Labor and Employment

New Research: Lawyers Aren’t Machines

January 4, 2016

Some recent studies have dampened speculation about lawyers being replaced by computers and artificial intelligence programs. There is a growing […]

Banning Recording In The Workplace

January 4, 2016

It’s now technically possible for employees to record just about anything that goes on in the workplace, including exchanges with […]

Female Lawyers File Wage Discrimination Suit Against Farmers

December 30, 2015

Farmers Insurance routinely paid male attorneys more than female lawyers with equal or more experience, Lynne Coates states in a […]

Novel Defense: Buy A Newspaper?

December 28, 2015

Among the legal entanglements of Sheldon Adelson, the Las Vegas-based casino owner, billionaire and media mogul, is a wrongful termination […]

New CA Employment Laws For 2016

December 27, 2015

Attorneys from Arnold & Porter survey what’s new in California state employment legislation for 2016. For employers, they write, “it could […]

Legal Pot A Minefield For Employers

December 23, 2015

In Arizona and Michigan, employers can’t terminate based on pot use alone. Meanwhile, in California, “if you fail a drug […]

One Coal Co., 100,000 Layoffs

December 21, 2015

A single coal company in China has announced plans to lay off 100,000 workers, threatening to…

When Employees Take Information Without Permission

December 16, 2015

The circuits are split on the question of whether employers can use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) to […]

Did JPMorgan Trump Up Charges Against Whistleblower?

December 15, 2015

A former broker in an Arizona branch of JPMorgan says he was fired for refusing to push pricey JPMorgan financial […]

Non-Disclosure Agreements, Trade Secrets and Lawsuits

December 15, 2015

Blogging on the Duane Morris Institute site, Jennifer A. Kearns writes about the legal issues involved when employees, most often […]

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