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May 08, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
Mediators Share Advice on Managing Outside CounselSeveral well-respected employment mediators describe what they'd advise inside counsel to do when managing outside counsel handling a case. Their responses were enlightening:
By Amanda Farahany, Barrett & Farahany
11 minute read
April 03, 2017 | Daily Report Online
I Wish Courts Took 'Stray Remarks' in Employment Cases as They Did Trump's in Travel Ban CaseAs shown by the Hawaii federal court's restraining of President Donald Trump's travel ban, decisions are not made in a vacuum,remarks made outside of the decision-making process can show evidence of discriminatory animus.
By Amanda Farahany, Barrett & Farahany
12 minute read
March 06, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Repeal of Obamacare: Will Employers Pay the Price?The Affordable Care Act offers a benefit of the highest value —predictability—and employers may ultimately pay the price for its repeal.
By Amanda Farahany
8 minute read
February 06, 2017 | Daily Report Online
The Trump Effect in the Workplace: The First Twelve DaysThis flawed perception and analysis of potential danger from the most powerful person in the world directly impacts the way employees see each other in the workplace, leading to more discriminatory actions and hostile work environments against people from those seven countries.
By Amanda Farahany
8 minute read
December 02, 2016 | Daily Report Online
The Trump Effect: The Impact of the 2016 Presidential Election in Our WorkplacesThe question will be whether an educated attorney, arbitrator or a jury influenced by the Trump Effect will be more likely to enforce our civil rights law.
By Amanda Farahany
8 minute read
November 06, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Supreme Court Creates 'New Way' to Claim DiscriminationA landmark decision is a new avenue for discrimination plaintiffs to survive summary judgment and have a jury determine whether discrimination has occurred. It is now up to practitioners and judges to apply this new jurisprudence to employment discrimination.
By Amanda Farahany
10 minute read
October 03, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Research Continues to Expose Implicit BiasGrowing area of science studying racial and gender attitudes is so important in law that the ABA has devoted a section to the subject.
By Amanda Farahany and TK Smith
8 minute read
September 06, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Joint Employee Relationships: Are Discrimination Cases Next?The National Labor Relations Board has expanded the definition of joint employment, particularly as it relates to franchisers and franchisees. The U.S. Labor Department also issued joint employer liability rules in January 2016. The impact across all types of industries is enormous.
By Amanda Farahany
8 minute read
August 01, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Top Mistakes That Employers Make: Part IIIn Part I of this article (June 13), I discussed the top mistakes that employers make that motivate employees to call a plaintiffs lawyer. In this article, I will provide my thoughts on the top mistakes employers make in litigation.
By Amanda Farahany
11 minute read
July 05, 2016 | Daily Report Online
Tips on Avoiding False Claims Act Investigations, LitigationIf a company wants to avoid the stress, time and expense of dealing with a government investigation and potential litigation, the right response to employees concerned with workplace integrity is critical.
By Amanda Farahany and Julie Bracker
9 minute read
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