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Dec. 20, 2008

Rise in Termination Suits Follows Wave of Layoffs

The news about the economy just went from bad to worse - that is, if you are on the losing end of a wrongful termination suit.

By Dhyana Levey
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The news about the economy just went from bad to worse - that is, if you are on the losing end of a wrongful termination suit.

As companies buckle under financial stress and give way to massive layoffs, attorneys, government agencies and an online legal matching service are reporting a spike this year in discrimination and wrongful termination complaints.

And lawyers who aren't noticing a recent b...

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