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April 17, 2013 |

Board of Contributors: Employers get extra line of defense against class certification

In Comcast v. Behrend, the U.S. Supreme Court placed an affirmative burden on plaintiffs to establish, prior to certification, a plausible methodology for determining damages on a classwide basis through evidentiary proof. The court's holding is applicable to employment and wage-hour litigation as well, according to attorney Cathy M. Stutin.
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December 12, 2011 |

NLRB Decisions Demand In-House Counsel Vigilance

Although union membership has declined steadily since the 1970s, a string of August decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) may re-invigorate large unions and make union organizing easier, writes A. Kevin Troutman. Thus, even in a right-to-work state such as Texas, in-house counsel seeking to preserve their companies' union-free status must prepare for more organizing activity.
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September 20, 2013 |

SAFE Act: Job-Protected Leave for Victims Of Domestic Violence

N.J.'s Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act goes into effect on Oct. 1, providing job-protected, unpaid leave for victims of domestic or sexual violence.
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October 10, 2008 |

Associates Class of 2008

Our ninth annual magazine devoted to new associates at New Jersey law firms.
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August 15, 2013 |

Five Ways To Build and Maintain a Reputation

A seasoned professional, with over 40 years' experience as a trial lawyer, shares wisdom about the importance of an attorney's reputation.
7 minute read
October 10, 2012 |

Board of Contributors: Political speech in workplace not as free as on the street

David A. Buchsbaum writes many employees are surprised to learn that free speech at work isn't the same as free speech on the street. While employers can restrict political speech and campaigning at work, there are a number of laws regulating their ability to do so.
5 minute read
October 26, 2012 |

Impact of the Secondary Payer Act on Workers' Compensation

The time has come to consider the long-term impact of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act on workers' compensation claims, as Medicare could begin looking backward to try to recover funds.
7 minute read
April 18, 2012 |

Who's Really a Whistleblower?

Reporting on the normal course of action in a supervisory job does not constitute whistleblowing activity.
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August 01, 2003 |

Dismissed John Marshall Professor Fights Back

After dismissing a tenured professor mid-semester, John Marshall Law School in Atlanta has been slapped with a suit seeking $300,000 in damages. The suit, filed by David B. Meltz, who had also served as academic dean, alleges, in addition, that the school gave students in his class passing grades without requiring them to take a final exam. The allegation comes at an awkward time, as John Marshall is seeking American Bar Association accreditation.
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