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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

Wrongful Termination Claim Too Desperate for Ex-Desperate Housewives Star

by Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 9/6/2012

A California appellate court recently rejected an attempt by Desperate Housewives star, Nicollette Sheridan, to sue for wrongful termination in violation of public policy when Touchstone failed to renew her contract past...more

Re-Employed After 2 Weeks, Employee Gets 6 Months: Mitigation did not Apply to Contractual Notice Clause

by Dentons on 7/2/2012

The Ontario Court of Appeal has held that an employee who found a new job after two weeks was entitled to the full six months’ pay in lieu of notice under his written employment contract because the principle of “mitigation”...more

TV Writers and Proskauer Client CAA Reach Preliminary Agreement to Settle

by Proskauer - California Employment Law on 3/21/2012

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and representatives of a class of television writers today announced the settlement of a case alleging age discrimination in the representation of television writers. The case was the last...more

Three Point Shot -- Novemberr 2011

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 11/30/2011

IN THIS ISSUE: - Tennis Umpires Serve Up Lawsuit against USTA - Ultimate Fighting – It's Like "Swan Lake" – How Come You Can't SEE That? - We Are Reliably Informed...more

California Employment Law Notes

by Anthony Oncidi on 9/10/2011

Employee Who Provided False social Security Number and Other Information Was Barred from Suing For Disability Discrimination Employer Did Not Violate CFRA by Transferring Employee upon Her Return from 19-Week Stress Leave...more

Intellectual Property News- Spring 2010

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/25/2010

IN THIS ISSUE: Function Follows Form-Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants After Company Acquisition May Hinge on Structure of the Deal; Federal Circuit Holds USPTO Miscalculating Patent Term Adjustments; Big 12 Expansion (of...more

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