| Stu's Views Site Map |
| Antitrust Law
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The Sherman Act; European Community competition law; predatory pricing, gouging; tying; refusal to deal. |
| Summer Associate
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Summers; legal intern; summer associate pay compensation |
| Dead Lawyer
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Getting out of the law; escaping the law; change of legal career. |
| How A Bill Becomes a Law
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Legislative process; bribery; dirty politicians; logrolling; pork barrell politics; political back scratching. |
| Divorce Lawyer
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Hiring a cheap attorney for divorce; bad divorce settlement; financial effect of divorce. |
| Law School Stress
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Stressful trial; courtroom drama; law school graduation |
| Conflict Waiver
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Conflicts of interest waivers; attorney ethics; duty of loyalty |
| Rush Job
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Urgent project, time crunch, emergency assignment. |
| Vallone v. CNA Financial Corporation
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Presumption that benefit plans are not vested, withdrawal of benefits, lifetime benefits |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams
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Qualify as disabled under the ADA, physical impairment, mental impairment, substantially limits a major life activity, Americans with Disabilities Act |
| Singer v. Beach Trading Co.
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Negligent misrepresentations in references, former employee work history, false or inaccurate information |
| Russell v. Board of County Commissioners
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Employee handbook forms an implied employment contract, disclimer, implied-in-fact, implied-in-law |
| McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
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Employers non-discriminatory justifications for actions, Title VII case, unlawful discrimination, pretext |
| Kentucky Association of Health Plans, Inc. v. Miller
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State statutes, relationship between insurers and health-care providers, ERISA, state laws, employment benefit plan, regulate insurance, banking, and securities |
| Howard Delivery Service, Inc. v. Zurich American Insurance Co.
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Workers compensation insurance, employee benefit plan, bankruptcy, ERISA, Chapter 11 |
| Fraser v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
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Employer access to emails received or sent at work, Electronic Communications Privacy Act |
| Back v. Hastings on Hudson Union Free School District
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Gender-stereotyping, establish discrimination on basis of sex |
| Office Holiday Party
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Office Party; Christmas Party |
| Wish You a Merry Christmas
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Lawyer Christmas Card |
| Law Librarian Interview
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First published in American Association of Law Libraries magazine Spectrum-- click Read Case above. |
| Thanksgiving Cartoon
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Pilgrim Turkey Indian |
| Christmas Wish List
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Evasive discovery response, Christmas wish for discovery response |
| Holiday Card Cartoon
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How to word a Holiday card or Christmas Card |
| Minimum Billable Hours
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Required target and suggested hours. Christmas. Santa Claus |
| Santa Claus Cartoon
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Christmas Wish List |
| Qualcomm v. Broadcom Cartoon
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Dog ate my discovery. |
| Email Discovery
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Discoverable email |
| Qualcomm v. Broadcom Failure to Disclose
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Failure to disclose |
| Qualcomm v. Broadcom Email
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Email discovery |
| Qualcomm v. Broadcom
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Stonewalling discovery |
| Qualcomm v. Broadcom Defense Theory
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Qualcomm's defense theory. |
| Qualcomm v. Broadcom JVT
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JVT |
| Legal Aid Salary
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| Pro Bono Fundraising
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| Boxing Cartoon
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| Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year
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| Legal Aid Cartoon
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| Exceeding Pro Bono Hours
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| Managing Partner
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| Research Librarian
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Toiling in obscurity. |
| Bibliographic Control
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Cateloging Cartoon. First published in AALL Spectrum-- click Read Case above |
| Texting Cartoon
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Effect of technoloy cartoon. |
| New Law Librarian
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Lawyer panic attacks. |
| Reference Desk Cartoon
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New technology's effect on library services. First published in AALL Spectrum-- click Read Case above |
| Law Librarian Cartoon
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Great law librarians never say die. |
| Think Like a Lawyer
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Benefits of a law degree. |
| HMO Cartoon
