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Court Decides "Cat's Paw" Case, But Will Employers Get Burned?
In its March 1 decision in Staub v. Proctor Hospital, the U.S. Supreme Court finally decided a long-open question of employment-discrimination law: Is an employer liable for an adverse employment action influenced by discrimination even though the ultimate decision — maker has no discriminatory bias? Bryan P. Neal says the court answered "yes" and established the basic liability standard.Charles R. Morgan, BellSouth Corp.
Charles R. Morgan is executive vice president and general counsel of BellSouth Corp., the third-biggest player in the U.S. local phone service market. He says, "Lawyers have an important role here. Their views are considered important. Nobody says, 'That's not a legal matter--we're not interested in your view.'I've told the lawyers, 'You're in in-house heaven here.'"Impact of 2012 Dodd-Frank regulations on the energy industry
Most companies stand a good chance of avoiding brunt of regs, but they should ensure trading practices fit into an exclusion.Texas Lawyers Are Diving Into a Wider, Deeper Bonus Pool at Largest Firms
The bonus pool at the largest firms in Texas was wider and deeper in 2011. Interviews with firm leaders show that the range of paid bonuses stayed the same, but firms paid more overall, because more associates qualified or earned bonuses on the high end of the range.Employers Bracing for Obesity-Related ADA Claims
Marta Fernandez got a call earlier this year from a client with a weight problem. Her client, a hotel and resort chain, was troubled about how to handle a request by an obese employee at one of its California propertiesState AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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