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N.J. Court OKs Employment Contract That Shortened Worker’s Time to Sue

A New Jersey appeals court recently affirmed that a worker was bound by a contractual provision, contained in an employment application, which shortened the two-year statute of limitations for filing claims against his employer to six months. The appeals court …

Scottsdale Insurance Agrees to Pay $1M to Fired Pennsylvania County Employees

A group of northeast Pennsylvania county workers will share a $1 million settlement that will end five years of federal litigation over firings they alleged were politically motivated. The (Scranton) Tribune-Review says Lackawanna County’s former insurance provider agreed to pay …

Firms Saw Rise in Lawsuits, Regulatory Investigations in 2012: Survey

Companies in the United States and United Kingdom dealt with more litigation last year, while regulatory investigations reached a five-year high, according to a report. Litigation rebounded to 2010 levels in 2012, after a one-year decline, with labor and employment …