The leader of our Life and Health team, Robert B. “Chip” Delano, Jr., writes: Regardless of how carefully plaintiff’s counsel may attempt to disguise claims for severance in state law clothing, employers should remember that claims of entitlement to severance benefits by former employees under a plan established by the employer for the purpose of [...]

Attorneys advising clients on the strategic value of removal to Federal court are free to advise their clients without risking the threat of sanctions in the event the case is remanded back to state court after removal. Instead, clients bear the risks of sect. 1447′s award of costs and fees, which puts the client back [...]