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Anthony W. Kraus defends and counsels businesses and other entities in matters involving labor and employment law, civil and personal rights and commercial competition. He has represented local, regional and national employers in the areas of wrongful discharge, equal employment opportunity law and class actions, union-management litigation and arbitration, Fair Labor Standards Act and other wage and compensation disputes, contract and fraud claims, ERISA litigation and benefits disputes and apprenticeship and training. In both employment and non-employment contexts, he has defended businesses and other organizations in defamation, privacy, and First-Amendment litigation. His practice also involves litigating and advising on disputes concerning non-compete and related restrictive covenants, labor and business antitrust and trade secrets. He has represented clients in many sectors of the economy including manufacturing, insurance, computers, energy, securities, banking, telecommunications and transportation. Practice Areas: Commercial & Business Litigation Labor & Employment Bar Admissions/Court Admissions:District of Columbia Maryland United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit United States District Court for the District of Columbia United States District Court for the District of Maryland Education:Cornell University, J.D. 1976. Reed College, B.A. 1972, Phi Beta Kappa. Affiliations, Associations and Special Achievements: Baltimore Magazine: Listed as a Maryland Super Lawyer (2007, 2008) Baltimore-Washington Society and Institute for Psychoanalysis: Community Service Award for Legislative Assistance on Privacy Issues (1997) Chambers USA: Listed in the area of Labor & Employment (2007) Washington Psychiatric Society: Community Service Award for Legislative Assistance on Privacy Issues (1996) Publications: Absolute Protection for Intracorporate Personnel Communications Under Defamation Law: A Philosophical Reappraisal of the Nonpublication Doctrine, University of Memphis Law Review (Fall 1994) . Assessing Mr. Samsa's Employee Rights: Kafka and the Art of the Human Resource Nightmare, American Bar Association, The Labor Lawyer (Fall 1999). Ratification of Torts: An Overview and Critique of the Traditional Doctrine and Its Recent Extension to Claims of Workplace Harassment, American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Law Journal (Spring 1997). Repayment Agreements for Employee Training Costs, Labor Law Journal (January 1993). What You Need to Know about Purchase-and-Hire Arrangements, American Bar Association, The Practical Lawyer (April 2006). Publication Uploads: Common Vacation Policies Called Into Question in Maryland, Miles & Stockbridge News Brief (November 08, 2007). Speaking Engagements: The ‘Unstable’ Employee, Counsel on Education in Management (1997). Walking the Workplace Privacy Tightrope, Counsel on Education in Management (1997). The Obligations of Counselors AIMS Conference (October 2003).
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