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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Proposed Rules For Mutual Fund Reports to Shareholders and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
In December 2002, the SEC proposed changes in the disclosures that mutual funds make in their reports to shareholders. The proposals, if adopted, would: Require mutual funds to include management's discussion of fund performance in their annual ...
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Prohibition On Ex Parte Communications With Former Employees
In Camden v. State of Maryland, 910F. Supp. 1115 (D. Md. 1996), the United States District Court for the District of Maryland held that a lawyer may not engage in ex parte communications with a former employee of an adverse party when the lawyer ...
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Pfizer/Pharmacia Merger: The Biggest Just Got Bigger
The FTC recently approved the merger of Pfizer Inc. and Pharmacia Corporation. Pfizer is purchasing Pharmacia for an estimated $60 billion solidifying its position as the world's largest pharmaceutical company. Pfizer will control 11 percent of the ...
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Preemptive Defense May Soon Fade in Toxic Shock Syndrome Cases
Toxic Shock Syndrome, (hereinafter "TSS"), a serious and often fatal blood disease, has been linked to the use of menstrual tampons. Women who suffer from TSS as a result of using tampons, either die from complications of the disease or suffer from ...
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Practice Guidelines for Prescription Drug Trademarks
The Trademark Approval Process of the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Postmarketing Drug Risk Assessment The prescription pharmaceutical industry has matured rapidly with respect to its understanding of the value of trademarks. Ten years ...
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Pennslyvania Supreme Court Rules that Unemployment Compensation Referee’s Factual Findings can be Re-Tried in a Civil Trial
On June 16, 1998, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined that the factual findings of unemployment compensation referees do not bind parties in subsequent civil litigation. This is an extremely important decision for Pennsylvania employers who ...
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OSHA Issues Final Ergonomics Standard
On November 14, 2000, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its standard intended to address work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as back injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome...
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NLRB Says Contingent Workers Can Be In User Employer’s Bargaining Unit: Temp Agency May Have to Bargain Jointly with Union Representing Its Client’s Employees
Flip-flopping once again, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) has reversed its precedent and decided that jointly employed contingent employees, * supplied by one employer ("supplier employer") to another employer ("user employer"), may be ...
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New Law Extends Fair Credit Reporting Act Preemption, ImposesNew Requirements on Credit Bureaus and Users
On December 4, 2003, President Bush signed into law the "Fair and Accurate Transactions Act of 2003" ("FACTA"). This Financial Services Alert article emphasizes the provisions of FACTA that most significantly affect lenders and other users ...
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Straight Talk About Telemarketing
You know the routine: you sit down to dinner and the phone rings. You answer it. There's a pleasant voice trying to sell you something. If you're tempted by the offer, you'd better get the facts before a potential fraud gets you ...
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