By ALM Staff | August 24, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Christian Petrucci | August 24, 2023
Since there is almost no way to force a lump sum settlement in the workers' compensation arena, the most effective way to achieve such a result is through convincing the defendants that they will save money in the long run by settling the case. It is really that simple.
By Chris O'Malley | August 18, 2023
Some efforts have been overzealous to the extent they could be viewed as giving a discriminatory preference for a particular minority or group. "I thought, 'Holy cow, where was their in-house counsel on this? Where was their outside counsel?'" Shawe Rosenthal lawyer Fiona Ong recalled about one particularly egregious case.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Andrew Albritton | August 18, 2023
The year 2023 represents a time of shifting attitudes toward the workplace and workforce, with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to wax and wane, pro-employee movements taking place in high-profile industries, and the make-up of the U.S. Supreme Court and the rest of the federal court system on a conservative shift. Keeping up with the hot topics ensures employers understand their workforce and the issues facing them.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jeffrey Campolongo | August 17, 2023
In the employment law world protection for reproductive rights can be found in a number of federal anti-discrimination statutes such as Title VII (sex discrimination), the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and of course, the Family & Medical Leave Act.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Bethany Wagner and Beth Adamek | August 17, 2023
Though the most recent hazing scandal may have brought this issue into focus again, hazing prevention should be at the forefront of every athletic administrator and coach's mind.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Craig R. Tractenberg | August 17, 2023
Our clients expect settlement agreements to be enforceable. Such agreements often contain activity restrictions, like noncompete agreements and confidentiality provisions. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Michelle Jerson of the Northern District of Texas had the opportunity to consider the consequences of a flagrant breach of a settlement agreement in the case of Pirtek USA v. James Bradley Lager, (Bankr. N.D. Texas, 2023).
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Hudson T. Sauls and Todd E. Saucedo | August 15, 2023
The District of Columbia recently enacted a temporary (now expired) statutory amendment of D.C. Code Ann. Section 32-1503(a-1) to allow individuals to receive workers' compensation benefits under D.C. law even if they had also received or were receiving worker's compensation benefits for the same injury or death under the law of another jurisdiction.
By Emily Saul | August 3, 2023
The lawsuit accuses the chair of Cozen O'Connor's strategic risk and complex litigation group, John McDonough, of verbal abuse and discrimination.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Elias R. Hassinger | August 3, 2023
Employers continue to be shielded from defending against lawsuits by employees when the matter at issue is intertwined with the workers' compensation claim and an employee alleges a failure to investigate a workplace injury.
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