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Judith A. Moldover | Ford & Harrison LLP

One of the attractive features of outsourcing is that the outsourcing company ("outsourcer") gets the benefit of the work without the headache of managing the people who do it. But outsourcers should be aware that outsourcing, like any other business decision where employees face job loss, has...

Margaret R. Bernardin, Michael A. Munoz | Ford & Harrison LLP

When two companies merge or a business is acquired through a stock or asset purchase, attention must be paid to the benefit plans and executive compensation agreements of the target. Particularly in a merger or a stock acquisition, the surviving entity or buyer will generally become responsible...

Patrick L. Cont | Ford & Harrison LLP

The issue of immigration in this country has long been a controversial political topic. The post September 11 era has only heightened the level of importance many Americans place on their opinion of what Congress or the Bush administration should do to protect our homeland through immigration...