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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Florida Legislative News
More than 35 percent of all deaths of 15-to 20-year-olds result from motor vehicle crashes; 37 percent of those crashes were alcohol-related. In 1994, 22 percent of 15- to 20-year-olds involved in fatal crashes had some alcohol in their blood. That ...
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Florida Supreme Court Issues Ruling Removing Two Options For Employers to Obtain Dismissal of Claims Under the Florida Civil Rights Act
In Woodham v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield, 829 So. 2d 891 (Fla. 2002), the Florida Supreme Court made two determinations which will have a significant impact upon suits brought under the Florida Civil Rights Act ("FCRA"). First, the Florida Supreme ...
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Food and Drug Administration Import Procedures
1.Importer or agent files entry documents with U.S. Customs Service within five working days of the date of arrival of a shipment at a port of entry.2.FDA is notified of an entry of a regulated food through: FDA sends a "Notice of Sampling" to U.S ...
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Food Stamps And Other Nutrition Programs
The federal, state and local governments provide many programs designed to help meet nutritional needs of low-income citizens and their families. Although Social Security doesn't administer any of them, our representatives are trained to refer you ...
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Forestry and Fisheries Dispute
The bipartisan leadership of the Senate Finance Committee has asked the International Trade Commission to investigate trade and economic barriers facing U.S. pulp and paper exports to Asia, Latin America and Europe.On a related note, Japan's ...
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Fourth Circuit Finds That Nurses Were Supervisors Who Could Not Unionize Under the NLRA
In , the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which reviews decisions of federal trial courts in North and South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland) held that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) improperly determined that Glenmark ...
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Franchise and Business Opportunities
December 1996 Want to be your own boss? A franchise or business opportunity may sound appealing, especially if you have limited resources or business experience. However, you could lose a significant amount of money if you don't investigate a ...
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Fraud Claim Survives Where Cautionary Language Addressed Risk of Hedge Failure, But Not of Availability of Hedging Devices
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently reversed a decision of the Southern District of New York denying class plaintiffs leave to replead their dismissed securities fraud complaint against an investment fund ...
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Fraudulent Health Claims: Don’t Be Fooled
Produced in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Billions of consumer dollars are wasted on unproven, fraudulently marketed, and sometimes useless health care products and treatments. In addition to wasting their money, consumers ...
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Freedom of Information Act Guide, September 1998
The Freedom of Information Act (1) generally provides that any person has a right, enforceable in court, of access to federal agency records, except to the extent that such records (or portions thereof) are protected from disclosure by one of nine ...
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