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5th Circuit Rejects FMLA Association Claim
Via Ross Runkel's Employment Law Memo, the Fifth Circuit issued a decision rejecting the retaliation claim brought by a police sergeant who alleged he was not promoted because his wife had brought an FMLA claim against their employer...

5th Circuit Limits "Associational Rights" Under the FMLA
There has been a recent spate of activity about associational rights under various statutes, with most of them taking a relatively broad view of expanding protection for those who have been discriminated/retaliated against because of their association with an employee who had a substantive claim...

The FMLA and Indiana
I was asked a while back if in Indiana is it mandatory for an employer to pay employee while offon medical leave through the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).First, the FMLA is a federal law...

Congress Adds FMLA Rights
In somewhat of a surprise move, on December 14, 2007, Congress amended the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to add two additional reasons for applying for FMLA leave.  One provision adds that FMLA can be taken for a “qualifying exigency” arising from active duty in the armed services...

FMLA Does Not Support Retaliation Claim Based on Association with Employee Who Opposed Unlawful Practices
FMLA Does Not Support Retaliation Claim Based on Association with Employee Who Opposed Unlawful PracticesSource: The FMLA Blog - http://federalfmla.typepad.com/fmla_blog/ Copyright © 2008...

Discouraging FMLA usage interferes with FMLA rights even where all FMLA leave requests are approved
Discouraging FMLA usage interferes with FMLA rights even where all FMLA leave requests are approved Source: The FMLA Blog - http://federalfmla.typepad.com/fmla_blog/ Copyright © 2008...

Ladder Accident Injury Claims
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Recovery Claim
Florida Insurance Guarantee Association agrees to pay $14 million settlement to Home Solutions of America for construction services.

AIG Settles Injury Claim
for $18 Million

Failure-to-accommodate claim yields $1.82M award
$1.82 Million Awarded in Employment Lawsuit

Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill
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Federal National Mortgage Association
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Tarceva
Safety Data Show Association with Liver Failure and Death