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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NLRB Rules That Weingarten Rights No Longer Apply to Non-Union Workforces
On June 9, 2004, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") in IBM Corp., 341 NLRB No. 148, overruled its Epilepsy Foundation decision, which had granted non-union employees the right to be represented by a co-worker at an investigatory interview ...
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration New Notification Requirements for Owners of Buildings Containing Asbestos
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a new rule governing occupational exposures to asbestos. As part of this rule, OSHA is imposing new notification requirements on owners of buildings containing asbestos ...
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Office of Orphan Products Development Frequently Asked Questions
The following questions are those that are most frequently asked of the Office of Orphan Products Development along with answers. This section is updated regularly to reflect topics of current interest. The "Comments" section of this Webpage is a ...
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Department of Health and Human Services Proposes Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
Update: On January 5, 2000, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) Published Corrections to the HHS Proposed Privacy Rule. Details can be found I. Introduction On November 3, 1999, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and ...
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Online Billing: Submitting Legal Invoices Electronically
Most legal invoices still get submitted the old fashion way, on paper. But some corporate law departments are beginning to request outside counsel law firms to submit their bills electronically. Is electronic billing just the latest fad, or is this ...
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OSHA Alert: Utah Shifts to Federally Mandated Eight Hour Reporting Requirement
In Utah, the federal OSHA regulations are implemented through the Utah Occupational Safety and Health branch ("UOSH"). UOSH recently announced that it is moving from 12-hour to 8-hour oral reporting for deaths or serious injuries. The federal rule ...
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OSHA Announces Ergonomics Plan
After having the Clinton administration's ergonomics regulations repealed by Congress last spring, the Bush administration went into a planning phase for over a year and recently announced its intentions. Instead of the mandatory ergonomics rules ...
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OSHA Client Alert
On November 23, 1999, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it intends to regulate "ergonomic injuries" in the workplace. See 64 Fed. Reg. 65767-66078 (November 23, 1999) (Proposed Rule). If promulgated, the ...
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OSHA Help for New Businesses
Fact Sheet No. OSHA 98-40 This fact sheet will give you -- the employer starting a new business -- basic information about OSHA requirements and additional publications to assist you in complying with those requirements. As an employer you are ...
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OSHA Issues Proposed Ergonomics Plan: Don’t Panic Yet
On November 23, 1999, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a proposed rule intended to address work - related musculoskeletal disorders such as back injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome. This long - expected proposed ergonomics ...
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