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June 29, 2009 |

Labor Law

Understandably preoccupied by other issues, the new administration of President Obama thusfar has proceeded cautiously in changing federal labor and employment laws and policies. p
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September 27, 2010 |

VerdictSearch

AT&T settles Americans With Disabilities Act claim. Hospital not to blame for patient's bedsores, jury says. Plaintiff recovers for past medical expenses. Girls injured in parked car get $18,677. Jury awards $30,220 to man claiming aggravation of pre-existing injuries.
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June 21, 2006 |

Don't Turn a Blind Eye

Here are the 10 mistakes employers can make when faced with sexual harassment or discrimination claims.
9 minute read
January 29, 2004 |

Judges Cast Skeptical Eyes On Southern Co. Race Suit

Before oral arguments earlier this week, one might have thought Atlanta's federal appeals court wasn't very interested in a high-profile race discrimination suit against Southern Co. and three subsidiaries, including Georgia Power Co.
5 minute read
January 08, 2007 |

High Court Agrees to Hear Coca-Cola Race Discrimination Appeal, Endangered Species Case

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider a discrimination case in which a Coca-Cola bottling company fired a black employee, one of seven cases the Court added to its docket. The justices also took up an environmental dispute over federal agencies' responsibilities to protect endangered species, a battle between a private prep school and an athletic association over the school's recruiting practices, and a death sentence from Texas -- the fourth this term.
3 minute read
December 12, 2000 |

'Belligerent' Worker Is Covered by ADA, Says Federal Court

A worker suffering from major depression that makes her belligerent and hypersensitive to criticism has a right under the Americans with Disabilities Act to a reasonable accommodation from her supervisors, a federal judge ruled. Courts, said the judge, have held that "irritability" and "poor judgment" are not mental impairments in themselves, but can be linked to a mental impairment.
4 minute read
March 22, 2004 |

Verdicts & Settlements

Jury verdicts in the D.C. metropolitan area collected and reported by ALM's VerdictSearch.
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February 04, 2013 |

Gender Discrimination Suit Against Greenberg Stalls Over Arbitration Question

Lawyers for Greenberg Traurig and former shareholder Francine Griesing—who claims the firm is a boys' club that blocks female lawyers from advancing their careers—continue to spar over not just whether the suit belongs in arbitration, but also which of two federal district court judges should decide that question.
4 minute read
November 01, 2011 |

Hostile Work Environment Claims Go Forward Over Explicit Tirades

Identifying a number of unresolved factual issues, Eastern District Judge Arthur D. Spatt allowed claims of hostile work environment and constructive discharge to proceed, but he dismissed a retaliation claim as unfounded in his decision.
4 minute read
May 07, 2003 |

Muslim Executive's Suit Can Go Forward

A high-ranking Lebanese-American executive at Advanced Micro Devices Inc., who accused the company's two top officers of sabotaging his career shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, will have his day in court. In a 20-page order released Monday, U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel ruled that there are sufficient grounds for a jury to determine whether AMD discriminated against Walid Maghribi because he was a Muslim and an Arab, creating working conditions that effectively forced him to quit his job.
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