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Aliens discussing Earth invasion. |
| Opposing Counsel
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Have you hugged your opposing counsel today? |
| Halloween Cartoon
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Bankruptcy lawyer. |
| Research Prior Art
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Search patents. |
| Rush to Patent
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Patent attorney. |
| Patent Department
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R&D v. legal department. |
| Invention Cartoon
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Patent claim. |
| Patent Claim Construction
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Lawyer making small talk. |
| Patent Claims
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Patentablility. |
| Patent Attorney
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Think like a lawyer. |
| Patentable
|
Can you get a patent? |
| Patent Office
|
U.S. Patent Office Cartoons. |
| Prior Art Cartoon
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forthcoming |
| Prior Art
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Research a patent. |
| Patent Examiner
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Reject patent application. |
| Estate Planning Attorney
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Probate lawyer. |
| Probate Process
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How to probate a decedent's estate. |
| Enforceability of a Trust
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Provision legality. |
| Happily Ever After
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Estate and gift tax; death tax reform. |
| Fiduciary Definition
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Fiduciary liability; criminal penalties; monetary penalties. |
| Drafting Wills and Trusts
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Creating an estate plan; boring law job. |
| Internal Revenue Code
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Tax regulation; IRS regulations cartoon. |
| Settlements
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Litigation alternatives |
| Tampering With Evidence
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Police tampering. |
| Law Degree
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Things you can do with a law degree. |
| Discovery Request
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Motion for discovery. |
| Supreme Court Restroom
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Female Supreme Court justices; Sandra Day O'Connor; Ruth Bader Ginsburg. |
| Legal Plan Legality
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Business planning and the law. |
| Tax Reform
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Congressional regulationsl; tax code. |
| Commute
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Morning commuting cartoon. |
| Staying Legal
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Gray area interpretations. |
| Law Firm Recruiting
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Lawyer starting salaries. |
| Apology
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Heartfelt apologies. |
| Talking Golf
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Lawyer golf game. |
| Excessive Punititive Damages
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Plaintiff's attorney; trial lawyer. |
| Billing Rate
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Unpopular lawyer. |
| Motion to Compel Answer
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Legal motion. |
| Defense Theory
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Ostrich cartoon |
| Law School Student Debt
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First job; the real world. |
| Office Administrators
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Law firm life. |
| Marketing or Legal
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Legal department fighting the marketing department. |
| Creative Accounting
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White collar crime cartoon. |
| Reading Regulations
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Tax regulation; IRS regulations cartoon. |
| Wall Street Cartoon
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Stealing from the cookie jar. |
| Ethical Dilemma
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Ethics question for legal practice. |
| Environmental Attorney
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Pollution; Clean Air Act; CAA; CWA |
| Med School v. Law School
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Become a doctor or a lawyer? Medical. Medicine. |
| Golf Clubs
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Get your time sheet in on time. |
| Time Sheets
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Taking your work home with you. |
| Late Time Sheet
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Managing partners are very serious about prompt billing of clients. |
| Specific Recollection
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Evidence law; refresh your memory. |
| Legal Retainers
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Lawyer fees |
| Obtain a Retainer
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Getting a retainer is the key to getting paid and keeping your job. |
| Top Billing Partner
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Rainmaking marketing. |
| Retainer
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Demand a retainer. |
| Office Space Reassignment
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Fight of switching offices. |
| Spiderman fighting Batman
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Battle of the superheros cartoon. |
| Office Administrator
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Mugging holdup. |
| Early Inheritance
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Future lawyer. |
| Golf Cart
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Lightning and golf. |
| Golf Philosphy
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Lawyer who loves golf. |
| Divorce Marketing
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Seasoned lawyer or attorney. |
