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Properly Managed Internships a Benefit to All
9/3/2010
Give 'Em the Old Razzle Dazzle
9/3/2010
Legal Review: People
9/2/2010
Lead by Serving
8/31/2010
Movers
8/30/2010
Chris Peck: Good for FedEx Exec, Bad for City
8/29/2010
8th Circ. Orders New Trial in FedEx FMLA Case
8/27/2010
Pre-emptive Fitness-for-Duty Exams
8/27/2010
Questions to Pose to Prospective Clients
8/27/2010
2010 Dundies
8/27/2010
Beware the Human Tendency to See What You Want to See
8/26/2010
Noncompete News: California Court Finds Employers May Be Liable for Wrongful Termination When Honoring Competitors' Non-compete Agreements
8/26/2010
Detecting Deception
8/25/2010
Lawyers: Read Up on Your Shakespeare
8/25/2010
FedEx Leader Schmitt Leaves Memphis
8/25/2010
4th Circuit Issues Pro-Employee Decision in Sexual Harassment Case
8/25/2010
Movers
8/25/2010
FedEx Exec and Memphis Chamber Chairman Tom Schmitt Resigns to Head Canadian Firm
8/24/2010
Dealing with Controversy
8/24/2010
California Supreme Court Upholds Initiative Banning Affirmative Action
8/23/2010
Legal Alert: USCIS Increases Filing Fees for H-1B and L-1 Applications
8/23/2010
Find the Problem in the Process, Not the Person
8/23/2010
How to Spot a Lie
8/20/2010
Cargo Numbers Continue to Climb at Memphis International
8/20/2010
Memphis Airport Prepares for Green Cars
8/20/2010
What Can Lawyers Learn From 'Othello'?
8/20/2010
What Can Lawyers Learn From 'Othello'?
8/20/2010
Words Matter (More than Lithium)
8/19/2010
7th Circuit to Nursing Home: No, Customer Preferences Don't Justify Race-Based Job Restrictions
8/19/2010
Labor Leader: Rough Summer for Unions
8/19/2010
Legal Alert: No Private Right of Action for Violation of California Law Prohibiting Employers from Taking Tips Left For Employees
8/19/2010
David Weissman Joins Ford & Harrison in Phoenix as Partner
8/19/2010
What to Do
8/18/2010
2nd Circuit Issues Interesting Opinion on Sexually Hostile Environment
8/18/2010
The Goldman Gag
8/17/2010
Legal Alert: Credit History in Hiring and Employment Decisions
8/17/2010
How To Make Disparate Impact Analyses Work for Cos.
8/16/2010
Promotions & Hires
8/14/2010
People on the Move
8/13/2010
Re-Acting Koi
8/13/2010
Management Insight for One CEO: Sometimes It's About the People, Not the Facts
8/12/2010
Dealing with Medicare Part B and COBRA Coverage
8/12/2010
Legal Alert: Dealing with Long Term Care Insurance Under Healthcare Reform
8/11/2010
Legal Alert: Dealing with Long Term Care Insurance Under Healthcare Reform
8/11/2010
Court Orders Plaintiff to Turn Over Pictures and Messages from Facebook
8/10/2010
Lawyers and Divorce
8/10/2010
Ford & Harrison's Britt Elected to Fellow of Lawyers Group
8/10/2010
Movers
8/9/2010
People Notes
8/9/2010
People & Practices
8/9/2010
Lawyer Snapshot
8/9/2010
Facebook Discovery Opinion Reminds Lawyers of Ethical Obligations
8/9/2010
Perceived Similarities Confer Advantages in the Workplace
8/6/2010
Mons Venus Target of Accessibility Lawsuit
8/6/2010
Woodruff Faces Sex-Bias Claims
8/6/2010
Dealing with Long Term Care Insurance Under Healthcare Reform
8/6/2010
Road Trip Redux
8/5/2010
Ford & Harrison Adds Denver Associate Shella Neba
8/5/2010
Death to Performance Reviews
8/5/2010
Legal Alert: Administrative Law Judge Rules in Favor of Company in OFCCP Compliance Review Dispute
8/5/2010
Legal Alert: Ninth Circuit Finds Insurance Agent is Independent Contractor, Not Employee
8/5/2010
Circuits Differ on Issue of ERISA Interpretation
8/4/2010
Health Insurance for Terminating Executives
8/4/2010
Health Insurance for Terminating Executives
8/4/2010
The Effectiveness of Flattery and Ingratiation in the Workplace
8/3/2010
