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Articles in this issue:

Protecting whistleblowers: Sarbanes-Oxley’s “Protected Activity” requirement

Responding to bogus defense attempts to unduly narrow the scope of SOX-protected activity

David M. deRubertis

Critical mistakes lawyers make in mediating employment cases

By careful preparation, strategic negotiation and unfailing optimism, most every case can be closed through mediation

Jan Frankel Schau

The best and worst employment cases of 2013

For better and for worse, the cases employment litigators must know today

Andrew H. Friedman
Courtney Abrams

Dampened Wings

A successful trial lawyer opens up about his struggles with alcohol

Arash Homampour

[[case]]Howell[[/case]] and the cost of future care for Medicare recipients

How [[case]]Howell[[/case]] relates to a claimed Medicare reduction on future medical expenses

Ara Jabagchourian
Christopher Lavorato

When an agreement to arbitrate is not an agreement to arbitrate

Applying the rules of contract formation and the unconscionability doctrine

Stacy Tillett

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can destroy my reputation

An overview of defamation claims, especially defamation by employers against employees

Iris Weinmann

The Pack Patient Safety Act – it’s about time!

Medical errors can affect anyone

Geoff Wells