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Setting Up an Alternative Workweek in California

The California Labor Code has some flexibility when it comes to employee work schedules, with the “Alternative Workweek Schedule.” Generally […]

More States Ban Hiring Discrimination Against the Unemployed, Feds May Follow

Discrimination against the long-term unemployed has been a concern for both federal and state lawmakers over the past few years. […]

Business Phone Calls While Driving Could Make Employer Liable

More employers are prohibiting employees from using cell phones for work-related calls while driving and…

The State of the Law on Shifting the Costs of E-Discovery

Although some favorable case law exists, most recent decisions limit the taxation of e-discovery costs to prevailing parties for activities analogous to “exemplification” and “making copies of any materials where the copies are necessarily obtained for use in the case.”

Assessing Witness Credibility—Is it Really Just “Opinion”?

Five “credibility assessment factors” to help determine witness reliability, especially when one witness contradicts another, to help the investigator assess the degree to which a witness’s statement should be relied upon in reaching a conclusion.

Microsoft Loses Third Round Of Battle Against Extra-Territorial Warrants

If an appeals court upholds a closely-watched privacy case that ordered Microsoft to hand over e-mails stored in Ireland to the U.S. government, it could have significant implications for all U.S. businesses that store customer data overseas.