Duane Morris LLP

Duane Morris LLP, one of the 100 largest law firms in the world, is a full-service firm of more than 650 lawyers. In addition to legal services, Duane Morris has independent affiliates employing approximately 100 professionals engaged in other disciplines. With offices in major markets in the United States and internationally, Duane Morris represents clients across the U.S. and around the world.

California Supreme Court Rules "Kin Care" Law Inapplicable to Leave Plans Providing Unlimited or Uncapped Paid Sick Time
March 10, 2010
California Labor Code section 233 states that employers providing employees with paid sick leave must allow employees to use, in any calendar year, the amount of sick leave that would be accrued during six months at the employees' then-current rate of entitlement, for care of an ill child, parent,...

U.S. Supreme Court Endorses "Nerve Center" Test to Determine Corporations' State Citizenship, Potentially Affecting California Litigation
Oliver Benn, Richard L. Seabolt, March 10, 2010
The Supreme Court in Hertz Corp. v. Friend, decided on February 23, 2010, reversed a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision, which held that Hertz was a citizen of California for diversity jurisdiction purposes because more of its business activities occurred there than in any other...

Data Security Compliance Deadlines Are Quickly Approaching
Sandra A. Jeskie, March 3, 2010
Many businesses may assume that their data-security compliance is appropriately handled with software and firewalls by their information technology departments. Other businesses may assume they do not need to comply because they do not collect consumer data. Such assumptions can lead to significant...