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Perspective

Dec. 14, 2013

Complicating the duties of in-house counsel

A recent case seems to complicate the duties of counsel representing an employer where an employee is a witness in the case. By Kurt W. Melchior


By Kurt W. Melchior


A recent case seems to complicate the duties of counsel representing an employer where an employee is a witness in the case.


A blue collar employee was seriously injured at work. Another blue collar employee was the only person who witnessed the accident. That second employee gave a statement to management at its request indicating that he had seen the accident and describing it to some extent.


Later, the injured employee b...

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