GENERAL LEGAL NEWS

Employment Discrimination Claims Surge in Economic Slowdown A surge in employment discrimination claims, including age, gender, pregnancy and disability claims, has been directly linked to the economic slowdown and related job cuts. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) saw the highest incre... Non-Traditional Loans Reach Expiration Date Non-traditional lenders, including hedge funds and other privately-funded institutions, increasingly made loans to borrowers during the peak of the easy credit market a few years ago. Today, as those loans approach maturity, and with a slow lendi... Former State Solicitors General Choosing Appellate Careers Beyond... While it used to be the case that attorneys wanting to forge appellate careers went from clerking at the Supreme Court to other positions in DC, whether with the government or a law firm, more and more they are now choosing to practice far from t... Litigation from Green Building Movement Expected As one of the strongest green building laws in the United States is expected to take effect later this year in Los Angeles, attorneys are already counseling clients on how to avoid potential risk and liability associated with new green building l... Rhode Island Supreme Court Overturns Lead Paint Verdict The Rhode Island Supreme Court has overturned, in a unanimous decision, a trial court ruling against three former manufacturers of lead paint,vacating a multibillion dollar award. In ruling, the court found the state Attorney General could not al... When Times Get Tough, The Tough Settle While lawsuits tend to rise during tough economic times, Central Florida lawyers are seeing an increase in alternative dispute resolution in lieu of litigation. "It seems that clients are more understanding of the down economy, and are looking f... French Court Fines eBay for Selling Counterfeit Goods A French court this week ordered eBay to pay $63 million U.S. to Louis Vuitton for selling counterfeit goods online, and ordered it to stop selling perfume from Christian Dior, Kenzo, Givenchy and Guerlain. "A hot issue in copyright law right no...

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