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Do Law Schools Cook Their Employment Numbers?NPR7:00 pm ET Many law school students say they were lured in by juicy job numbers upon graduation, but when they got out, all they ended up with is massive debt. Many law school students say they were lured in by juicy job numbers upon graduation, …and more » View [...]

The Employment Law Group® Casts Spotlight on Whistleblowers and Patients …MarketWatch (press release)13, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Employment Law Group® partner David Scher's advocacy for whistleblowers' rights was featured in a story by Military Times and other Gannett Government Media outlets this week. The report highlighted current court …and more » View full post [...]

ST. LOUIS – A federal magistrate judge in Missouri on Jan. 4 refused to dismiss an insured’s lawsuit against its directors and officers and employment practices insurer seeking a declaration as to coverage for an underlying lawsuit for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, fraud, negligent misrepresentation and conspiracy (Secure Energy Inc. v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance [...]

LOS ANGELES – A California federal judge on Jan. 3 declined to certify a proposed class of 64 telephone company workers in a complaint alleging that they are misclassified as exempt from state overtime laws, finding that the common questions of the case cannot be resolved based on the same facts (Ulysses Aburto v. Verizon [...]

California Employment Law – The Year AheadJD Supra (press release)This edition of the Labor & Employment e-Update provides an overview of significant employment law developments that will affect California employers in 2012. Employers are advised to review and update their policies and practices to ensure compliance …and more » View full post on law – Google [...]

Employment Legal Team to Defend Federal Employees Nationwide in 2011DigitalJournal.com (press release)His dedicated, unyielding legal representation and nationwide outreach efforts to thousands of Transportation Security Administration airport screeners (Transportation Security Officers, or TSOs) swayed many undecided TSOs in 2010 to elect Mr. …and more » View full post on legal – Google News

Expert Employment Law Attorneys' Year End Review on California Wage and Hour CasesMarketWatch (press release)IRVINE, CA, Dec 26, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — While reflecting on hour and wage "battles" of 2011, Berger Kahn principal David Ezra and associate Erin Mindoro have determined that there may be a changing trend in California employment law …and [...]

China drafts law to curb illegal entry, employment of foreignersXinhuaThe State Council, or the Cabinet, submitted Monday a draft law on exit and entry administration to the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, the top legislature of the country, for its first reading. The existing law on exit and entry …Law to improve exit, entry [...]

U of Chicago Law Goes Open Kimono with Employment DataWall Street Journal (blog)By Sam Favate Following news of the ABA's changes to the data it collects on law school graduates' jobs, and discussions on whether a law degree is “economically viable,” comes this news: University of Chicago Law School has published, on its website, …More [...]

Dallas Employment Law Specialist Offers Tips to Avoid Legal Liability at the …EIN News (press release)While a company party should be a time for fun and merriment, an employer must prepare carefully to avoid potential legal issues. Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse provides the following tips. First, an employer should consider the added legal …and [...]