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April 26, 1999 |

OSHA Regs Disputed

To help shift job safety responsibility to the private sector, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has suggested that both workers and employers become more involved in monitoring workplace hazards. The proposals, however, could conflict with National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) precedent that limits the use in decision-making of committees made up of workers and management. Yet the emphasis on a collaborative team approach contained in the proposals is the only part that has won both business
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June 04, 2003 |

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February 10, 2005 |

Pillsbury Inks Deal with D.C.'S Shaw Pittman

San Francisco-based Pillsbury Winthrop and Washington, D.C.-based Shaw Pittman announced Wednesday that they intend to merge, creating a 900-lawyer giant with national reach and global ambitions. The two firms signed a letter of intent Monday and said they expect the deal to be ratified by partners in March and finalized by April 4. If that happens, the newly minted Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP would catapult into the top quarter of the AmLaw 100 list.
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May 11, 2007 |

How to Retain Key Employees During Chapter 11 Proceedings Post-BAPCPA

Retaining key employees and talented executives through the course of a Chapter 11 case is no easy task. And the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 made that task even harder by strictly curtailing use of key employee retention programs. Attorney Rebecca L. Booth discusses BAPCPA's effect by examining how a bankruptcy court dealt with Dana Corp.-proposed incentive programs. She also provides options for companies seeking to retain key employees under new BAPCPA limits.
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January 27, 2005 |

Nonprofits on Alert

Top in-house lawyers at universities, foundations, health care organizations and other charitable organizations are rewriting corporate charters, redrafting conflict-of-interest policies and in some instances performing costly examinations of their internal controls.
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May 11, 2007 |

How to Retain Key Employees During Chapter 11 Proceedings Post-BAPCPA

Retaining key employees and talented executives through the course of a Chapter 11 case is no easy task. And the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 made that task even harder by strictly curtailing use of key employee retention programs. Attorney Rebecca L. Booth discusses BAPCPA's effect by examining how a bankruptcy court dealt with Dana Corp.-proposed incentive programs. She also provides options for companies seeking to retain key employees under new BAPCPA limits.
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November 21, 2000 |

Time Warner Grants EarthLink Web Access

Time Warner said that it has agreed to let EarthLink provide broadband Internet access over its cable systems, which could clear the way for the Federal Trade Commission to approve Time Warner's merger with America Online. The FTC said earlier that it would not approve the merger unless an open access agreement was negotiated with an ISP for each market where Time Warner operates a cable system.
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November 15, 1999 |

Net Rights for the Disabled?

A suit against America Online could have widespread ramifications in the online industry and for a variety of other service-based businesses, lawyers say. The suit puts squarely before a federal court the question of whether an Internet-based service is a public accommodation and therefore, under the ADA, is required to provide access to people with disabilities. "It's a 500-pound gorilla that party-goers can't ignore," said Robert A. Naeve, a labor and employment partner at Morrison & Foerster.
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February 10, 2005 |

Pillsbury Winthrop Inks Merger Deal With Shaw Pittman

San Francisco-based Pillsbury Winthrop and Washington, D.C.-based Shaw Pittman announced Wednesday that they intend to merge, creating a 900-lawyer giant with national reach and global ambitions. The merger would catapult the newly-formed firm into the top quarter of The Am Law 100 list, long a stated goal of Pillsbury chairwoman Mary Cranston. However, many details remain -- including how many attorneys will exit because of client conflicts and how changes in compensation will shake out.
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December 10, 1999 |

Measuring Progress, Avoiding Liability in Evaluating Employees

Employee performance evaluations can be a valuable human resource tool for employers. They can also expose employers to liability from discrimination or harassment claims if not done carefully. This article examines how employers can handle the employee evaluation process to minimize their exposure to liability from employee complaints, protect themselves when lawsuits do arise, and still stay focused on the business purpose of worker evaluations.
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