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July 01, 2003 |

Free Briefs

IF YOU do not mind paying for them, you can obtain copies of legal briefs via the Web from several sources. But where can you find briefs for free?
6 minute read
April 05, 2005 |

Employers Wrestle With Blogosphere

Attorneys are bracing for the newest twist in employment law: Internet bloggers who write about their workplace, or use blogs while at work. As blogging grows in popularity, employers are realizing that the self-published materials could contain confidential company information or defame a corporate image with easily accessible entries. And as blog-related firings increase, more companies are turning to employment law to write new policies and protect themselves.
3 minute read
March 12, 2002 |

Age Bias Lawsuits Stand at Crossroads

Key Discrimination Arguments
8 minute read
April 11, 2007 |

U.S. High Court Ups Pace: Big Cases to Come

Crunch time is coming early this term at the U.S. Supreme Court. It's not just that the court is substantially behind in issuing opinions - only 22 so far this term, compared to 35 at this point last term.
4 minute read
June 17, 1999 |

Race Harassment Suit Reinstated

A New York Department of Correctional Service employee who claims she was subjected to a hostile work environment because of ner race can proceed with her suit, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday. The 2nd Circuit ruled that former employee Cynthia A. Richardson's Title VII lawsuit, challenging her treatment at the hands of fellow employees and supervisors at two correctional facilities, should be reinstated, reversing a trial court grant of summary judgment to defendants.
4 minute read
October 20, 2008 |

Retaliation claims 'paralyze' employers

An onslaught of retaliation claims has put employers in a state of paralysis, overlooking bad performance or misconduct for fear of getting smacked with a lawsuit, employers' lawyers say. But management-side lawyers are urging companies to fight back, stressing that shoddy work or unethical behavior shouldn't be ignored just because a retaliation suit could follow. And it likely will follow, they said, noting that retaliation lawsuits are at an all-time high.
4 minute read
June 23, 2008 |

Beware: Don't let staff cuts undermine diversity

A reduction in force RIF can be devastating to a company, its employees and its diversity efforts. Employers committed to diversity often wonder whether, and to what extent, they may legally consider their diversity initiatives in the context of a RIF. Indeed, many employers maintain voluntary affirmative action plans that expressly state that the plans apply in all aspects of employment, including layoffs.
5 minute read
October 15, 1999 |

Are Mandatory Arbitration's Victories Paving Mediation's Way?

The legal forces favoring mandatory arbitration of employment disputes have won notable victories in recent weeks. But the fierce resistance to arbitration by the plaintiffs' bar may be having an effect, too. The close scrutiny of arbitration's pluses and minuses may even be paving the way for wider use not of arbitration itself, but of mediation.
12 minute read
May 20, 2008 |

University's Suit Against Former GC Tests Bounds of Attorney-Client Privilege

In an unusual lawsuit that raises questions of how far the attorney-client privilege extends, the Board of Trustees of Florida Gulf Coast University has sued its former general counsel to prevent her lawsuit against them from continuing. Claiming attorney Wendy Morris is violating attorney-client privilege with her suit, the trustees are seeking an emergency injunction and a jury trial to prevent her from "leaking" confidential information about the Fort Myers, Fla.-based university.
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