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First Glance: Same-Sex Marriage Equality Decision Raises Myriad Legal Questions

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First glance perspective of the historic same-sex marriage equality decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, by Brian Paul, business litigation partner in law firm FaegreBD’s Indianapolis office....more

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A First Look at the Workplace Implications of Same-Sex Marriage Equality

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We asked attorneys writing on JD Supra to share with us their initial thoughts on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell decision in favor of same-sex marriage equaliy, especially with the regard to the...more

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SCOTUS Upholds Obamacare Federal Subsidies: A First Glance Analysis

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A First Glance analysis of the United States Supreme Court's decision upholding Obamacare subsidies by Robert Projansky, partner at law firm Proskauer in New York, and head of the firm’s Health Care Reform Task Force....more

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Dress Codes, Religion and the Workplace – More Than Meets the Eye

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What makes 'Abercrombie' difficult for employers is that the employee does not necessarily need to request an accommodation first. First Glance analysis of a recent SCOTUS decision on religious accommodation with broad...more

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Less Alarming Than It Sounds: Implications of the Religious Accommodation Decision in 'EEOC v. Abercrombie'

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First Glance perspective by attorney Robin Shea of the Supreme Court's recent Religious Accommodation decision in EEOC v. Abercrombie. Spoiler alert: more alarming than it sounds....more

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Impact of EEOC v. Abercrombie, and Employment Practices Going Forward

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A first glance at the U.S. Supreme Court's recent EEOC v Abercrombie decision by Fisher & Phillips attorney, Andrew Hoag....more

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The Supreme Court’s 'Non-Decision' On Same-Sex Marriage: The Impact On Employee Benefits After 'Windsor'

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This is a rally call for employers to evaluate employee benefit plan documents for compliance....more

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It’s All Over But the Shouting! What Do Employers Do Now That Gay Marriage Is Effectively Legal Everywhere?

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By denying cert in seven cases covering five states, the Supreme Court effectively legalized gay marriage in most, if not all of the United States....more

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The Impact of NLRB v. Canning - Q&A With Former NLRB Member Brian E. Hayes

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The unconstitutionality of the appointments directly impacts all of the employees, employers, and unions that were involved in any of the now invalid decisions....more

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Are Patent Trolls Likely to Become More Circumspect in Filing Strategies After Recent SCOTUS Opinions?

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The recent Octane Fitness and Highmark, Inc. opinions, both authored by Justice Sotomayor after unanimous holdings by the United States Supreme Court, were a welcome development for corporate defendants in patent infringement...more

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Weak Patent Case? Think Twice Before Filing, In Light of Two 'Exceptional' SCOTUS Decisions

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In light of these decisions, patentees with weak cases may think twice about filing, now that they face a credible risk of having to pay defendants’ attorney fees. By the same token, accused infringers with questionable...more

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