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http://editorial.incisivemedia.com/c/19rJoeD1Df1hhJVZP

"Management-side lawyers are warning employers about the hidden dangers of LinkedIn, the popular business networking site that posts recommendations for job candidates. Specifically, attorneys are advising employers to be wary of giving glowing remarks about employees on the site because the employers risk having the recommendations used against them in a discrimination or harassment suit."

Alaska judicial nomination commission draws constitutional challenge

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"James Bopp, the lawyer who has challenged provisions in numerous states limiting judicial campaign speech, is taking aim at Alaska's judicial selection process. His most recent lawsuit alleges that the Alaska Judicial Council ? established in the state's constitution ? violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution."

Massachusetts high court nixes consumer contracts requiring arbitration

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"The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts followed at least a half dozen other state high courts and four U.S. circuit courts with a ruling invalidating customer contracts requiring arbitration of disputes. The plaintiffs in the case claimed that computer manufacturer Dell violate the state's consumer protection law by improperly collecting Massachusetts sales tax on optional service contracts "