At the Capitol: Senate structures pay for expected legal bills – Pioneer Press
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At the Capitol: Senate structures pay for expected legal bills
Pioneer Press By Dennis Lien Michael Brodkorb, a Minnesota Senate employee who was fired after having an affair with the Senate majority leader, gives a brief statement to reporters Wednesday, March 21, 2012, in Minneapolis. At left is attorney Philip Villaume. |
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Legal News- Richmond parade to welcome home vetsThe parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday and will end with a free outdoor concert and what organizers call a veterans' resource exposition. […]
- Miami's Greenberg Traurig law firm apologizes, admits mistakes ...The head of Miami's powerful Greenberg Traurig law firm, embarrassed over its failure to turn over key financial records to investors who sued one of the firm's clients, said he was sorry to a federal judge Friday. […]
- Atlanta lawyers aid Adidas in trademark infringement lawsuitAdidas AG, the second-largest sporting-goods maker, sued World Industries Inc. and Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. […]
- McCrory campaign wants TV ad pulledGOP gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory toured a Coca Cola bottling plant -- and took reporters' questions -- along with Virginia Gov. […]
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- Southern Poverty Law Center Intervenes After Tennessee Student Banned from Supporting Gay RightsAn assistant principal refused to allow students to wear anything with a rainbow on it, saying the image implied sex. […]
- Friday contempt hearing focuses on Greenberg Traurig roleEx-Greenberg Traurig attorney Donna Evans is expected to testify Friday afternoon in one of the strangest courtroom dramas in recent South Florida history. […]
- Minority Births Enrage White Hate GroupsThe number of radical hate groups and militias has exploded in recent years in reaction to the changing makeup of America. […]
- Mortgage refinancing activity jumpsWith mortgage rates plummeting to new record lows this week, mortgage refinancing activity jumped sharply, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in a recent report. […]
- Local Law Firm Responds to First RespondersSumter, SC -- This week is National Police Week, and one Midlands law firm is remembering first responders by helping them and their families. […]
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EEOC Cautions Against Making Employment Decisions Based on Criminal Records – JD Supra (press release)
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EEOC Cautions Against Making Employment Decisions Based on Criminal Records
JD Supra (press release) The guidance begins by making the obvious point that the selective use of arrest and conviction records may constitute disparate treatment discrimination in violation of Title VII. For example, an employer that disqualifies an African American based on … EEOC Issues Updated Enforcement Guidance Regarding Employer's Use Of Arrest … EEOC issues guidance for use of conviction and arrest records Duane Morris LLP | EEOC Issues Enforcement Guidance on Employers … |
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Jury Awards $485000 Against Catholic Community Services for Military … – MarketWatch (press release)
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Jury Awards $ 485000 Against Catholic Community Services for Military …
MarketWatch (press release) SEATTLE, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — A federal jury today in Seattle awarded $ 485000 to Washington National Guard Sergeant Grace Campbell and found that her employer had engaged in willful discrimination and harassment based on her military … |
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NC Dems chairman to leave over discrimination flap – Greenville Daily Reflector
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NC Dems chairman to leave over discrimination flap
Greenville Daily Reflector The accusations in a sexual harassment case by a former party employee against party Executive Director Jay Parmley had siphoned all of the political air in North Carolina in advance of the May 8 primary election. "We need to have an orderly transition … N.C. Democratic Chairman Parker refuses to resign APNewsBreak: NC Democratic Party executive director resigns, denies harassing … |
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Whistling While You Work – Workforce Management
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Whistling While You Work
Workforce Management The act also prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who provide information to the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower about possible violations. Along with the financial and legal ramifications, allowing whistle-blower complaints to … |
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Sharia Law: Still punishing women for failing to maintain miserable marriages – The Independent (blog)
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Sharia Law: Still punishing women for failing to maintain miserable marriages
The Independent (blog) Having represented Muslim women pro bono at Sharia law bodies across the UK to obtain Islamic divorces, I am all too aware of the gender discriminatory experience many Muslim women suffer at some Sharia councils and Muslim Arbitration Tribunals … |
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New State Law Further Regulates Hiring – JD Supra (press release)
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New State Law Further Regulates Hiring
JD Supra (press release) Unemployment discrimination occurs when an employer only considers currently employed applicants for a position. This may take the form of job advertisements noting that the "unemployed need not apply," or simply flow from a decision maker's informal … |
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Social media are a potential minefield on the job – NOLA.com
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Social media are a potential minefield on the job
NOLA.com While the Perricone case is unusually high-profile, it highlights a common peril for anyone who is gainfully employed. Workers enter a potential minefield when logging in to social networking sites to talk shop — even when posting off the clock, … |
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Boss recommends firing minority worker? Check the record for hidden supervisor … – Business Management Daily
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Boss recommends firing minority worker? Check the record for hidden supervisor …
Business Management Daily And if a bigoted boss decides to get rid of a subordinate by telling HR the employee is a poor performer, rubber-stamping that decision can mean losing a discrimination lawsuit. Advice: Always review recent employee complaints about a supervisor before … |
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Employment Discrimination Protocols for Discovery: They’re Coming – JD Supra (press release)
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Employment Discrimination Protocols for Discovery: They're Coming
JD Supra (press release) (I was tipped off to this by Alli Gerkman, who is the Online Content Manager of IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System. The IAALS worked with a group of employment lawyers to develop these protocols. |
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