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June 04, 2008 |

Lessons From a Hotel Lobby: Ask Wise Questions Before Terminating Employees

In 1975, Michael Maslanka dropped out of college and worked as a hotel desk clerk. Maslanka is an employment lawyer now, but he's never forgotten the lessons he's learned from his hotel boss. Here's one of the lessons that will help corporate counsel when it comes to deciding whether to impose the equivalent of capital punishment in employment: termination. It starts with what Maslanka calls "principled compassion" and the questions to ask to find if termination is warranted.
5 minute read
August 13, 2007 |

Computer Law

Richard Raysman and Peter Brown, partners at Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner, write that as the Internet has gained greater acceptance and become more relied upon in society at large, it is no surprise that Fed. R. Evid. 901 is finding its way into federal courtrooms, as it provides attorneys with new territory in which to invoke the rule on authentication.
9 minute read
June 02, 2008 |

Lessons From a Hotel Lobby: Ask Wise Questions Before Terminating Employees

We think we shape life. That's wrong. Life shapes us, says Michael Maslanka. All readers know how they first learned this. Here's his story, one that will help corporate counsel when it comes to deciding whether to impose the equivalent of capital punishment in employment: termination.
5 minute read
December 21, 2004 |

Foskey Tapped to Lead Nassau Family Court

6 minute read
April 21, 2004 |

Fox Rothschild Partner Picked for N.J. High Court

Fox Rothschild partner Roberto A. Rivera-Soto, a litigator who spent 11 years representing Atlantic City casinos, yesterday became the first Hispanic nominated to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court.
5 minute read
September 07, 1999 |

To Rat or Not to Rat -- That Is the Question

A special panel has been evaluating the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct and tentatively decided to recommend a sharp expansion of circumstances under which lawyers would be expected to report threatened criminal activity by their clients. Under the ABA's current Model Rules, lawyers must squeal on their clients to prevent "imminent" death or serious bodily injury to others. Revisions broadening this rule have sparked debate among the California legal community -- where client protection rules.
4 minute read
April 26, 2004 |

Governor's Pick For Court Enjoys Life in Fast Lane

If judicial temperament is defined as a calm, contemplative disposition, don't look for it in Roberto Rivera-Soto. The most recent state Supreme Court nominee is anything but laid back. He is an adventurer - a free-spirited motorcycle enthusiast and licensed private pilot who's hopped around three states in his quarter century of practice; a forceful and voluble litigator who's been just as willing to take risks in his professional career as in his personal life.
9 minute read
October 01, 2006 |

Cut Through the Noise: Trends in Immigration Law

Corporate executives need to pay attention to five key trends in immigration law and policy.
7 minute read
January 19, 2005 |

Immigration Appeals Continue to Overwhelm Federal Courts

Immigration appeals are swamping the federal courts. There are many reasons for the sudden surge. This article analyzes some of those reasons and suggests possible solutions.
7 minute read
April 15, 2010 |

Going Global

Emboldened by their newfound political clout, unions set their sights on bringing stricter labor standards to the wider world.
4 minute read

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