| Bar Meeting
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Annual meetings of the state bar or local bars. |
| Settlement
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Talks to settle a case for wrongful death. |
| Medical Malpractice Settlement
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Compensation for medical injury. |
| Med Mal
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Medical malpractice insurer lawsuit defense strategy. |
| Get Well
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Injured party testimony. |
| Sexual Harassment
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Eye witness evidence in legal case. |
| Objection
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Out of order; sustained. |
| Courthouse Steps
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Press conference to tell your client's side of the case. |
| Cost of Doing Business
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Legal expense management; litigation costs. |
| The Boss
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Law firm partner and associate pecking order. |
| Children and Careers
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Time with the kids or time at work? |
| Law Firm Life
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Corporate lawyers. |
| Mitigating Evidence
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Trial tactic. |
| Parking Tickets
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Courtroom |
| Mob
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Gangster witness. |
| Trust and Estate Lawyer
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Make your will. |
| Recidivist
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Felony. |
| Getting Sued
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Greeting card cartoon. |
| Contempt
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Hold in contempt of court. |
| Adam & Eve
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Original sin cartoon. |
| Alimony
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Spousal support |
| Appeals
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File an appeal. |
| Losing the Case
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Reduce litigation expense. |
| Lawyer Stress
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Make a lot of money. |
| Legal Fees
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Litigation expenses. |
| Frivolous Lawsuit
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Suing. |
| Personal Bankruptcy
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Chapter 7, Chapter 11, Chapter 13; wipe out debt, cram down. |
| Eye Witness
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Harassment lawsuit. |
| Jury Strategy
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Facts and law. |
| Chilling Effect
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Admit liability; apology. |
| Clean Air Act
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CAA; Clean Water Act |
| IRS
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Tax crime leads to swift punishment. |
| May It Please the Court
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Your honor. |
| Deciding Factor
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How to decide a case. |
| Verdict
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Out of order |
| Meet and Confer
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Lawyers fighting in court. |
| Appellate Review
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Seeking higher authority cartoon; Pearly Gates |
| 10 Commandments Cartoon
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St. Peter cartoons. |
| ABA Model Rules
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ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct; lawyer rules of ethical conduct. |
| Meaning of Life
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Long hours; long work week. |
| Legal Questions
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Ask a legal question |
| Double Billing
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Overbilling cartoon. |
| Divorce Mediation
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Contested divorce; winner take all. |
| Legal Advice
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Accurate legal advice; expensive legal advice. |
| Patentable
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Patent Discovery |
| Legal Loophole
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Loophole cartoon. |
| Lawyer of the Year
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Claiming credit. |
| Investment scheme
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Jail time; prison time; jail cartoons; prison cartoons |
| Patent Busting
|
KSR v. Teleflex |
| Incremental Advances
|
KSR v. Teleflex; bust patents |
| KSR v. Teleflex
|
Incremental Advances; patent busting. |
| Microsoft v. AT&T
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forthcoming |
| Patent Holding Company
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Dubious patents; hostage value. |
| Patent Trolls
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Frivilous lawsuit |
| Smith v. Texas
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See also similar holdings in Abdul-Kabir v. Quarterman and Brewer v. Quarterman |
| Getting To Yes
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Negotiation |
| Law Firm Mentoring
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Mentors. |
| Virginia Tech
|
What's on every parent's mind. |
| Morse v. Frederick
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forthcoming |
| James v. United States
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forthcoming |
| Gonzales v. Carhart
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forthcoming |
| Gonzales v. Carhart
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forthcoming |
| Zuni School District v. Department of Education
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forthcoming |
| Global Crossing v. Metrophones
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forthcoming |
| Watters v. Wachovia Bank N.A.
