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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OSHA Issues New Whistleblower Regulations: Defending a Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Charge
Should your publicly traded company be accused of violating the anti-retaliation provisions of the Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002, also known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA"), whose ...
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OSHA in the New Millennium
OSHA will focus on ergonomics, willful-accident investigations, lockout-tagout, fall protection, chemicals and targeted inspections as we start the new millennium. With one of three Review Commission (OSHA court) members resigning and a second ...
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OSHA and Ergonomics: Sympathy Over Science and Sense
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has received the go-ahead from Congress to continue efforts to develop ergonomics regulations for general industry. Since 1995, OSHA has been precluded from issuing new proposed regulations ...
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Open Transmission Access: Is There Trouble in Paradise?
A straightforward question deserves a straightforward answer. Yes. Having said that, however, it is important to qualify the simple answer, and the question itself is more complicated than might appear. If the real question is "have we gotten there ...
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Off-label Provisions Of The Food And Drug Modernization Act Found Unconstitutional
On July 28, 1999, Judge Royce C. Lamberth, United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, found unconstitutionally restrictive of free speech the provisions of the Food and Drug Modernization Act ("FDAMA") that regulate dissemination of ...
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Office for Civil Rights: Frequently Asked Questions with Answers
Civil rights are rights belonging to an individual by virtue of citizenship. These include the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and by subsequent acts of Congress, including due ...
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Mutual Fund “Bad Apples” Haven’t Spoiled the Barrel
The mutual fund industry enjoyed an excellent reputation for decades. It was untouched by the recent scandals in corporate America, which led to the bankruptcy of Enron, the indictment and demise of Arthur Anderson, and the adoption of the ...
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Nonunion Workers Now Have Right to Co-Worker Representation During Investigatory Interviews
On July 10, 2000, a divided National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or “Board”) reversed a twelve year precedent when it ruled that nonunion employees are entitled to have a co-worker present when summoned by the employer for an investigatory ...
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Motor Carrier Employee Whistle Blower Protection
No, a motor carrier employer may not discharge, discipline or discriminate against an employee regarding pay, terms, or privileges of employment because you did one of the following five actions: You are an "employee" if you do any one of the ...
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In 2014 E-Discovery May be Dead – Long Live Discovery (and other Projections)
The year 2014 will be when we take the "E" out of e-discovery. When I started practicing law, there was no "E" in discovery. Rather, it was about exchanging paper documents prior to trial. As documents went digital, the need to consider electronic ...
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