By Michael T. Burr | May 31, 2007
When Janet Reno and former EPA chief Carol Browner began suing coal-burning power companies in the final months of the Clinton administration, they sparked a legal battle that still rages today in the federal courts.
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By Mary Swanton | May 31, 2007
Plaintiffs' bar attacks merchants for violations of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.
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By Steven Seidenberg | May 31, 2007
Viacom's battle with YouTube challenges DMCA's safe-harbor provision.
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By Mary Swanton | May 31, 2007
Court finds common handbook language violates National Labor Relations Act.
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By Staff Writer | May 31, 2007
One of the greatest challenges facing general counsel is keeping up with current legal issues while anticipating future liabilities. But it's difficult to know where to turn your attention first when dealing with employee complaints, shareholder pressures, potential litigation and a host of regulatory agencies enforcing a host of constantly...
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By Staff Writer | May 31, 2007
One of the greatest challenges facing general counsel is keeping up with current legal issues while anticipating future liabilities. But it's difficult to know where to turn your attention first when dealing with employee complaints, shareholder pressures, potential litigation and a host of regulatory agencies enforcing a host of constantly...
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By Staff Writer | May 31, 2007
Client service should be second nature to lawyers. But some seem woefully out of touch with their clients' needs and concerns.
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By Staff Writer | May 31, 2007
When Green Bay, Wis.-based trucking company Schneider National inducted Jerome Hoefner into the company's Million Mile Club in 2002, an award given to those who have driven 1 million miles without an accident, it seemed as though Hoefner's employment with Schneider was secure.
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By Staff Writer | April 30, 2007
The 8th Circuit ruled March 15 that an employee health plan that provides prescription drug coverage for Viagra but not for birth control does not violate the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) or Title VII. Female employees of Union Pacific Railroad launched a class action in a Nebraska district court in...
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By Keith Ecker | April 30, 2007
Costco Wholesale Corp. thinks Washington state is drunk with power. In a case before the 9th Circuit, the retailer claims the state's alcohol regulations are overly restrictive and anti-competitive. The feud began in 2003 when John Sullivan, Costco's deputy general counsel for litigation, started researching why the company was paying...
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