Most ridiculous lawsuits: Yuba City Pays Man To Stop Frivolous ADA Lawsuits

YUBA CITY (CBS13) – A disability debacle is playing out in Yuba City as officials are paying a man to stay away. And because of it, he’s cashing in.

Yuba City officials say the man is attacking small business owners with frivolous lawsuits. Weiterlesen

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The High Costs of Non-Compliance!

Ed Note-we continue our series of guest posts by Mary Jones. Today, Mary explores the high cost of non-compliance.

On November 13, 1923 a special committee was formed to determine whether Germany would be required to pay for the substantial war debt incurred by Great Britain and its allies in the wake of the first Great War.

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Most ridiculous lawsuits: Ex-con sues school district that won’t hire him

There was a time, not that long ago, when teachers and other school personnel were expected to lead exemplary lives — not only because the physical and moral safety of the students on hand was of paramount concern, but also because all adults on campus were understood to be role models. Weiterlesen

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The Red Scare: Knowledge and the Importance of Due Diligence

Ed. Note-we continue our series of guest posts from our colleague Mary Shaddock Jones, who today looks at the importance of due diligence.

At midnight on November 9, 1989, East Germany’s rulers gave permission for the Berlin Wall, separating East and West Berlin, to be opened up.  Ecstatic crowds immediately began to clamber on top of the Wall and hack large chunks out of the 28-mile barrier.  Weiterlesen

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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST EBAY OVER AGREEMENT NOT TO HIRE INTUIT EMPLOYEES

Interessantes Verfahren betreff der Frage, wann sind Vereinbarungen zwischen Gesellschaften zulässig, wonach sich beide Firmen verpflichten, keine Mitarbeiter des jeweils anderen einzustellen.

November 2012, WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today against eBay Inc., alleging that it violated antitrust laws when it entered into an agreement not to recruit or hire Intuit Inc.’s employees.  The department said that the agreement eliminated a significant form of competition to the detriment of affected employees who were likely deprived of access to better job opportunities and salaries. Weiterlesen

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Most ridiculous lawsuits: Calif. man shot in face by alleged burglar sued for shooting back

A California man retaliated after an alleged burglar shot him in the head — and got sued for it.

Samuel Cutrufelli, 31, allegedly broke into 90-year-old Jay Leone’s house and shot him in the jaw. Leone fired back at Cutrufelli, who is now bringing a lawsuit against Leone for shooting him „negligently.“ Weiterlesen

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NIETZER & HÄUSLER Ranking (in English + Chinese)

The reknown publishing house JUVE (similar to Martindale-Hubbell) emphasized in its annual edition of German Business Law Firms 2012/2013, released 11/20/2012, the international focus of NIETZER & HÄUSLER,  especially the US focus (besides its China focus since  2011) like in the previous years, as well as mergers & acquisitions and  company law / corporate law in general. A comparable description re such US law is found with no other business law firm of this kind and size on a nationwide level. Moreover, in the general ranking, NIETZER & HÄUSLER is a category higher than any other law firm in the large region of the Chamber of Commerce Heilbronn-Franken as already in the past.

德国著名法律杂志JUVE于2012年11月20日推出了每年一度的、2012年 – 2013年度的德国知名律师事务所排名及介绍。在对NIETZER & HÄUSLER的介绍中,非常清楚地介绍了该律师事务所开展的国际业务,尤其是以美国法为重点提供的法律服务(以及从2011年开始提供的中国法相关法律服务)。与此同时,还对该律师事务所在企业并购以及公司法领域提供的服务进行了介绍。 对于其擅长美国法的评价及介绍是其它律师事务无法相比的。在总排名上NIETZER & HÄUSLER名列前茅,尤其是在海尔不隆-法兰肯地区。

 

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Wettbewerbsverbote im US-Recht

Das Thema Wettbewerbsverbot im Rahmen von Arbeitsverträgen und Unternehmenskäufen ist  auch in den USA von wesentlicher Bedeutung. Hier (Summary and Lesson to be learned) eine diese Themen zusammenfassende hilfreiche Entscheidung eines kalifornischen Gerichtes [California Court Strikes Down Post-Employment Non-Compete Agreement, Raising Questions about the Validity of Employee Non-Solicits], im übrigen heisst es bei der Vertragsgestaltung (carot and stick) kreativ sein.

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Most ridiculous lawsuits: Girl chased at haunted house with chainsaw sues Alton, American Legion

A girl who was allegedly chased a year ago through an Alton haunted house with a loud motor driven chainsaw is suing the American Legion Post 126 and the City of Alton.

The girl’s father, Terry Gansz, claims the haunted house tour included a section where patrons were directed through a walled passage leading to a ramp with an entry to the rear of a haunted bus. A strobe light was fixed to the rear of the haunted bus, directed downward into the walled passage, which was dimly lit, according to the lawsuit. Weiterlesen

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Wal-Mart Cover Up- Would a Hot-Line Have Helped?

Ed. Note-we continue our series of guest posts from our colleague Mary Shaddock Jones, who today draws some lessons from the Wal-Mart matter.

On November 8, 2006 Wal-Mart entered the Canadian Market opening three supercenters in Ancaster, London and Stouffville in Ontario, Canada.  On April 21, 2012, the New York Times published an article which included the following statements: Weiterlesen

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