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What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Credit Reporting Act And Its Updated Regulations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has enacted new regulations implementing the Fair Credit Reporting Act's (FCRA) amendments. The regulations are effective January 31, 2005. The FTC regulations update the summary of the rights under the FCRA of victims of identity theft; the general summary of...
Read MoreDiversity - Bar Associations The Philadelphia Bar Association: Setting Standards For Philadelphia And Beyond
Editor: Mr. Chirls, would you tell our readers something about your career? Chirls: I'm one of those old fashioned people who has had the same job for 23 years. I've been at WolfBlock since 1982, following a year-long clerkship with the U.S. District Court in New Jersey. My practice areas are...
Read MoreAn Employment Lawyer's Four New Year's Wishes For Employers
The new year is a time for reflection and resolution. In thinking of employment disputes that could have been avoided, should have been less expensive to resolve, or would have involved substantially less risk if only a fact or two had been different. I wish that employers aspiring to a peaceful...
Read MoreHoliday Cheers and January Jeers
Introduction The holiday season is a time for celebration for many of us. However, the intersection of religious expression, social interaction and alcohol consumption often results in celebrations by plaintiffs lawyers at the beginning of the new year. This article discusses some of the more...
Read MoreDelaware - Law Firms At The Center Of The Corporate Governance Discussion: A Practitioner's View Of The Delaware Court Of Chancery
Editor: Mr. Klayman, please tell us about your professional background. Klayman: I graduated from Harvard Law School, following undergraduate studies at Columbia University. After law school I came to Philadelphia and went to work at WolfBlock because my wife was then attending the University...
Read MoreCostly Deductions
By way of background, in order for an employee to be exempt under the federal FLSA, three (3) general requirements ordinarily apply: First, the employee must be paid a minimum salary of at least $455 per week. Second, the employee's salary must be paid on a salary basis without deductions...
Read MoreWolfBlock Brach Eichler: A New Jersey Presence For WolfBlock
Editor: Mr. Hammer, would you tell our readers something about your background? Hammer: I graduated from Rider College in 1968 and Rutgers Law School in 1971. During the summer following my second year at Rutgers I clerked for a small Newark firm named Brach, Eichler, Rosenberg & Silver. I...
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