Contracts: The Importance of Distinguishing a Contracting Party from a Stranger
Although the law generally does not allow a contracting party to bring a tort claim against another party to the...
Read MoreEstates: The Inheritability of Digital Music Files
The average layperson might assume that digital music files (i.e., songs purchased from services such as iTunes and Amazon) can be...
Read MoreLong Term Leave Not a Reasonable Accommodation
On September 20, 2017, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision by a district court, holding that the...
Read MoreAre Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Employees Protected from Discrimination Under Title VII?
In interpreting the coverage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, appellate courts...
Read MoreNon-Existence of Designated Arbitral Institution at Time of Dispute May Void Mandatory Arbitration Requirement
Arbitration Requirement Despite the federal policy favoring arbitration, prospective plaintiffs continue to push courts to reexamine the enforceability parameters of...
Read MoreJack Ferriter Presented at National Business Institute Seminar in Springfield
Jack Ferriter was a featured speaker at the NBI (National Business Institute) seminar held in Springfield on Monday, May 22,...
Read MoreMedicaid Laws Impact Asset Preservation Planning
Back in 2007, Medicaid laws changed pursuant to Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (ORA 2005). The law revised treatment...
Read MoreCharitable Trusts and Bankruptcy Proceedings
When testators or settlors create charitable gifts in trust for named institutional beneficiaries, when the contemplated distribution is ready to...
Read MoreCausation in an Equal Pay Act Retaliation Case – January 2017
As with most forms of employment discrimination, an employer's retaliation against an employee for asserting discrimination under the Equal Pay...
Read MoreFerriter Law Recognized by Supreme Judicial Court
Ferriter Law has been recognized by the Supreme Judicial Court as part of the Court's Pro Bono Recognition Honor Roll....
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