In a ruling likely to send ripples through the labor and employment law bar, a federal appellate court has ruled that President Obama’s recess appointments of three members to the National Labor Relations Board last year were unconstitutional.

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Does a food allergy constitute a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? According to a recent settlement between Lesley University and the U.S. Department of Justice, the answer is: It depends.

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The owners of a company who sought second opinions from tax experts after disagreeing with their accountant’s advice were time-barred from suing the accountant for malpractice, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has found. 

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An insurance company must pay long-term disability benefits to a drug-addicted doctor for periods during which she was drug-free but at risk for a relapse, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

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Less than a year after a federal judge issued a seminal electronic discovery ruling blessing the use of computer-assisted review, the technology is already appearing in courts across the country.

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In this special section, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly and New England In-House celebrate the accomplishments of our 2013 In-House Leaders in the Law.

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The 47th Super Bowl is now behind us, and — alas — the Baltimore Ravens took home the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy. As much as that reality may sting here in Patriots Nation, there can be only one Super Bowl ...

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