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2nd Circuit Sends N.J. Whistle-Blower Claims Of Ex-Pfizer Executive Back For Reconsideration
Posted on 18 Nov 2010 by Tom Moylan

NEW YORK -- (Mealey's) A Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Nov. 17 affirmed summary judgment on federal False Claims Act (FCA) termination claims by former Pfizer executive Peter Rost but reversed judgment as to his claims under New Jersey's... Read More

Legal Hiring Expected to Remain Strong in Second Quarter: Litigation Hottest Growth Area, Robert Half Legal Survey Reveals
Posted on 10 Mar 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Hiring in the legal field should remain strong in the second quarter of 2011, new research suggests. Twenty-nine percent of lawyers interviewed for the quarterly Robert Half Legal Hiring Index plan to add legal staff in the next three... Read More

USA Track & Field Fights Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
Posted on 21 Oct 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

Former USA Track and Field CEO Doug Logan filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the governing body Wednesday, seeking payment after suddenly being fired last month following a 26-month tenure. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Indianapolis... Read More

BBC Case Fuels Debate On Changing The Face Of TV
Posted on 14 Feb 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

LONDON - (AP) One colleague offered her hair dye. Another told her "it's time for botox." A third said her wrinkles could be a problem in this new era of high-definition TV. Veteran TV presenter Miriam O'Reilly was eventually taken off... Read More

Judge Upholds California's Affirmative Action Ban
Posted on 10 Dec 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

SAN FRANCISCO - (AP) A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging California's voter-approved ban on affirmative action in public university admissions. U.S. District Judge Samuel Conti ruled against the challenge to Proposition 209... Read More