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Employers Wonder If They Have to Chill Out Over Medical Marijuana Use

Employers Wonder If They Have to Chill Out Over Medical Marijuana Use

The National Law Journal

Employment lawyers say employers are unsure about how far they have to go to accommodate medical marijuana users. Many question whether they're even required to tolerate medical marijuana use, which is now legal in 13 states.

Maybe the Sky <em>Isn't</em> Falling for Older Workers? Age Bias Complaints Declining

Maybe the Sky Isn't Falling for Older Workers? Age Bias Complaints Declining

The National Law Journal

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission prepares to release statistics indicating that age discrimination complaints declined by 7% in 2009. That would contradict the expectations of most labor lawyers and an earlier forecast by the agency itself.

A Range of Views Emerge  on Government Effort to Tamp Down Executive Pay

A Range of Views Emerge on Government Effort to Tamp Down Executive Pay

Delaware Law Weekly

When the U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Bank announced plans to monitor executive compensation, it caught the attention of the Delaware corporate legal community, which has a longtime dominance in corporate governance.

Liberian Company's Argument That Employment Dispute Is a Burden to N.Y. Courts Is Rejected

Liberian Company's Argument That Employment Dispute Is a Burden to N.Y. Courts Is Rejected

New York Law Journal

A New York court will preside over a $15 million employment dispute between a Greek citizen and a Liberian company publicly traded in the United States, which allegedly raised funds in New York and retained a Manhattan-based law firm as its primary outside counsel, a state judge has ruled.

Not Exactly a Banner Season for the Washington Redskins

Not Exactly a Banner Season for the Washington Redskins

Corporate Counsel

'Skins GC defends new policy that has stadium security guards seizing all signs and banners from fans, but apologizes to several fans who were asked to remove T-shirts that criticized team officials.

Stranger Danger:  Are Companies That Outsource Buying a Load of <em>Trouble</em>?

Stranger Danger: Are Companies That Outsource Buying a Load of Trouble?

Corporate Counsel

Kroll Inc.'s annual global corporate fraud survey—released Monday at the Association of Corporate Counsel's 2009 Annual Meeting in Boston—says companies that choose to outsource work may be buying more legal trouble than it's worth.

Jury Awards $9.2 Million in Sexual Harassment Suit

Jury Awards $9.2 Million in Sexual Harassment Suit

Fulton County Daily Report

An Atlanta federal jury has awarded a former account executive of a Georgia mortgage company $9.2 million in damages over sexual harassment and assault claims she made against the company CEO. The case is part of a swirl of litigation surrounding AME Financial.

Slam Dunkin': An Author's Behind-the-Scenes Take

Slam Dunkin': An Author's Behind-the-Scenes Take

Corporate Counsel

After the surprise resignation last week of Stephen Horn, chief legal officer of Dunkin' Brands, Inc., a writer breaks down the tactics Horn allegedly used against Dunkin' Donuts shop owners.

Beware of Employees' Conduct-Based Suits

Beware of Employees' Conduct-Based Suits

Texas Lawyer

Claims having to do with an employee's conduct pose greater threats to an employer than claims stemming from an employee's status, warns attorney Michael P. Maslanka. The holdings in these cases often are not what a general counsel instinctively thinks they will be.

Making Space for Islam in the Workplace

Making Space for Islam in the Workplace

The National Law Journal

As the number of practicing Muslims in the United States grows, employers must address the unique challenges the practice of Islam can present in the workplace, including head coverings, praying, facial hair and dietary restrictions.

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