April 12, 2007

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COOL JOBS

• Legal Department Administration Manager/Director - Dynegy
• Paralegal - 1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds

HOT JOB TALK

• Bull v. US
Unfair Workplace Customs
• Gwin v. Am. River Transp. Co.
You Can't Pay Me Enough to Do That!

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LEGAL DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION MANAGER/DIRECTOR - DYNEGY
Houston, Texas

Practice Area(s): Energy Law

The Legal Department Administration Manager/Director will serve on the Legal Leadership Team and have primary responsibility for identifying and/or implementing key departmental initiatives focused on minimizing costs and maximizing efficiencies and productivity. Key responsibilities will include budgeting, training and development, performance management, and technology and administration. Read more...

PARALEGAL - 1199SEIU BENEFIT AND PENSION FUNDS
New York City, New York

Practice Area(s): Health & Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Employment/ERISA/Benefits

One of the largest self-administered labor-management Taft-Hartley funds in the country with almost 200,000 members and half a million covered lives seeks a seasoned paralegal for its legal department. If you're ready for a bright career future, join them in this excellent opportunity to showcase your talents. Read more...

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Unfair Workplace Customs
BULL V. US
A suit was brought by six Canine Enforcement Officers against the government for overtime compensation. The officers used a training exercise with their dogs which involved the detection of tightly-rolled terry cloth towels scented with narcotics and hidden in training aid containers of varying complexity. Because neither the containers nor the scented towels were available for purchase at a local pet store, the officers were tasked with constructing and maintaining the training aid containers, as well as laundering the towels as needed. Were they entitled to pay for doing such duties on their own time?

See the case summary at:
http://rd.findlaw.com/scripts/nl.pl?url=11764476000_nl

Read the case at:
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/fed/065038p.pdf


You Can't Pay Me Enough to Do That!
GWIN V. AM. RIVER TRANSP. CO.
A suit was brought by employees of a towboat company against their employer claiming it violated a law when it fired them for refusing to perform duties they considered unsafe. Was the company out of line with regards to its allegedly voluntary program of towing forty-eight barges?

See the case summary at:
http://rd.findlaw.com/scripts/nl.pl?url=11764476001_nl

Read the case at:
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/7th/062900p.pdf