Practical Insights: Dealing with Medicare Part B and COBRA Coverage
8/3/2010
Practical Insights: Dealing with Medicare Part B and COBRA Coverage
8/3/2010
Legal Alert: Health Insurance for Terminating Executives
8/3/2010
Ford & Harrison Lands Former Northwest Airlines Atty
8/2/2010
How Wimpy Managers Provoke Employment Litigation
8/2/2010
The Demotivation Impact of Ignoring vs. Destroying Someone's Work
8/2/2010
A Progressive Bereavement Leave Policy
8/1/2010
Social Media 101
8/1/2010
Giving Tree Charity Paid at Least 2 Workers With Gifts, Not Checks, Which May Be Illegal
8/1/2010
More Davids Than Goliaths
8/1/2010
Employer Not Required to Guess About Mental Disability
8/1/2010
Age-Related Comments Can Come Back to Haunt You
8/1/2010
Judicial Obstacles Prevent Confidentiality of Wage and Hour Settlements
8/1/2010
Arizona Constitutional Right to Workers' Compensation Affects Drug Testing Policies
8/1/2010
Perspectives From Former In-House Counsel
8/1/2010
Bereavement Leave for the 21st Century
7/30/2010
Job Posting
7/29/2010
3 Factors to Consider In Conceding Conditional Cert.
7/27/2010
People in Business
7/27/2010
Watch for More FMLA Claims About Caring for Aging Parents
7/26/2010
Appointments
7/26/2010
"Othello" Teaches Lessons on Manipulation, Rationalization
7/26/2010
People on the Move
7/26/2010
Written Warning Alone Doesn't Constitute Adverse Employment Action
7/26/2010
Business Newsmakers
7/25/2010
Migration
7/23/2010
The Wedding, Part II
7/23/2010
A Classic Offers Lessons on Firing Employees
7/21/2010
Different: Escaping the Competitive Herd
7/21/2010
Fund Signals 'Open for Business'
7/21/2010
How to Improve Your Employment Application
7/20/2010
The Details of Deadlines
7/20/2010
Ford & Harrison Nabs 2 Saul Ewing Attorneys
7/20/2010
Minnesota Court Rules Sensory Assessors Can Be Classified as Independent Contractors
7/20/2010
Ford & Harrison Lands Two From Saul Ewing
7/19/2010
Rethinking Voir Dire
7/19/2010
Movers
7/19/2010
The Scranton Vampire Chronicles
7/16/2010
People in the News
7/16/2010
IRS Guidelines on PPACA'a Small Business Tax Credit
7/15/2010
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Application, Instructions and FAQs Available
7/15/2010
IRS, DOL and HHS Issue Guidance on Treatment of Adult Dependents
7/15/2010
Leadership Lessons From Those With Lives in Their Hands
7/12/2010
Plaintiffs Attorneys Find FLSA Ally in DOL
7/12/2010
Business Newsmakers
7/11/2010
Delta Air Lines: Delta KLM Celebrate 15 Years of Nonstop Flights from Memphis to Europe
7/10/2010
2nd Circ. Novartis Ruling Muddies Sales Reps OT Issue
7/9/2010
Human Resources: People in Business
7/9/2010
1st Circuit: Sexual Desire is Not a Necessary Element of a Hostile Work Environment Claim
7/9/2010
The Michael Scott School of Business
7/9/2010
TDOT Teams with AASHTO, DOT Neighbors to Release National Freight Report
7/8/2010
From 1698, Words of Wisdom for Witnesses
7/7/2010
People in Business
7/4/2010
Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
7/2/2010
Disabled Access Lawsuit Binge Takes its Toll
7/2/2010
The Sky is Not Falling
7/1/2010
The Trust Factor: Cbeyond, Inc. and Ford & Harrison LLP
7/1/2010
Four Situations Where Employment Law Isn't So Easy to Apply
7/1/2010
When Employees Go, Make Sure Valuable Intellectual Property Doesn't Go With Them
7/1/2010
Procedure Gone Wild - U.S. Airways Pilots' Case
7/1/2010
Managing Employees with Disabilities Requires Ongoing Attention
7/1/2010
Sammons on Airport Board in Ethridge Spot; Ford Denies Politics at Play in Choice of New Commissioner
6/30/2010
Joe Ford: Politics Wasn't Behind Decision to Replace Memphis Airport Commissioner
6/29/2010
Are We About to See a Train Wreck in Systemic Employment Litigation?
