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December 17, 2010 |

Polish Up the Resume: Hiring Looks to Pick Up in 2011

The legal industry may be ready to hang out the "help wanted" sign after two years of downsizing and scaled-back recruiting.
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December 16, 2010 |

Legal Hiring Looks to Pick Up in 2011, Recruiters Say

Pointing to an increase in calls from firms looking to hire associates, recruiters say that renewed, though tepid, confidence has returned to the industry after two years of downsizing.
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February 26, 2007 |

Know how to read them

In working with attorneys in the United States and foreign countries, I've noticed that many of them are uncertain of what they are viewing when they analyze financial statements.
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September 01, 2003 |

Wal-Mart's Revolving Door

It could be the biggest employment discrimination case ever. Betty Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., alleges that the nation's largest private employer denies equal pay and promotions to women. With more than 700,000 possible plaintiffs, and damages that could run into the billions, it's a potential nightmare for the Bentonville, Arkansas- based retailer. But behind the scenes, Wal-Mart's defense team may have hit some bumps in the road. Even before a class certification hearing was held, two major la
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March 06, 2008 |

Removal Action Against Phila. Judge Deborah Griffin Before High Court

Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Deborah S. Griffin's use of a false Social Security number to obtain credit card accounts doesn't rise to the level of an infamous crime that would disqualify her from holding office, her attorney argued yesterday before the state Supreme Court.
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December 18, 2007 |

Opening Doors to EU Data

When discovery requirements of U.S. litigation challenge EU data protection laws, an irresistible force meets an immovable object. U.S. discovery can be irresistible where an obligation to produce applies to documents within the "possession, custody or control" of the responding party, wherever located. But, EU data protection laws can be immovable and substantially restrict the "processing" of personal data that may require an out-of-the-box solution.
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May 18, 2006 |

2nd Circuit Questions SOX 'Preliminary Reinstatement' Remedy

Employers who are sued in SOX whistleblower cases need to win in the first round because an employee who establishes reasonable cause is allowed reinstatement, prior to any hearing on the merits. But preliminary reinstatement is now in a state of doubt, thanks to last week's 2nd Circuit ruling that this remedy is unenforceable. The decision leaves the remedy's viability unsettled partly because two of the judges cited different reasons for their decision.
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November 21, 2005 |

Justices hear key contract dispute

Highly controversial payday loans form the backdrop to a U.S. Supreme Court challenge in which the justices will determine who decides-court or arbitrator-the validity of an allegedly illegal contract containing a mandatory arbitration clause.
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November 14, 2005 |

Is CAFA Working?

The CAFA is beginning to engender a considerable body of case law. Previous columns have covered issues such as the effective date of CAFA, the question of who has the burden of proving federal jurisdiction and the related questions of determining how to value claims under CAFA's jurisdictional provisions. This column continues the discussion.
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