Archive for the ‘federal docket’ Category

DRI Recognizes Delano Victory

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OUR WEB SITE DESCRIBES LEGAL MATTERS HANDLED IN THE PAST BY OUR ATTORNEYS. OF COURSE, THE RESULTS WE HAVE ACHIEVED DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH MATTER. BECAUSE EACH MATTER IS DIFFERENT, OUR PAST RESULTS CANNOT PREDICT OR GUARANTEE A SIMILAR RESULT IN THE FUTURE. The Voice, the house [...]

 

ERISA Can Be Key Defense in Serverance Claims

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 [...]

 

Fourth Circuit Says Parties Bear the Risks of Removal to Federal Court

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 [...]