Labor and Employment

Fallout From Trump’s Affairs: The End Of The Nondisclosure Agreement?

Two women – adult film actress/director Stephanie Clifford, aka Stormy Daniels, and Playboy model Karen McDougal – say they had […]

Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Employers can expect to see an increase in sexual harassment claims and complaints. Some may be exaggerated or involve actions […]

Companies Are Backing Off On Drug-Testing

A Gallup poll last October found that 64 percent of Americans favor legalization of pot. That’s the most since Gallup […]

If The Rainmaker Is An Abuser

The challenge of dealing with an abusive law firm rainmaker is that rainmakers are in high demand and about as […]

Employer Victories In Recent FCRA Class Actions

The Fair Credit Reporting Act addresses the use of background checks by employers. It requires that before getting a background report, the employer must get the subject’s authorization and before…..

Privilege Lost For “Underlying Documents” When Report Is Made Public

When a school board released a lawyer’s report about alleged sexual assaults by members of a high school basketball team, it had no desire to release the interviews and communications that…

When Arbitration Is Mandatory, Workers Don’t Complain

Soon the Supreme Court will decide the legality of employment contracts that require workers to arbitrate their disputes individually. Alison […]

Popular “EPLI” Insurance Squeezing Out Smaller Employment Firms

The era of employment litigation arguably began in the 1990’s, with the passage of laws such as the Americans with […]

woman lunging in fencing outfit

Retired Dominatrix Trains Execs On Harassment

A women who was a professional dominatrix for 17 years has established a training center called “the Academy” in New […]

Orrick’s Lawyering Factory Featured On NPR 

The law firm Orrick is featured in the opening program of week-long National Public Radio special about the increasing use […]

Daily Updates

Sign up for our free daily newsletter for the latest news and business legal developments.

Scroll to Top