Waivers and Releases

Sixth Circuit Rules That Broadly Worded Release of Claims Is Enforceable Where Evidence Shows That Plaintiff’s Signature Was “Knowing and Voluntary”

In a recently-decided case that sheds some helpful light on how an employer can use a release of claims to

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SEC Goes After Company For Using Release Language That Allegedly Deprived Employees of Their Right To Claim Dodd-Frank Bounty Hunter Awards

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the federal agency that has primary responsibility for enforcing the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform

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