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June 18, 2013 |

Arizona Voter Law Is Struck Down by U.S. Supreme Court

Arizona's law requiring concrete evidence of citizenship before someone may register to vote is pre-empted by the National Voter Registration Act, ruled the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.
3 minute read
September 04, 2013 |

U.S. Pledges Low-key Approach to Marijuana Legalization

The U.S. Department of Justice attempted to clear the air last week about how law enforcement will respond to state-based marijuana legalization efforts, saying the federal government will take a pass as long as states implement strict regulations.
4 minute read
November 06, 2007 |

Employers Being Held Responsible for Workplace Fetal Injuries

Fetal injury in the workplace is a growing concern as courts are increasingly holding employers liable for children born with birth defects that result from their mother's workplace exposure to toxic chemicals or her injury in a workplace accident. Attorneys Michael Starr and Christine M. Wilson discuss several cases in this area, noting that courts have uniformly rejected employer arguments that state tort liability for such injuries should be pre-empted by Title VII's anti-discrimination law.
7 minute read
April 25, 2005 |

Decision summaries from The NLJ

Bank liable for tax effect of investment decision�and other decisions from The National Law Journal.
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March 18, 2013 |

Newsmakers

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March 31, 2005 |

Supreme Court Allows Disparate Impact To Be Used in Age Discrimination Claims

The Supreme Court yesterday opened the door for older workers to bring age discrimination claims against their employers based on disparate impact rather than discriminatory intent. But the court also gave employers the tools to defend against the new type of claims.
3 minute read
December 19, 2005 |

SEC use of private counsel is 'pandemic'

For at least 30 years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has relied on private lawyers for some corporate mis conduct investigations and for protection of the assets of firms already in hot water, but now this unusual version of outsourc ing has become pervasive.
8 minute read
August 11, 2003 |

Newsmakers

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June 01, 2009 |

Right From the Start

John Ashcroft is forming a Republican government in exile.
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