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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Dietary Supplements and Their Natural Dangers: Things to Know
The Law Offices of Christopher E. Grell is one of only a handful of law firms in the United States who represents individuals who have been harmed by herbal products, also sold as dietary supplements, nutritional products and/or nutriceuticals. Mr ...
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Discosure Of Security Breaches Required By New California Privacy Legislation
Companies that maintain electronic personal information regarding California residents have a new privacy compliance obligation effective July 1, 2003. In response to hackers breaking into the state of California's payroll database containing ...
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Discriminatory Retirement Plan Amendments Briefs. Vol. 13, No. 1
The Internal Revenue Code does not suffer from any lack of anti-discrimination rules — rules designed to ensure that rank and file employees will enjoy retirement benefits that are roughly comparable (in terms of a percentage of pay) to those ...
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Dispute Resolution Agreements Helpful Now Should Attorney/Client Problems Develop Later
Disputes between lawyers and their former clients have become increasingly common. Fee disputes often result in malpractice claims, and malpractice claims often generate issues concerning fees. These disputes can involve expensive, aggressive ...
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DOJ/FTC Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors
On April 7, 2000, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice issued, in final form, the “Antitrust Guidelines for Collaboration Among Competitors.” The Guidelines state they are “intended to explain how the Agencies analyze certain ...
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Domestic Energy Policy In The Era Of Electric Industry Deregulation: The Future Of Gas, Coal, Railroad, Nuclear Power, Renewables, And Oil Industries . . .And Their Executives And Lawyers
This paper was originally published by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation in the proceedings of the 47th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute (2001). Americans are the largest electricity consumers and producers in the world. Domestic ...
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Economics Of Ergonomics
On November 14, 2000, OSHA published its final ergonomics program standard. As defined by OSHA, ergonomics is the science of fitting the jobs to the people who work in them. OSHA's goal in requiring a workplace ergonomics program is to reduce ...
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Educational Institutions Law Alert: IRS Audit Agenda Targets 403(b) Plans
The Internal Revenue Service has recently announced that it will continue to commit substantial resources toward the audit of 403(b) plans. Most educational institutions which sponsor these annuity plans view their responsibility as beginning and ...
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EEOC Extends Discrimination Remedies To Undocumented Workers
Without noticeable fanfare, on October 26, 1999 the EEOC issued an enforcement guidance on "Remedies Available to Undocumented Workers Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws." The EEOC Web site at www.eeoc.gov/policy/guidance sets forth the ...
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Effective Case Management: How to Control Litigation Outcomes and Costs
This is the first in a series of three newsletters discussing how to control litigation costs through effective case management. Part Two appears as our Fall 1998 Newsletter. Part Three appears as our Winter 1999 Newsletter. Litigation is ...
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