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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U.S. Officials Press Japan to Continue Efforts Towards Deregulation and Bank Reform Following Japan-U.S. Agreement at G-8 Summit
U.S. and Japanese negotiators on the fringes of the G-8 Summit in Birmingham, England, reached an agreement last month comprising several deregulatory initiatives. The main initiatives were in the areas of telecommunications, housing, medical ...
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Under 21 OUI Issues
The new OUI has created a separate, complex set of rules that affect drivers under 21 differently from their adult counterparts. These issues have come up more and more frequently lately, Use the following as a guideline in handling some of these ...
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United States Continues to Press Japan to Deregulate Across a Broad Specturm of Economic Sectors
In bilateral talks held throughout October and continuing into November, senior U.S. officials have continued to press Japan to deregulate a wide array of economic sectors. These discussions are largely focused on the package of 270 deregulatory ...
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Virginia Public Utility Regulation
continues to be a topic given to much discussion but little action in the General Assembly. The joint legislative study established in 1996 for the purpose of examining state and federal developments relating to retail competition in the ...
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Voting Rights in Michigan
QUESTION 1. - SECRET BALLOT CAN A PUBLIC BODY VOTE ON MATTERS BY SECRET BALLOT? No. Obviously, the use of a secret ballot process would prevent the public from knowing a very important element of government action and the Attorney General has so ...
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What is a Contingent Fee?
Lawyers sometimes agree to represent clients on a contingent fee basis. Instead of billing the client on an hourly basis, the lawyer agrees to accept a fee only upon the successful conclusion of the case. The fee is typically calculated as a ...
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What Role Should State Attorneys General Have in Clayton Act Premerger Enforcement?
Originally Published in Course MaterialsBy Glasser LegalWorks The prospect that premerger notification legislation could be adopted by various state legislatures has highlighted: (1) the potential burden that could be imposed on merging parties by ...
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What’s Happening At FERC
In a ruling that could ignite a jurisdictional showdown between Virginia and federal regulators, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on April 1, 2003, conditionally approved a request by American Electric Power Co., Inc. (AEP) and ...
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What’s Happening in California
In two different forums, California government entities continue to implement changes reacting to the California energy crisis of 2000 and 2001. Each of these initiatives is aimed at unifying energy policy and planning in California. On May 8th, the ...
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What to do if You Have Been Discriminated Against or Sexually Harassed
1. Speak to an attorney as soon as possible as there are various time considerations called statutes of Limitations which prohibit filing a lawsuit after a certain period of time. 2. Comply with jurisdictional requirements by filing a claim with the ...
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