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January 13, 2012

Adverse Inference Instruction Ordered for Parties' Willful Destruction of Personal Email Account

In Easton Sports Inc. v. Warrior Lacrosse, Inc. et al. [pdf.], 2:05-cv-72031 (E.D. Mich. 2006), U.S.

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January 13, 2012

President Bypasses Senate to Make Recess Appointments to the NLRB

On January 4, 2012, President Obama announced his intention to make three recess appointments to the

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January 13, 2012

Court Denies Motion for Sanctions Holding No Bad Faith, No Prejudice

In Vibra-Tech Engineers, Inc. v. Kavalek [pdf], No. 08-2646 (D.N.J. Dec. 22, 2011), Senior U.S. District

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January 12, 2012

NLRB Ruling Puts Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers in Question

In D.R. Horton, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) last week ruled that arbitration

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January 12, 2012

Supreme Court Strengthens Exception Barring Employment Discrimination Suits Against Religious Entities

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has reinforced the protections afforded to religious organizations

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January 12, 2012

Accommodation for Healthcare Employees Objecting to Abortion-Related Procedures

Healthcare employees who object to providing patient care for women seeking an abortion have long presented

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January 12, 2012

Insurance Company Special Investigators are Exempt Under Federal and State Laws, Ohio District Court Rules

After a trial to the court in September 2011, the United States District Court for the Southern District

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January 11, 2012

NLRB Strikes Down Arbitral Class Action Waiver

In D.R. Horton, Inc., (pdf) the National Labor Relations Board, by a 2-0 vote, found that an arbitration

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January 11, 2012

California Supreme Court Applies Administrative Exemption to Claims Adjusters

In the waning days of 2011, a unanimous California Supreme Court gave California employers a holiday

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January 11, 2012

California Appellate Court Holds Insurance Agents Not Employees Under California Law

In Arnold v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, a California appellate court issued a published decision

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