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Monthly Archives: November 2011

Unpaid interns strike back by suing Fox

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While unpaid internships are obligatory for many college students hoping to spruce up their resumes and get a leg up on job prospects, a stagnant labor market has meant that many college graduates are accepting those unpaid internships in lieu of entry level jobs, with the hopes that they’ll lead to paid work. And college

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France bars UK gallery from leaving with ‘stolen’ art

Carrying of the Cross

France has laid claim to a 17th Century painting currently being displayed by a London gallery at an art fair in Paris. The Carrying of the Cross by the French master Nicolas Tournier was bought last year for 400,000 euros ($550,000) by the Weiss Gallery of London. But the French government says it is stolen

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Are Lawyers Independent Contractors Or Employees?

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Are lawyers independent contractors or employees? If you hire a lawyer for a few hours of consulting, a flat fee assignment or a contingent fee case, you won’t think twice. Your lawyer is surely an independent contractor. But in other cases it may not be so clear. The distinction matters and big bucks and liability

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