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forthcoming |
| Pro Bono
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| Pro Bono Volunteers
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| Taking a Pro Bono Case
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| Pro Bono Salary
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| Legal Aid Lawyer
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| Pro Bono Lawyer
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| Legal Services
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| Pro Bono Lawyers
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| Pro Bono Record
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| Legal Services Corporation
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| Law Firm Pro Bono
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| Equal Justice
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| United States v. Mead Corporation
|
informal agency interpretation and chevron deference |
| Barnhart v. Walton
|
agency interpretations receive deference |
| Lujan v. National Wildlife Federation
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challenged agency action, single identifiable action, administrative procedure act, standing |
| Norton v. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
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agency failure to act, mandamus |
| In Re Cheney
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federal advisory committee act faca |
| Buckhannon Board and Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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prevailing party, consent decree, award of attorney's fees, equal access to justice act (eaja), american rule, private attorney-general doctrine |
| Barrios v. California Interscholastic Federation
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enforceable agreement prevailing party settlement agreement americans with disabilities act ada |
| Roberson v. Giuliani
|
retention of jurisdiction award of attorneys fees judicial imprimatur. ancillary jurisdiction |
| Doe v. Boston Public Schools
|
purely private settlements attorney s fees judicial imprimatur individuals with disabilities education act |
| Glassman v. Unocal Exploration Corporation
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minority shareholders appraisal fair value shares statutory short form merger controlling fiduciaries parent corporation duty of entire fairness corporate subsidiary |
| Gotham Partners, L.P. v. Hallwood Realty Partners, L.P.
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damages for breach of fiduciary duty value of the loss of control partnership odd lot tender offer |
| Hollinger, Inc. v. Hollinger International, Inc.
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sale substantially all of a corporation s assets quantititave qualitative analysis shareholders right to vote |
| Kahn v. Lynch Communications Systems, Inc.
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burden of proving fairness merger majority or controlling shareholders fiduciary duty arms length |
| Northmon Investment Company v. Milford Plaza Association
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ordinary partnership business unauthorized transactions equal rights management conduct |
| Omnicare, Inc. v. NCS Healthcare, Inc.
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defensive devices merger reasonably related perceived threat |
| RNR Investments L.P. v. Peoples First Community Bank
|
general partner ordinary course of partnership business actual authority apparent authority |
| Saito v. McKesson HBOC, Inc.
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right to inspect corporate books and records reasonably related derivative action |
| Securities and Exchange Commission v. Edwards
|
securities defined federal securities laws investment scheme fixed rate of return investment contract |
| Solar Cells, Inc. v. True North Partners, LLC
|
Directors fiduciary duty, enitre fairness, likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable harm adequate remedy at law. |
| Securities and Exchange Commission v. Zanford
|
common law fraud federal securities laws 10(b) rule 10b5 securities act of 1933 |
| The Wharf (Holdings) Limited v. United International Holdings, Inc.
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sale of securities falls under 10(b) of the securites and exchange act section 10(b) of the securities exchange act forbids the use of any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance relating to the sale of a security that is misleading or operates as |
| Tooley v. Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette, Inc.
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ordinary partnership business unauthorized transactions equal rights management conduct |
| Schnell v. Chris Craft Industries, Inc.
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Inequitable action, amend its by laws board of directors |
| Liggett Company v. Lee
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state restrictions on incorporation |
| First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti
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corporate political speech first amendment t referendum |
| Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce
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prevention of corruption political process compelling state interest political speech narrowly tailored |
| CTS Corporation v. Dynamics Corporation of America
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state law restrictions acquire control federal law commerce clause. target corporation tender offer williams act |
| Amanda Acquisition Corporation v. Universal Foods Corporation
|
states regulate mergers the commerce clause shell corporation |
| Dodge v. Ford Motor Company
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motives board of directors shareholders dividend |
| Kahn v. Sullivan
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director charitable contributions best interests of the corporation the business judgment rule |
| Jesse by Reinecke v. Danforth
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incorporating create a personal attorney client relationship entity rule conflict of interest |
| Equity Linked Investors, L.P. v. Adams
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board of directors owes duty of good faith stockholders |
| Klang v. Smith Food and Drug Centers, Inc.
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directors valuation decisions deference capital surplus donated surplus unearned surplus |
| Dodge v. Ford Motor Company
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directors declare dividends bad faith, willful neglect, abuse of discretion. close corporation |
| Kamin v. American Express Company
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actionable course of action action for damages board of directors |
| Securities and Exchange Commission v. SG Ltd.
|
substance of a transaction securities laws apply pyramid scheme |
| Walkovszky v. Carlton
|
corporate form fraud alter ego rule piercing the corporate veil |
| Radaszewski v. Telecom Corporation
|
insurance coverage piercing of the corporate veil improper purpose parent shell subsidiary corporation |
| Freeman v. Complex Computing Company Inc.
|
equitable owner pierce the corporate veil |
| Kinney Shoe Corporation v. Polan
|
shield shareholders personal liability corporate formalities undercapitalization |
| OTR Associates v. IBC Servicies, Inc.
|
parent corporation shell corporation pierce the corporate veil separate existence conduit |
| Menard, Inc. v. Dage MTI, Inc.
