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News & Analysis as of May 22, 2013

DOL Lawsuit Highlights Simple Reality: Employers Who Ignore FMLA Regulations Face Severe Consequences

by Jeff Nowak | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 4/19/2013

When an employer ignores the FMLA regulations as it ponders a termination decision, the consequences can be severe. A water bottling company recently learned this the hard way. ...more

Doctrine of Successor Liability: 7th Circuit Expands Federal Standard to FLSA Claim Context

by Pavlack Law, LLC on 3/29/2013

This week we examine the doctrine of successor liability through the 7th Circuits decision to expand application of the federal standard to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases through the Teed v. Thomas & Betts Power...more

Beware of Hidden Pension Liabilities in Corporate Transactions

by Mark Newton | Heenan Blaikie LLP on 1/14/2013

In a recent court case in British Columbia, employees who transferred employment as part of a corporate transaction were awarded monetary damages on account of lost pension benefits: Kerfoot v. Weyerhaeuser Company 2012 BCSC...more

Blog, Blog, Blog, Blog: 41% of corporate general counsel (yup, that was 41%) use the blogosphere to identify capable lawyers

by Jerome Kowalski on 7/7/2010

Ever wonder how some of your colleagues seem to get telephone calls out of the blue from a new prospective client, with which they no prior relationship? General counsel are always on the prowl for lawyers with expertise in...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