A New Jersey lawyer alleges she was fired from a law firm because she filed an ethics grievance against a judge who was a “political ally, friend and crony” of…
As outsourcing American legal work to foreign attorneys in India becomes more and more common, U.S. lawyers need to give some thought to potential ethical pitfalls.
Three suspended professors at Ave Maria School of Law have filed a whistle-blower lawsuit against the Catholic institution, its president and dean, and the chairman of its board of governors,…
A New York law firm can still enforce an arbitration clause in its partnership agreement, even after it litigates other issues on an emergency basis, a state appellate court has…
Highlighting the difference between U.S. and European employment law, the the European Union’s top court ruled today that it is legal for employers to set a mandatory retirement age.
Sexual harassment has been in the news lately, raising awareness of the issue. So now is the time to prevent problems in your own workplace, experts advise.
Although half of the law firms discussed in a recent survey have mandatory retirement policies, only a little more than one-third of the responding lawyers agree with such policies.
A London tribunal has sided with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in a claim by a former partner who contended the law firm’s new pension plan discriminated against older lawyers.
In a blow to the Bush administration, a federal judge has granted a temporary injunction halting a planned program to crack down on employers who hire illegal immigrants. It would…
Despite opposition from many fellow Republicans, the White House has been quietly spearheading an effort to streamline regulations and make it easier for farmers to import foreign field workers.
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