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bind the corporation agency relationship actual authority agent apparent authority inherent authority principal specific performance |
| Hariton v. Arco Electronics, Inc.
|
sale of all corporate assets de facto merger |
| Gimbel v. Signal Companies, Inc.
|
shareholder approval sale quantitatively qualitatively corporate assets |
| Auer v. Dressel
|
shareholders initiate amendments articles bylaws elect directors remove for cause |
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters General Fund v. Fleming Companies
|
certificate of incorporation authority shareholder rights plans certified question |
| Campbell v. Loew, Inc.
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harrassment deliberate obstruction director removal for cause proxy |
| Blasius Industries, Inc. v. Atlas Corporation
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shareholders right to vote corporate democracy elect |
| Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. v. Shapiro
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directors manage corporate affairs best interests of the shareholders business judgment ficuciary duty |
| State ex rel. Pillsbury v. Honeywell, Inc.
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stockholder purchased stock corporate records access compel production of corporate books and records shareholder lists business records |
| Long Island Lighting Company v. Barbash
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proxy regulations newspapers direct and indirect communications proxies |
| Lovenheim v. Iroquois Brands, Ltd.
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noneconomic interests shareholder proposal omit proxy materials |
| J.I. Case Company v. Borak
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proxy materials false and misleading statements private right of action fiduciary duty rescission |
| TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc.
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proxy omission not material substantial likelihood reasonable shareholder |
| Mills v. Electric Auto Lite Company
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materiality causality misstatement omission |
| Virginia Bankshares, Inc. v. Sandberg
|
directors opinions proxy statement rule 14a 9 and 14(a) knowingly false causation |
| Wilson v. Great American Industries, Inc.
|
materially misleading proxy statement lost state law rights minority shareholder right to a state appraisal |
| Santa Fe Industries, Inc. v. Green
|
Parent merge subsidiary, Delaware short form merger statute ninety percent RULE 10b 5 |
| Malone v. Brincat
|
directors owe a duty of loyalty and good faith disclosures knowingly disseminate false information fiduciary derivative action |
| Francis v. United Jersey Bank
|
directors duty to act honestly and in good faith and with the same degree of diligence, care, and skill that a reasonably prudent person would use in similar circumstances. trustee in bankruptcy |
| In re Caremark International Inc. Derivative Litigation
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failure of oversight liability individual directors the breach of the duty of attention or care compliance audit |
| Waltuch v. Conticommodity Services, Inc.
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articles of incorporation indemnification employee act in good faith indemnity |
| Remillard Brick Company v. Remillard Dandini Company
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directors fiduciaries fiduciary relationship common benefit fiduciary duty |
| Orman v. Cullman
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presumption of loyalty lacked independence. business judgment rule duty of loyalty |
| Lewis v. Vogelstein
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shareholder ratification ratify a transaction directors material conflict of interest corporate waste. agency agent principal quorum ratification |
| Lewis v. Vogelstein
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stock options waste analysis shareholder ratifications constituted waste constructive fraud |
| Weinberger v. UOP, Inc.
|
shareholder approval merger void inadequate information disclosed minority shareholders cash out merger damages fair value tender offer |
| Kahn v. Lynch Communications Systems, Inc.
