In-house hires up, career options expand
Despite several months of economic doldrums, the brisk pace of in-house hiring continues unabated, partly because the costs of expanding legal staffs look increasingly attractive compared to rising outside counsel costs.
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SOX whistleblower provision covers overseas employees
An overseas employee is protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower provisions, a U.S. District Court judge in New York recently decided in an apparent first impression ruling.
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$8.5 million e-discovery sanction shows vital role of in-house counsel
Characterizing a company’s e-discovery violations as “monumental,” a federal judge in California recently imposed $8.5 million in sanctions, yet again demonstrating that in-house counsel must actively assess efforts by their companies to produce requested electronic documents.
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Employers must buy protective gear for workers under new OSHA rule
Eight years after the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a proposed rule that would require employers to purchase nearly all personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees, the regulatory agency has at long last clarified its requirements and issued a final rule.
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Cases on appeal present new opportunities to settle
An appeal offers the parties another and a new opportunity to settle the case. The lower court record is established, and there is nothing that prevents the parties from engaging in settlement discussions early in the appellate process.
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