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Turning The Spotlight On The Disloyal Employee

On June 28, Philip Berkowitz and Jerome Coleman, labor and employment law partners at Nixon Peabody LLP, introduced another excellent Nixon Peabody CLE program - this one entitled The Disloyal Employee, Non-Competes and Damages: An Advanced Course. Mr. Coleman began with an appropriate quote from...

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Retaliation In The Workplace: Employer Beware

Editor: Mr. Berkowitz, would you give our readers the background on the recently decided Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White case? Berkowitz: The plaintiff was a woman who operated a forklift for the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company. She complained about...

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What Makes A Great Place To Work?

Editor: Would each of you gentlemen tell our readers something about your professional experience? Gerhard: I have been Managing Director at the firm for the past 24 years. Before that I held a number of positions with Mobil and General Motors. I have a B.S. in accounting and an M.B.A. in...

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One of America's Best Places To Work

Editor: Would each of you gentlemen tell our readers something about your background and professional experience? Tyre: I started in the Rochester office of the firm and am currently a partner in the Washington, DC office. I have a corporate transactional practice as well as a franchising...

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California - Law Firms San Francisco: A Gateway To The World

Editor: Would each of you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Deshon: I started my career as a municipal/infrastructure finance lawyer, and for many years practiced within that framework. I developed an expertise in the power sector, with particular reference to the...

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Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms The Duty To Preserve Evidence In A Digital World

In a series of widely publicized cases, courts have issued harsh sanctions for the destruction of electronic evidence. As companies wrestle with the uncertain scope of the duty to preserve in the context of burgeoning digital data, proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure...

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Corporate Citizenship Corporate Social Responsibility: The Emergence Of A New Legal Discipline

Editor: Would each of you gentlemen tell our readers something about your professional experience? Fitzgerald: I am a business litigator with a particular focus on complex commercial disputes. Much of my time is devoted to advising boards of directors and general counsel on business issues,...

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