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majority controlling shareholders fairness merger fiduciary duty |
| Perlman v. Feldmann
|
premium m transfer of a corporate asset |
| Jones v. H.F.Ahmanson and Company
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majority shareholders transfer control of a corporation premium fiduciary responsibility appraisal dividend |
| Essex Universal Corporation v. Yates
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contract to sell a controlling interest control board of directors. collateral agreement doctrine |
| Aronson v. Lewis
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conclusory statements futility demand on the board first demand redress business judgment rule |
| Zapata Corporation v. Maldonado
|
disinterested committee investigate litigation derivative claim |
| Einhorn v. Culea
|
director independence special litigation committee independent directors. |
| Goodwin v. Agassiz
|
corporate officers directors fiduciary duty corporation individual shareholders |
| Diamond v. Oreamuno
|
directors and officers inside information own benefit derivative action insider trading |
| Securities and Exchange Commission v. Texas Gulf Sulphur Company
|
trading material inside information disclose abstain disgorgement securities exchange act of 1934 |
| Chiarella v. United States
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nondisclosure fraud duty to speak |
| Dirks v. Securities and Exchange Commission
|
insider trading aid and abet scienter quid pro quo |
| United States v. OHagan
|
misappropriation confidential information fraud ethical wall misappropriation theory |
| Basic Inc. v. Levinson
|
material information reasonable investor substantial likelihood reasonable shareholder |
| Basic Inc. v. Levinson
|
presumption of reliance on misleading material statements market fraud on the market principle rebuttable presumption |
| MM Companies, Inc. v. Liquid Audio, Inc.
|
compelling justification defensive measure board actions. |
| Smith v. Atlantic Properties, Inc.
|
minority shareholder fiduciary duty majority shareholders close corporation dividend |
| Concord Auto Auction, Inc. v. Rustin
|
shareholder agreements close corporation specific performance |
| Wilkes v. Springside Nursing Home, Inc.
|
close corporation legitimate business purpose freeze out minority shareholder terminating employment valid breach fiduciary duties. |
| Nixon v. Blackwell
|
close corporation elected articles of incorporation |
| Matter of Kemp and Beatley, Inc.
|
minority shareholders seek dissolution de facto dissolution oppression |
| Miller v. McDonald's Corp.
|
franchisees negligence franchisor liable retains a right of control actual agency apparent agent franchise |
| Moren ex rel. Moren v. Jax Restaurant
|
partnership business indemnify the partnership ordinary course of partnership business |
| Disotell v. Stiltner
|
buyout fair market value wind up partnership dissolution economic waste liquidation winding up |
| Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco v. Sheffield
|
subsidiaries parent alter egos rule corporate veil parent corporation piercing the corporate veil subsidiary corporation |
| In Re Oracle Corp. Derivative Litigation
|
directors lack of independence |
| In Re eBay, Inc. Shareholders Litigation
|
fiduciary duty of loyalty aiding and abetting usurp corporate opportunity doctrine self-dealing |
| Robinson v. Glynn
|
ordinary business transactions common characteristics of stock corporation limited liability company security |
| Haley v. Talcott
|
contractual dissolution mechanism adequate separation of interests limited liability company liquidation |
| Bove v. Community Hotel Corp. of Newport, R.I
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Validity of a corporate act. |
| Ross A. Wilson v. Louisiana Pacific Resources, Inc.
|
Cumulative voting; straight voting; home state corporation. |
| McDermott Inc. v. Lewis
|
Full faith and credit clause; internal affairs doctrine |
| VantagePoint Venture Partners 1996 v. Examen, Inc.
|
Internal affairs doctrine; choice of law principle. |
| Ryan v. Gifford
|
Backdate stock option; fraudulent disclosures. |
| Theberge v. Darbro, Inc.
|
Alter ego, pierce the corporate veil. |
| Summit Properties, Inc. v. New Technology Electrical Contractors, Inc.
|
forthcoming |
| Haley v. Talcott
|
forthcoming |
| Marathon Partners L.P. and Furtherfield Partners L.P. v. M&F Worldwide Corporation
|
forthcoming |
| Polygon Global Opportunities Master Fund v. West Corporation
|
forthcoming |
| Deephaven Risk Arb Trading Ltd. v. UnitedGlobalCom, Inc.
