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Law Practice

Dec. 9, 2016

The liability risks surrounding office holiday parties can be staggering

Holiday cheer can quickly turn sour when office parties devolve into bacchanalian affairs.

By Eli Wolfe
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Holiday cheer can quickly turn sour when office parties devolve into bacchanalian affairs. As managing director of Seyfarth Shaw at Work — the compliance subsidiary of Seyfarth Shaw LLP — Philippe Weiss has seen it all.

Liability risks surrounding end of year events can be staggering, said Weiss. He recalled the case of a California company where employees destroyed sculptures and oil...

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