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Fee-Shifting in Civil Rights Cases
A plaintiff who prevails in a civil rights action is ordinarily entitled to have her attorneys' fees paid by the losing defendant. The Second Circuit recently explored the standards for fee awards in Quaratino v. Tiffany & Co.. While there remain unanswered questions in this fast-changing field, the Quaratino ruling and others provide practical guidance for practitioners.Suit based on sexual language in office OK'd
In a rare win for a plaintiff alleging employment discrimination, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a woman can bring a harassment claim for language not referring specifically to her.Plaintiff Ingrid Reeves contends that she was subjected to sexually offensive language-words like "bitch" and "whore"-on a daily basis in her job as a transportation sales representative.Firms Slow to Tackle Cyberthreats
Marc Zwillinger, a Washington, D.C., lawyer who focuses on cybersecurity issues, says "activity focusing on law firms has definitely picked up in the past year or two, compared to what it was."Panel Censures Family Court Judge
A panel composed of the top judges across all of Delaware's state courts has publicly censured New Castle County Family Court Judge Arlene Minus Coppadge for not resolving cases before her in a timely manner and failing to comply with Administrative Directive 175, which requires Delaware judges to provide Supreme Court Chief Justice Myron T. Steele with a detailed report of each case held under advisement for more than 90 days.Trending Stories
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