The Ninth Circuit in Lessard v. Applied Risk provides a warning for M & A lawyers about terminating employees in an asset sale who are on medical leave. A concurring opinion by Judge Kozinski states that the “lawyers who papered this transaction should have advised against it, and the client should have heeded the warning.” An article by BenefitsNews.com analyzes the case.
9th Circuit Gives Warning to M&A Lawyers
The Ninth Circuit in Lessard v. Applied Risk provides a warning for M & A lawyers about terminating employees in an asset sale who are on medical leave. A concurring opinion by Judge Kozinski states that the "lawyers who papered…