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Teen Sues McDonald's Franchisee Over Sex With Boss
A teenage girl has sued the franchise owner of a McDonald's restaurant following a nearly yearlong sexual relationship she had with a store manager that started when she was 15 years old and he was 22. The teen and her mother allege that Florida-based Haronmar Inc. negligently trained and supervised store manager Hector Figueroa, who faces felony charges of lewd and lascivious battery. The EEOC has launched an educational initiative to help eliminate sexual harassment and discrimination against teenagers.Video Game Industry Moves to Strike Bans
The video game industry is on another legal mission to overturn several new state laws that ban the sale or rental of violent video games to minors.Brown Rudnick Faces Allegation of Malpractice in Stock Sale
Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels is facing legal malpractice and fraud claims arising from the work of a New York partner who held a substantial financial interest in a client company. The suits allege that the partner, motivated by a personal stake in the company worth up to $500,000, advised the company to pursue a $2.5 million private stock sale to an investor, a sale that violated federal securities laws. One suit seeks more than $10 million in damages, the other more than $25 million.Getting to Closure: The Future of Corrective Action
In February, EPA issued its "Final Guidance on Completion of Corrective Action Activities at RCRA Facilities" in which it answers specific important questions about when and in what manner areas regulated by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act can be finally closed. This article provides some background on "corrective action," a review of the Final Guidance, and comment on the Guidance and the future of RCRA reform.Guidelines for Giving Notice Vary Firm to Firm
Most people planning to switch jobs know they must give two weeks' notice, but lawyers at major firms can count on no such industry standard. In many cases, defecting partners are shown the door as rapidly as possible, occasionally escorted by a security guard for good measure. But in the face of today's hyperactive market for lateral partners, many firms are brandishing policies designed to discourage partners thinking of heading to rival firms.Former N.Y. High Court Judge Clears Hurdle to Reinstatement as a Lawyer
Sol Wachtler, former chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, who served 13 months in prison after admitting that he had threatened to kidnap an ex-girlfriend's 14-year-old daughter, has cleared a first hurdle toward reinstatement to the practice of law. A state appellate panel has referred his application for reinstatement to the court's Character and Fitness Committee. Wachtler was on the Court of Appeals for 20 years, seven of them as chief. He resigned in 1992, three days after his arrest.Law Partner Gets Five-Year Suspension For Neglecting Cases Over a Decade
They're So Angry About 'Me So Horny'
Since 1999, fans of "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" have heard "Me So Horny," the song by once controversial rap group 2 Live Crew, more than 500 times. Now, two Miami companies that own the rights to the song claim that the show, which airs weeknights on CBS, has broadcast it for two years without approval. The companies have sued the show's producer, Worldwide Pants, to stop the music.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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