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“Change” is Coming to the Federal Courts – Obama-style

November 10, 2008 22:57

With a Democrat about to enter the White House for the first time in 8 years and with a Democratic-majority firmly in control of Congress, the conservative Federal judiciary is about to come face-to-face with the C-word – and in a big way. As the Huffington Post reports in "Obama’s Chance to R...

$3.4 Mil. Settlement is Latest Female College Coach Award

October 16, 2008 18:56

It seems female collegiate sports coaches have been long been getting the short end of the stick compared to their male counterparts, but that looks like it’s about to change. According to an article at News-press.com, "FGCU settles gender bias suit" , two former Florida Gulf Coast University...

How Much Do Lawsuits Cost?

September 26, 2008 22:54

People in the US love to rail about the fact that there are too many lawsuits, too many greedy plaintiffs gaming the system, too many people refusing to take responsibility for their own errors. Numerous websites have sprung up that have dedicated themselves to poking fun at stupid lawsuits. But...

The McDonalds Coffee Cup Case

September 25, 2008 22:17

Are there too many lawsuits in the US? Are there too many plaintiffs who are just trying to game the system and hit the judicial jackpot? Are there too many frivolous lawsuits like the McDonald’s coffee cup lady weighing down the economy? If you’re like most people, you probably...

Yours Truly Will Be MIA for 3 Weeks

August 12, 2008 07:09

Sorry folks but it looks like I won’t be posting here for a while. I’m about to head into 3 straight weeks of back-to-back depositions (lawyer-speak for witness interviews in a lawsuit). For the non-lawyers out there, that’s a LOT of depos. I’ll get back to posting as soon...

Thank You to Michael Fox of “Jottings by an Employer’s Lawyer”

July 17, 2008 07:35

Michael Fox runs one of the oldest and most respected employment law blogs (blawgs?) in the business, "Jottings by an Employer’s Lawyer" . He was blogging long before it became fashionable. I’ve been a regular reader of his blog and a fan. Recently, Michael got nostalgic and posted...

Arbitration Works Better than Lawsuits . . . But for Whom?

July 16, 2008 18:22

This gem of an editorial appeared in the Wall Street Journal: "Arbitration Works Better than Lawsuits" . The author is a lawyer at Hogan & Hartson, an 800+ lawyer law firm whose enviable roster of clients reads like a who’s who of Fortune 500 companies: Alcatel Space, Carnival Cruise...

‘Desk Rage’ on the Rise

July 10, 2008 19:34

If you thought ‘road rage’ was a problem, make way for ‘desk rage’. According to this Reuters report, "Desk rage spoils workplace for many Americans" , anger in the workplace is on the rise. And it isn’t just about ‘going postal’. The article contains some...

Former CIA Operative Sues Agency for Suppressing WMD Intelligence

July 02, 2008 16:47

It takes a lot of courage for an employee to stand up to their employer when asked to break the law or look the other way. For those who choose to Do the Right Thing, the decision typically wreaks havoc on their jobs, their careers, their marriages, their finances – on their entire lives. [...] It t...

Bigotry Gets Subtle – Code Word Slurs in the Workplace

July 01, 2008 16:56

Do you know what a "reggin" is? Tomeika Broussard didn’t either, but when her supervisor called her a "reggin", she suspected it was something bad. Later, she figured out what it was: the n-word spelled backward. Broussard filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and...