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

Municipal and Government Law in Kansas

QUESTION NO. 1 I was at a restaurant the other evening and saw two of the city council members visiting at a table. Isn't that a violation of the open meetings law?Not necessarily. As used in the Kansas Open Meetings Act, a "meeting" means any ...
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Oregon becomes center for tech trade groups

Portland, OR Â–Â– While Delaware is widely known as home state for many corporations because of a favorable tax climate, Oregon Â– on a smaller scale Â– is gaining recognition as homeport for an emerging group of organizations that determine many ...
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Profits in Pyramid Schemes? Don’t Bank on It!

Think pyramids and multi-level marketing plans are the same? Think again. Multi-level marketing plans are a way to sell goods or services through distributors. These plans usually promise that if you sign up to be a distributor, you will receive ...
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Using Consumer Reports What Employers Need to Know

As an employer, you may use consumer reports when you hire new employees and when you evaluate employees for promotion, reassignment, and retention Â— as long as you comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Sections 604, 606, and 615 of the ...
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Waxman-Hatch Law: What’s Better For The Nation’s Public Health, More Research Or Cheaper Generic Drugs?

I) Introduction - III) The Waxman-Hatch Amendments VI) Waxman-Hatch Provisions - Patent Term Extension VII) Exclusivity To The First ANDA Filer ...
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Off-Label Promotion: Weighing the Impact of Rulings Setting Back FDA’s Authority to Regulate

The decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington Legal Foundation v. Shalada1 (WLF) may severely restrain the Food and Drug Administration's (DFS or Agency) ability to control what companies may say regarding ...
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Professionalism and Ethics: Overview of Standards Applicable to Delaware Lawyers

One definition of ethics is: "the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group." 1 This leaves the question: where do those principles of right and wrong come from? Some subscribe to the naturalist theory ...
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Swallows Holding Ltd. v. Commissioner: Limited Progress in Rejecting Tax Exceptionalism in Administrative Law

Administrative law jurisprudence is an acknowledged mess. Following its development and application involves a lot of banging one's head against the wall. Yet, while application of administrative law doctrines is often "enshrouded in considerable ...
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Retaining a criminal defense lawyer

Chossing a criminal defense lawyer is an important decision. Criminal defense lawyers are not all the same; every one of them is different in the way they handle cases, be it their experience, ability, or style. A lawyer who would be the best in one ...
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Young Lawyers and Professionalism: Another View

One of the many surprises in store for young lawyers, besides the deluge of phone calls from relatives asking for free legal advice, is the concern voiced from "older" attorneys over the decline in professionalism and civility among members of the ...
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