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), the Texas Commission on Human Rights ("TCHR"), or a local agency ...
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The Florida Civil Rights Act
Generally, the Florida Civil Rights Act ("FCRA"), Sections 760.01 - 760.11, Florida Statutes, is interpreted in accordance with decisions construing Title VII and other federal employment anti-discrimination laws. However, there are some ...
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