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Obligation to pay $350,000 performance bonus to non-performing employee

The decision of the District Court of New York in In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., 2015 WL 247403 (S.D.N.Y.…

Fifty Shades of Grey’ leads to Hostile Work Environment Claims

Talking or discussing about a movie or a book at workplace does not sound offensive unless it is titled ‘Fifty…

EEOC brings gender discriminatory case against Ruby Tuesday

A well known restaurant chain, Ruby Tuesday is facing charges of gender discrimination at its workplace.  The Equal Employment Opportunity…

Blame the employee” defense rejected by 11th Circuit

The 11th circuit has made it very clear that an employer who knew that an employee was underreporting their works…

“Rules of the road” Order in Child Custody Case: Illinois

The rift and divide in a married couple’s relationship usually impacts children deeply. Upon initiation of separation or divorce proceedings,…

Unusual Marital Property for Division in Divorce

Usually, when a couple moves towards divorce or separation there come a few hassles related to the division of marital…

Social Media Spoliation in Divorce Cases

The rapid evolution of technology while on one hand has been a boon; it often poses challenges related to presentation…

Same Sex Marriages Ban: Supreme Court Review

The Supreme Court of US is about to deliver a landmark decision on a socio-legal as well as political issue…

Ownership and Title of Property: Same Sex Couples in Kentucky

Same-sex couples often go through legal hoops when dealing with their joint finances.  Owning real estate is no exception to…

IRS New Amendments for Qualified Adoption Expenses

The Internal Revenue Service recently released the 2014 version of Form 8839 (Qualified Adoption Expenses) along with its updated instructions.…

Insight into Accountant Client Privilege in Will Contests: Illinois

The law recognizes the fact that all information is not intended for public disclosure. Few of the common legal protections…

Ex-husband fails to impose Constructive Trust on ex-wife’s Survivor Annuity

ERISA entitles certain spouses of pension plan participants to a survivor annuity unless waived to clearly defined procedures. In the…

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