6/28/2010
Of Ethics and Enron
6/28/2010
Business Newsmakers
6/27/2010
Law Firms Launch Referral Agreement
6/25/2010
(Female) Employee Bites (Female) Boss
6/25/2010
Memphis-Amsterdam Flight Celebrated at Memphis International
6/24/2010
Value Billing: Getting Paid for Knowing 'Where to Pound the Nail'
6/24/2010
Office Scuttlebutt Redux
6/24/2010
Memphis-Amsterdam a First-Class Success
6/23/2010
Legal Alert: Anticipated Health Care Reform Grandfathered Plan Regulations Released
6/23/2010
What Millennials Can Teach about Microfeedback
6/22/2010
Legal Alert: Supreme Court Upholds City's Review of Employees' Text Messages
6/22/2010
Innovative Managing Partner: C. Lash Harrison
6/21/2010
Aged Like a Fine Wisconsin Parmesan
6/21/2010
Why and How to Choose Caddies and Local Counsel
6/21/2010
People Notes
6/21/2010
Automatic Loss For Not Engaging in 'Interactive Process'
6/21/2010
Coffee Break: EPA's Lead Paint Rule Delays Until Oct. 1
6/19/2010
Ruling Could Hamper NLRB's Pro-Union Agenda
6/17/2010
For You: Lawyer Books, Very Short
6/14/2010
Smokin' Summertime Books for the Beach
6/14/2010
Is Obama's NLRB Looking to Suppress Worker Votes in Union Elections?
6/13/2010
Is Obama's NLRB Looking to Suppress Worker Votes in Union Elections?
6/13/2010
The ADA, Commuting Employees and Reasonable Accommodation
6/10/2010
Email Best Practices for the Workplace
6/10/2010
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to IRS FICA Student Exception Regs
6/10/2010
Aged Like a Fine Wisconsin Parmesan
6/10/2010
Claim or No Claim
6/9/2010
15 Years Later: Amsterdam Flight Opens Doors for City
6/9/2010
The Statute of Frauds Pops Up in a Case, Not Just a Law School Exam
6/8/2010
Why it's Hard to Hire Great Employees
6/7/2010
Chicago Gun Ban Could Be Overturned
6/7/2010
Airport at Center of Memphis Development Drive
6/7/2010
Proximate Cause and the FMLA
6/4/2010
Expert Roundtable Sounds Off on Health Care Reform
6/4/2010
Heart of the Aerotropolis: Airport at Center of Development Drive
6/4/2010
Reflections on a Repeat
6/3/2010
Greening Takes Wing
6/3/2010
Plough Cleanup Reaches Milestone
6/2/2010
Want to Change Behavior? Change What You Measure
6/2/2010
Supreme Court Finds Firefighters' Disparate Impact Claims Timely
6/1/2010
Memphis International to Host 2011 Airport Cities Conference
6/1/2010
LinkedIn Suit Highlights Weak Spot in Noncompetes
6/1/2010
Reform Law Brings Changes, Challenges for Employers
6/1/2010
Total Recovery Available to Public Employees Under the FCRA
6/1/2010
Temps Nation
6/1/2010
Illinois Employment Law Letter
6/1/2010
Employment Lawyers Offers Choices
5/31/2010
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Claims Against United Way's Cash Balance Plan
5/26/2010
DOL Initiative Recalls Smith's Approach in NY
5/25/2010
Five Key Employment Issues at the USSC
5/25/2010
Texas Values Clash in Noncompete Case High Court Agrees to Hear
5/24/2010
Federal Contractors to Post New Union Notice June 21, 2010
5/24/2010
Go Straight to Court; Do Not Collect Reversal First
5/24/2010
Can Facebook Cost You a Job?
5/24/2010
Memphis Airport Budget Holds Airline Fees Steady
5/21/2010
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
5/21/2010
My Belated Write-In Entry in the '140-Character Novel' Contest
5/21/2010
For You: Lawyer Books, Very Short
5/20/2010
How to Spot a Liar, and Why Doing So Might Be Harder If He's the Boss
5/20/2010
Whistleblower Ruffles Airport Meeting
5/20/2010
Man Tells Memphis Authority Runway Will Collapse
5/20/2010
Can Facebook Cost You a Job?
5/19/2010
Minnesota Lawyers in the News
5/17/2010
Business People Twin Cities
5/15/2010
Dare to Be Different
5/14/2010
Lovers, Fighters, and Nappers - Oh, My!
