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Labor/Employment

Jul. 13, 2001

Show and Tell

As a matter of 'fundamental fairness,' confidential but relevant information related to the employee's civil suit may be divulged to the employee's lawyers.

        By Michelle A. Reinglass
        
        In an interesting case involving lawyer disqualification, SLAPP motions and pregnancy-discrimination claims, Fox Searchlight Pictures Inc. swung a pre-emptive strike against one of its former in-house attorneys. Fox sued Gia Paladino upon learning she was planning to bring her own suit for...

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