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May 14, 2008 |

Phoenix Air General Counsel Takes In-House Role to New Heights

Plenty of general counsel travel on international business, but in Georgia there is one GC who also flies the planes. Randall H. Davis is vice president and general counsel of Phoenix Air Group Inc., a worldwide provider of specialized jet aircraft services. Davis figures about 75 percent of his time is spent on legal work, while the other quarter of his time, he flies -- either in a pinch when the company's full-time pilots are booked or just when a trip sounds like fun.
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November 13, 2009 |

After Hours

Extracurricular activities.
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December 26, 2005 |

Automating the Practice of Law

In 2005, a year that lacked a court decision that shook the bar, a seismic shift in the business cycle or an overshadowing personality, the inexorable march of technologies was the sometimes-subtle story of the year. Here's a look at the major stories and newsmakers.
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The Next Big Thing: Are Facebook Posts Public or Private (and What Does that Mean for Litigators)?
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The NLRB just filed a suit accusing a Connecticut company of violating a union member's privacy when it fired her for posting negative comments about her boss on Facebook. But meanwhile, courts are telling tort plaintiffs that their social media posts are fair game for the defense. What gives?

October 18, 2004 |

You're Fired

Yes, it's true that most GCs stay faithful to their long-time outside counsel -- but every once in a while a legal department scribbles a few Dear John letters. Last year, Albertson's Inc. printed them out like form letters. After appointing a new general counsel and revising its acquisition strategy, the food and drug retail chain operator slashed its roster of "primary" law firms and made significant additions as well. Who's in, who's out and who's waiting by the phone?
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December 03, 2012 |

Whose Data Is It, Anyway? BYOD Policies at Work

Now is the time to establish security and privacy policies governing employees' use of their personal devices for work functions, writes Michael V. Abcarian.
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August 22, 2001 |

Morris Manning Moves Lawyers From Tech to New Privacy Group

Atlanta-based Morris, Manning & Martin has shifted almost a third of its technology practice to create a privacy and security group. Technology partner James W. Butler III will co-chair the privacy group with insurance and health care lawyer L. Chris Petersen. Butler says all 23 lawyers in the new group have been involved in privacy and security work and that they now can pool efforts more efficiently.
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November 09, 2007 |

Internal Memos in Discrimination Case Put CNN Hiring in Spotlight

An employment discrimination claim against CNN could turn on whether it was legal to designate specific on-air positions for minorities as the network sought to increase diversity. Internal CNN memos introduced this week at a federal trial suggest that, beginning in 1999, in some cases a job candidate's race and ethnicity were key factors in hiring on-air talent. CNN says it didn't renew the contract of anchor Marina Kolbe because she didn't meet its standards for on-air talent, not because of her race.
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February 16, 2011 |

Board of Contributors: Employers should consider containing workplace odors

By employing proactive efforts to work with an employee with scent sensitivities, the worker can be satisfied, the workplace will not be unduly disrupted, and the company won't get a whiff of upcoming litigation.
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August 03, 2012 |

High court ruling favorable to pharmaceutical industry

The Supreme Court's decision last month has dramatic, favorable implications for pharmaceutical industry employers who are facing overtime suits from their sales representatives, labor and employment lawyer David Gobeo writes.
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