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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FERC Reaffirms and Clarifies Groundbreaking Rules on Open Access Transmission, Recovery of Stranded Investment and Operation of Open Access Same Time Information Systems
In an order largely reaffirming its landmark final rules on open access transmission and recovery of stranded investment, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued Order No. 888-A to confirm its commitment to spur competition in the ...
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FERC Sets New Conditions for Approval of Utility Debt Issues
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") must approve the issuance of securities by some utilities subject to its jurisdiction. In an order dated February 20, 2003, FERC imposed stringent new conditions on these debt issues, which it said ...
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FERC Standards of Conduct and Business Support Functions
FERC regulations require certain separation between transmission employees and wholesale merchant function employees. Corporations often use general financial, accounting and business support employees to support transmission and wholesale merchant ...
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File Segregation: New ID Is a Bad Idea
January 1999 If you have filed for bankruptcy, you may be the target of a credit repair scheme called "file segregation." In this scheme, you are promised a chance to hide unfavorable credit information by establishing a new credit identity. That ...
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Filing a Charge With the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
If you believe you have been discriminated against by an employer, labor union or employment agency when applying for a job or while on the job because of your , , , , , , or , or believe that you have been discriminated against because of opposing ...
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Filing a Complaint Based on Disability Against an Air Carrier or an Airport
a. . Any person who believes that an air carrier has violated any provision of Department of Transportation (DOT) regulation 14 CFR Part 382, implementing the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986, may contact the following office. Department of ...
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Filing Legal Malpractice Claims in Illinois
When someone hires an attorney to perform legal tasks, the attorney has a duty to perform their tasks competently. When attorneys breach this duty and make mistakes that a competent attorney would not make, they can often be found liable for legal ...
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Final Rules Regarding CPOs and CTAs: Additional Exemptions, Confirmation of No-Action Relief and Other Regulatory Relief
On August 8, 2003, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") announced a set of final rules designed to amend the rules relating to the exclusions and exemptions from registration for commodity pool operators (each, a "CPO") and ...
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Fiscal Year 1997 Annual Report to Congress: Hart Scott Rodino Pre-merger Notification Program
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Five “Off The Wall” Strategies For Changing Legal Careers
It is probably more difficult now than ever before for a lawyer to change careers in midlife. A downsized economy, combined with fear and uncertainty from the recent terrorist attacks on the United States, mean few if any job opportunities for ...
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