Crest: judicial preclusion of an independent suit solely for attorneys' fees under Title VII?

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Plaintiffs seeking attorney's fees awards against employers under Title VII after their employment discrimination claims have been privately settled should be denied such relief. This result is warranted by the US Supreme Court's decision in North Carolina Dept. of Transportation v. Crest St. Community Council, where plaintiff's action for attorney's fees under the Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act was denied because his employment discrimination claims had been settled out of court. As under the Act, Title VII attorneys' fees actions should be blocked unless accompanied by underlying, meritorious claims.

Remedies, Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, Employment discrimination, Civil rights, Labor arbitration

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Shareholder liability regimes, principal-agent relationships, and banking industry performance

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The authors examine the 19th century Scottish banking industry, where both limited and unlimited liability firms competed, to challenge the economic belief that limited liability always represents the most efficient corporate organizational form.

Scotland, Research, Banking industry, Analysis, Risk (Economics), Limited liability, Tort liability, Tort liability of banks

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Attorneys fees: how to determine who owes what and to whom

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The authors discuss methods of allotting attorneys' fees in the alternative dispute resolution process in the enforcement of ADR awards. A model clause for use in drafting arbitration provisions is included.

Finance, Mediation

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