12
Oct

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...

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02
Jun

Estates: 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...

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31
Mar

Long 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...

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27
Jul

Are 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...

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30
Jun

Non-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...

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26
May

Jack 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,...

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05
Apr

Medicaid 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...

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21
Mar

Charitable Trusts and Bankruptcy Proceedings

When testators or settlors create charitable gifts in trust for named institutional beneficiaries, when the contemplated distribution is ready to...

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19
Jan

Causation 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...

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09
Dec

Ferriter 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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