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'Belligerent' Worker Is Covered by ADA, Says Federal Court
A worker suffering from major depression that makes her belligerent and hypersensitive to criticism has a right under the Americans with Disabilities Act to a reasonable accommodation from her supervisors, a federal judge ruled. Courts, said the judge, have held that "irritability" and "poor judgment" are not mental impairments in themselves, but can be linked to a mental impairment.3M Hit With $68 Million in Tape Antitrust Case
A federal jury awarded more than $68 million to LePage's Inc. in its antitrust suit against 3M Corp. after finding that 3M illegally used its monopoly power to drive LePage's out of the market for transparent tape. But significantly, the jury cleared 3M on claims that it had engaged in exclusive dealing or unreasonably restrained trade. LePage's lawyers were elated and said they will also be filing a petition for attorney's fees and asking for injunctive relief against 3M in the coming weeks.Judge Shapiro Rules Vaccination Lawsuit Is State Court Case
Senior U.S. District Judge Norma L. Shapiro has ruled that a drug products liability lawsuit over a child who was allegedly rendered autistic due to adverse reactions to a battery of vaccinations must be litigated in the state courts even though the defendants plan to argue that the plaintiff failed to comply with the federal National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act.
Pa. Firms Sticking to Original Deferred Start Dates For First-Years
While some firms across the country have deferred incoming associates for a second time, it looks as though all systems are go in Pennsylvania when it comes to bringing on deferred associates. Local firms that deferred their fall 2009 first-year associates until January 2010 or later say they are sticking to their original forecasts. And some firms have started bringing on associates early, although that's been occurring more typically in the litigation groups and not the transactional practices.What's Hot, What's Not Report Out for 2000
Diversification, associate attrition and emphasis on centralized management are among the key issues and trends affecting Philadelphia law firms, according to consultant Robert Denney's "What's Hot and What's Not in the Legal Profession" annual report. Intellectual property tops the list of "red hot" practice areas for the second consecutive year, with the emergence of subspecialties like anti-counterfeiting and e-commerce.Rule 23 Requirements Divide 5th, 7th Circuits
The power of plaintiffs to negotiate favorable settlements in federal securities fraud actions depends to a significant extent on whether a district court certifies the action as a class action, say Robert L. Hickok and James G. McMillan. In its 2007 opinion in Oscar Private Equity Investments v. Allegiance Telecom Inc., the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sought to "tighten the requirements" for class certification to limit the ability of plaintiffs to put pressure on defendants to settle.TRENDING STORIES
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