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Other News For In-House Counsel
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 Wider impact from Valdez punitives ruling?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to drastically slash from $2.5 billion to $500 million a punitive damages award against Exxon over the 1989 Valdez oil spill has lawyers assessing whether the ruling will affect punitive damage awards beyond maritime cases.
Click here to read the full Midwest In-House story.
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 Employers brace for genetics privacy law
A recently enacted federal law will force employers and health carriers to protect genetic privacy and prevent discrimination based on genetic information.
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"Impact of the KSR Decision"
"Impact of Qualcomm v. Broadcom"
Click here to listen to this week's interviews
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 Association’ bias and retaliation cases increasing
Employees are increasingly pressing “association” retaliation and discrimination claims around the country.
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 Retaliation decisions surprise to many
After several pro-employer decisions last term – including a controversial ruling that prompted lawmakers to draft legislation to overturn it – the U.S. Supreme Court recently expanded the right of employees to sue for retaliation under two federal statutes.
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 The current dark state of leveraged finance
Not too long ago, leveraged finance in the realm of mergers and acquisitions was seeing heady days. But things turned south pretty quickly. What happened? The author examines the current dark state of leveraged finance.
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 Downward departure
The author explains how and when a court can compel prosecutors to ask for lighter sentences.
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