|
forthcoming |
| American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, Employees Pension Plan v. American International Group, Inc.
|
forthcoming |
| Virginia Bankshares, Inc. v. Sandberg
|
forthcoming |
| In re eBay, Inc. Shareholders Litigation
|
forthcoming |
| Stone v. Ritter
|
forthcoming |
| ATR-Kim Eng Financial Corp. v. Araneta
|
forthcoming |
| In re The Walt Disney Co. Derivative Litigation (Disney II)
|
forthcoming |
| In re The Walt Disney Co. Derivative Litigation (Disney III)
|
forthcoming |
| In re Emerging Communications, Inc. Shareholders Litigation
|
forthcoming |
| In re CompuCom Systems, Inc. Stockholders Litigation
|
forthcoming |
| Tooley v. Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc.
|
forthcoming |
| In re Cavanaugh
|
forthcoming |
| In re WorldCom, Inc. Securities Litigation
|
forthcoming |
| In the Matter of Cady, Roberts & Co.
|
forthcoming |
| Cheff v. Mathes
|
forthcoming |
| Unocal Corp. v. Mesa Petroleum Co.
|
forthcoming |
| Revlon, Inc. v. MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, Inc.
|
forthcoming |
| Paramount Communications, Inc. v. Time Inc.
|
forthcoming |
| Benihana of Tokyo, Inc. v. Benihana, Inc.
|
forthcoming |
| Securities and Exchange Commission v. Edwards
|
Investment contract. Definition of Securities. |
| Securities and Exchange Commission v. Wallenbrock
|
Pyramid scheme. |
| In the Matter of Kevin Kunz
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Apparently separate securities offerings, single unified offering, single plan of financing made |
| Securities and Exchange Commission v. GLT Dain Rauscher
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Securities professionals are held to a standard of reasonable prudence. |
| United States v. Simon
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Certifying a corporation's financial condition, question for the jury, fairly presented the financial condition of a corporation, generally accepted accounting priniciples, generally accepted auditing standards, material, materiality |
| Gallagher v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
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Publicly traded corporations have no duty of continuous disclosure to their investors. |
| Affiliated Ute Citizens v. United States
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Affirmative fraud, rule 10-b5 violation, facts are considered material if a reasonable investor might have considered them important in the making of an investment decision. causation concealment misrepresentation reliance |
| In Re Razorfish, Inc. Securities Litigation
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Private Securities Litigation and Reform Act of 1995, PSLA, appoint lead plaintiff, appoint lead counsel, securities class action, lawyer-driven litigation. |
| KPMG, LLP v. SEC
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The sec, enjoin negligent conduct resulting in securities law violations, The Securities and Exchange Commission, evidence of past negligence, substantial likelihood of future violations of federal securities laws. |
| In Re WorldCom, Inc. Securities Litigation
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forthcoming |
| In Re WorldCom, Inc. Securities Litigation
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forthcoming |
| Asher v. Baxter International, Inc.
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forthcoming |
| Asher v. Baxter International, Inc.
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forthcoming |
| In the Matter of W.R. Grace & Co.
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forthcoming |
| Nursing Home Pension Fund, Local 144 v. Oracle Corp.
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forthcoming |
| Nursing Home Pension Fund, Local 144 v. Oracle Corp.
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forthcoming |
| Dura Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Broudo
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forthcoming |
| Administaff v. New York Joint Board
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Joint employers, WARN Act violations, ordered a closing or layoff |
| Alaska Civil Liberties Union v. State
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Legally marry, receipt of benefits on marital status |
| Arres v. IMI Cornelius Remcor, Inc.
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An employee may not unilaterally disregard an employer directions despite a good faith belief |
| Bammert v. Don's Super Valu, Inc.
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At-will employees, terminated in retaliation, wrongful discharge action, public policy exception |
| Bard v. Bath Iron Works Corp.
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Retaliatory discharge, Whistleblowers Protection Act, threaten discriminate against an employee |
| Barnhart v. Thomas
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Ineligible for benefits, Social Security Act, Social Security Administration |
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