The National Law Journal 1997 Darryl Van Duch - Abstracts

The National Law Journal 1997 Darryl Van Duch
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7th Circuit adds to sex harassment confusion; there now is a cacophony of opinions on liability for supervisors' actions. (U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit on Jansen v. Packaging Corp. of America and Ellerth v. Burlington Industries)LawDarryl Van Duch
Assault on mandatory arbitration: EEOC and NASD oppose some employee agreements. (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Association of Securities Dealers)LawDarryl Van Duch
Attorney-client privilege for bean counters?LawMarcia Coyle, Darryl Van Duch
Bad PR spurs cave-ins; some companies are settling to contain harm from negative publicity.LawDarryl Van Duch
Best snitches: Illinois lawyers; Land of Lincoln leads the nation in attorneys turning in their peers.LawDarryl Van Duch
Big Six in hot pursuit of legal biz; major law firms lose stars, market share to accountants.LawDarryl Van Duch
Case management reform ineffective; ADR, other reform-act fixes don't save time or money, CJRA study says. (alternative dispute resolution, Civil Justice Reform Act)LawDarryl Van Duch
CEO super-agents: clique plays hardball for mobile executive talent, like AT&T's axed prez. (attorneys representing top corporate executives)LawDarryl Van Duch
Cleveland's fortresses being assailed; small-town collegiality still prevails, but lawyers are slowly becoming free agents.LawDarryl Van Duch
Daley aide moves out of loop, in-house; Chicago ex-corp. counsel finds security at U. of C. (Mayor Richard M. Daley's former aide Susan Sher, University of Chicago Health System)LawDarryl Van Duch
Employed physicians unionizing; but can HMO-affiliated independents do the same?LawDarryl Van Duch
Ex-unloader wants trucks rolling again. (Joseph R. Moderow, general counsel for United Parcel Service of America Inc.)LawDarryl Van Duch
High court reviews union polling; is the NLRB standard rational or overreaching?LawDarryl Van Duch
Hiring temps not always a bargain; states begin to crack down on abuses in the system.LawDarryl Van Duch
HMO liability laws may hit roadblocks; N.Y. and Texas initiatives may be stymied by ERISA.LawDarryl van Duch
Insurer's self-dealing suit settled; lawyers following fallout of failed Columbia/HCA deal.LawDarryl Van Duch
Judge Posner: statutory rape not always 'violent;' but other 7th Cir. members say it always warrants stiffer violent-crime sentences.LawDarryl Van Duch
Noncompete clauses face uphill fight; firms test ethics rules in trying to box in ex-partners.LawDarryl Van Duch
Playing offense with Reinsdorf; the Chicago Bulls and White Sox counsel is tough but liked dealmaker.LawDarryl Van Duch
Retirees sue to fight cuts in benefits; former Sears workers want court to find breach of duty.LawDarryl Van Duch
Sex stereotyping ruled job bias; 7th Cir. case may expand sexual harassment claims.LawDarryl Van Duch
Start over on case management reform? Stunned reaction to CJRA study includes calls for total rethinking. (Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990)LawMarcia Coyle, Darryl Van Duch
St. Louis firm shakes up rivals; fee-slashing strategy wins lucrative national business. (Husch and Eppenberger)LawDarryl Van Duch
Trial by rumor rampant, say lawyers in Chicago; judges, lawyers and public officials are hiring counsel to fend off leaks to media.LawDarryl Van Duch
Troubled firms must act fast; Chicago's beleaguered Keck Mahin waited too long for turnaround help.LawDarryl van Duch
Who does the experts' taxes?LawDarryl Van Duch
Will Title VII ruling open floodgates? High court adopts payroll method to define employee. (Walters v. Metropolitan Educational Enterprises, Inc.)LawDarryl Van Duch
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