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NLRB complaint asserts that employer’s social media policy violates federal labor law
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- December 13 2010
A recently-filed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) complaint asserts that a company's social media policy, which forbids employees from engaging in certain activities on the Internet, violates federal labor law
ATE insurer liable to solicitors under 'no win, no fee' guarantee
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- November 17 2010
In the recent case of Greene Wood Mclean LLP v Templeton Insurance Ltd (2010) EWHC 2679 (Comm), the Commercial Court considered whether Templeton was liable to GWM, a firm of solicitors, under an after-the-event (ATE) insurance policy
UK Court of Appeal overturns EL insurance decision
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- October 8 2010
The Court of Appeal has handed down its long-awaited decision in the appeal of the Employers' Liability Insurance "Trigger" Litigation
U.S. Supreme Court rules that court lacks the authority to determine whether an arbitration agreement is unconscionable
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- September 21 2010
In Rent-A-Center, West, Inc., v. Antonio Jackson, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether, under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), a federal court has the authority to address a party’s claim that an arbitration agreement is unconscionable, where the agreement explicitly delegates that decision to the arbitrator
New York state court decision raises issues concerning the drafting of arbitration clauses
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- September 20 2010
By Design, LLC terminated the employment of Oded Nachmani, who claimed he was wrongfully dismissed in violation of his employment contract and certain discrimination laws
U.S. lawsuits based upon foreign toxic tort liability: a growing threat?
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- June 14 2010
In July 2009 in New Castle County in the State of Delaware, three separate plaintiffs filed civil suits against E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Inc. (“DuPont”) alleging that their work at a DuPont textile plant in Mercedes, Argentina from 1961 to 2002 caused them to be exposed to and inhale asbestos fibers
High Court rules on existence of insurance policy
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- April 21 2010
In Ian Hall v (1) Newall Heating Limited; (2) AGF Insurance Limited (March 2010) unreported, the court held that Mr Hall, who is suffering from mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos, could not identify AGF Insurance (AGF) as being liable, pursuant to the provisions of the Third Party (Rights against Insurers) Act 1930, to satisfy a default judgment obtained against Newall Heating (Newall
$30.3 million jury award in secondhand asbestos lawsuit upheld on appeal
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- USA
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- April 15 2010
In February 2008, a New Jersey jury awarded $30.3 million to the family of Mark Buttitta, who died from mesothelioma
Government announces its decision on pleural plaques
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- March 3 2010
In a statement issued by Justice Secretary Jack Straw, the Government has set out its decision on pleural plaques
Insurers appeal decision by Scottish Court to reject challenge over compensation for pleural plaques
- Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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- United Kingdom
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- February 10 2010
As previously reported here, the Scottish Court of Session rejected insurers' challenges, by way of judicial review, to the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Act 2009 by a judgment handed down by Lord Emslie on 8 January 2010
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