5/14/2010
Asked and Answered: Advice for the Interview
5/13/2010
IRS Updates FAQs On HIRE Act; Details Affidavit Requirement
5/13/2010
Must-Know Floridian
5/13/2010
Job Performance Appraisals - The Workforce Dinosaurs
5/13/2010
Ford & Harrison Shows Support for Long-Time Client Set to be Featured on ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" May 16
5/12/2010
Ford & Harrison Shows Support for Long-Time Client Set to be Featured on ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" May 16
5/12/2010
Draft Codes of Conduct to Stop Employees From Digging Themselves in Deeper
5/11/2010
Breast Feeding and Milk Pumping
5/11/2010
"Family Friendly" Support: Workplace Lactation Programs
5/11/2010
Wisdom From the Trenches
5/10/2010
A Modest Proposal: Law School Exams Should Measure Skills Lawyers Use
5/10/2010
This Week in In-House Texas
5/10/2010
High Courts to Weigh Noncompete, Retaliation Cases
5/10/2010
Layoffs Spark a Rise in Workplace Discrimination Complaints
5/7/2010
5 Questions About Right to Work States
5/7/2010
Aerotropolis Drives Recruiting
5/7/2010
First Wave of Health Care Reform Provisions Draws High Interest From Business Owners
5/7/2010
Can a Noncompete Be Bought for Cash?
5/6/2010
The Employment Law Post - "That's What She Said"
5/6/2010
When is Sexual Harassment Not Sexual Harassment?
5/6/2010
Second Time's the Charm
5/5/2010
Keim, Keim and Wofford Make Super Lawyers List
5/5/2010
3rd Court Weighs in on What Constitutes a Hostile Work Environment
5/3/2010
Sex Sells (OK, No It Doesn't)
5/1/2010
May Diversity Spotlight: Ford & Harrison LLP
5/1/2010
Donning and Doffing Uniforms at Home Mat Not Be Compensable
5/1/2010
'Disability' Under Workers' Comp isn't Necessarily 'Disability' Under ADA
5/1/2010
The Adaptable Lawyer
5/1/2010
Deli OT Case Settlement Rejected Over Confidentiality
4/30/2010
After Hours (spotlights lawyers lives outside their offices)
4/30/2010
Increase Profits Through Workplace Safety
4/30/2010
Dunlop II Committee Releases Final Report to National Mediation Board
4/30/2010
Legal Alert: Court Emphasizes that Evidence of Training is a Must
4/28/2010
Wisdom From the Trenches
4/28/2010
Thumbs Down to 1st Court Grafting Ledbetter onto Texas Labor Code
4/27/2010
Court Refuses to Apply 'Make Whole' Rule To Excuse Plaintiff From Subrogation Promise
4/27/2010
Chart Summarizing Health Care Reform Act Requirements
4/26/2010
Texting Case Shows Need for Clear Rules on Tech Tools
4/26/2010
Whistle-Blower Protections Tucked into Health Reform Law
4/26/2010
People Notes
4/26/2010
What Culture Can Teach Managers and Defense Counsel
4/26/2010
Court Denies Restaurant Managers Class-Action Certification
4/26/2010
FedExForum Leaders Get it Right
4/25/2010
Chart Summarizing Health Care Reform Act Requirements by Ford & Harrison LLP
4/24/2010
Memphis Airport Officials Get Big Lesson in Beijing
4/24/2010
Be Careful What You Wish For
4/23/2010
Texas Supreme Court Accepts Non-Compete Issue for Review
4/23/2010
The Cat's Paw Theory and Discriminatory Animus
4/21/2010
In the News
4/19/2010
Win By Doing the Math and Helping a Court Answer the Simple Question First
4/19/2010
Airport Key Player in China Conference
4/18/2010
Memphis International Airport Key Player in China Conference
4/18/2010
After Hours (spotlights lawyers lives outside their offices)
4/16/2010
Can Public, Union Employers Score Points with VEBAs?
