An employer that removed a plaintiff from his managerial position on his return from a one-week medical leave could be sued under the Family Medical Leave Act, a U.S. magistrate judge has ruled.

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Civil litigators say a 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling allowing a class action racketeering suit to proceed against a Boston-based law firm sends a dangerous message to tax attorneys. In Ouwinga, et al. v. Benistar 419 Plan Services, ...

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Legal-malpractice lawyers say the ability of a major law firm to defend itself against a complaint filed by a longtime client will rise or fall on whether a judge finds the firm’s services were so excessive that portions of its ...

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After stirring up the bar with a pair of cases alleging that at-will employment clauses for non-union workers violated federal law by potentially stifling concerted activity, the National Labor Relations Board has issued guidance memos that offer some relief for ...

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