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Employee's Lack Of Diligence In Obtaining Timely Medical Certification Destroys Her FMLA Claim

As a management side attorney, I love when an employer prevails in an FMLA case. However, I'm doubly giddy when the case provides real, practical takeaways for employers that help them better administer FMLA leave. ...more

Sandy Claims Likely to Test Examination Under Oath Provisions in Property Insurance Policies

In the months ahead, disputes are likely to increase over insurance companies’ requests for an “examination under oath” (EUO) for Superstorm Sandy claims. Policyholders need to know that there are limits to how much...more

Employer Off The Hook For Co-Worker Harassment Claims Thanks To Its Anti-Harassment Policies, New Jersey Appellate Division Holds

In Mann v. Staples, Inc., 2012 WL 3101310 (App. Div. August 1, 2012), a case argued by an attorney in Ogletree Deakins’ New York office, the New Jersey Appellate Division dismissed a female employee’s NJLAD discrimination...more