Human Resources

New Joint Employer Rule “Qualified Positive” For Employers

The new joint employer rule, approved by the Department of Labor earlier this month, is a positive for employers, but practitioners expect a spate of litigation before its effect will be clarified….

12 Years For Possessing Cell Phone In Jail

The Mississippi Supreme Court has affirmed the 12-year sentence for a black man who brought a cell phone into jail […]

MeToo Suit Can Proceed Against Prestigious Art Magazine, Not Alleged Perp

A former intern and later employee of Artforum, the distinguished contemporary art magazine, accused its former publisher of persistent sexual […]

Challenge To CA’s Women-On-The-Board Law Fails To Materialize

A law that was expected to spawn a wave of litigation – and which even Governor Jerry Brown, who signed […]

Have Algorithms Gotten A Bad Rap?

Sendhil Mullainathan, a professor of behavioral and computational science at the University of Chicago, is the co-author of two studies […]

Years of ADA Shakedowns Alleged, And A Law Firm Settles

A Silicon Valley law firm has settled a lawsuit alleging that it was shaking down small businesses by filing lawsuits for minor and in some cases bogus ADA violations and then extracting settlements.

$10M Settlement In Riot Games Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Riot Games, a $1B-plus company owned by Chinese technology firm Tencent, has agreed to a $10 million payout to approximately […]

Insurance May Cover Allegations Related To Sexual Abuse

Claims against companies related to sexual abuse – such as negligent hiring or negligent supervision and negligent retention – are […]

Legal Battle With Ex-CEO At Barnes & Noble Is A Study In Privilege

The CEO of Barnes & Noble was accused of sexual harassment by an executive assistant, triggering an investigation under the […]

Workplace Shootings: The Three Ps

It’s a possibility that unfortunately these days cannot be discounted. With that in mind, the author of identifies three essential components of a strategy…

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