4/15/2010
Suit Accuses Census Bureau of Hiring Bias
4/14/2010
The Role Mistaken Beliefs Play in Retaliation and Hostile Environment Claims
4/14/2010
Noncompetes in Texas: Can Money Alone Serve as Consideration for an Enforceable Noncompete
4/14/2010
Texas Values Clash in Noncompete Case High Court Agrees to Hear
4/13/2010
Three Spartanburg-Based Ford & Harrison Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers 2010 List
4/13/2010
Pasco County's Legal Bill Grows in Lawsuit Filed by Firefighters
4/10/2010
Tab for Lawsuit Ballooning
4/10/2010
Diabolical Laughter
4/9/2010
Envy in the Workplace: Beware the Green-Eyed Monster
4/8/2010
3rd Court Weighs in on Hostile Work Environment
4/8/2010
Why Lawyers and Doctors Need to Work to End Hierarchy
4/7/2010
Texas Law on Sexually Hostile Work Environment
4/7/2010
More Food for Thought in the 5th Circuit's Retaliation Decision
4/6/2010
Daily Report Dozen
4/5/2010
An Employee Handbook Revolution
4/5/2010
Can Public, Union Employers Score Points with VEBAs?
4/5/2010
Employment Attorneys Express Concerns Over Proposed ADA Amendment Regs
4/5/2010
Newsmakers
4/4/2010
Early Effects of Health Reform Will Prove Mild
4/2/2010
A Tale of Two Repeats
4/2/2010
The 140-Character Novel
4/1/2010
Attorneys: Proposed ADAAA Regs Could Lead to Potential Abuse
4/1/2010
Illinois Employment Law Letter
4/1/2010
Dealing with Religious Accommodation Requests from Employees
4/1/2010
Women's Work
4/1/2010
Bench & Bar - On the Move
4/1/2010
Bench & Bar - On the Move
4/1/2010
Employers: It's All About Age, Even if It's Not All About Age
4/1/2010
A Coming Shift in Labor Relations
3/31/2010
Quon Shows Work Policies, Practices Must Line Up
3/31/2010
Curb Appeal: Landscaping Gussies Up Memphis Airport Ahead of 2011 Conference
3/31/2010
Airport Officials Prepare for Beijing
3/31/2010
Don't Ignore Your Personnel Files
3/30/2010
NLRB Appointments Clear Way For Pro-Union Change
3/30/2010
Mixed-motive v. But-for Instructions
3/30/2010
History of Permitting FMLA Leave Grounds Airline's Defense to ADA Claim
3/29/2010
Macy's, RIF Help Inman Kids Book a Brighter Day
3/27/2010
Ford & Harrison Gains Gilley, Tyner as Partners
3/27/2010
Ex-head of Hialeah Housing Authority Sues Mayor Julio Robaina
3/26/2010
Health Care Reform Enacted
3/26/2010
Happy Hour with Dunder Mifflin
3/25/2010
Health Care Reform Enacted
3/24/2010
Rethink Work to Improve Outcomes
3/23/2010
Expert Provides Analysis of Details and Potential Pitfalls of New MHPAEA Regs
3/23/2010
Cert Granted in FLSA Retaliation Case
3/23/2010
Reversal of Fortune
3/22/2010
Understanding Others' Aspirational identities Creates the Possibility for Leverage
3/22/2010
People Notes
3/22/2010
Collections Foil Ford & Harrison's Revenue
3/19/2010
After Hours (spotlights lawyers lives outside their offices)
3/19/2010
Ford & Harrison Offers Tips on Proactive Approaches for Businesses
3/19/2010
Of Acorns and Oaks
3/19/2010
Clinging to Hierarchy Provides Fertile Territory for Union Organizing
3/19/2010
Zero Tolerance on Zero Tolerance
3/18/2010
Fine Distinctions Matter in Same Sex Cases
3/18/2010
Checkpoint Redesign Moves Ahead at Airport
3/18/2010
Baseball Scandal Prompts Thoughts on Zero Tolerance Policies in the Workplace
3/17/2010
ADA Decision From the First Circuit Offers Interesting Analysis
3/17/2010
The Problem With Requiring a Full Release Before Letting Injured Workers Back on the Job
3/16/2010
Workplace Perfume Precedent
3/16/2010
Dealing with Denial in the Workplace
3/15/2010
News and Notes
3/15/2010
No Guinness For You!
3/12/2010
Workforce Legalities - Four Key Pieces of Proposed Legislation Your Business Needs to Know About
3/12/2010
Social Media Savvy
3/12/2010
Employment Attorneys Fear Proposed ADAAA Regs Fail to Account for Potential Blame
3/11/2010
Sabine Pilot Protection Flies Only So Far
3/11/2010
The Rookie Manager's Guide to Office Politics
3/11/2010
3 Favors the NLRB Could Do for Organized Labor
3/10/2010

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