Jeffrey Campolongo

September 28, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term, and is currently scheduled to hear arguments on three notable employment law cases over the coming months.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

6 minute read

May 24, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Fewer depositions, reduced number of interrogatories, less requests for admissions and a proportionality requirement in discovery. This could be the new face of discovery under proposed rule changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

September 23, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

One of the "trending" topics in employment law circles and blogs revolves around employees communicating by e-mail with their lawyers while on the clock and the extent to which such communications may be privileged.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

5 minute read

February 27, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

The extent of the allegedly discriminatory pay was not even known to Ledbetter until during the course of discovery when she learned that male co-workers with less experience and seniority than her were making much more than she was, and that she was being paid approximately 20 percent less than the lowest paid male employee.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

10 minute read

September 01, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Brenda Chaney, a certified nursing assistant, claims in a lawsuit that she was restricted from helping a patient in need because her employer enforced a racial preference policy that prevented Chaney from helping the patient because of the color of her skin.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Jennie Maura McLaughlin

7 minute read

April 27, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

A former male police officer applied for and was offered a job with a federal government agency, which was then rescinded days after the agency was informed the job applicant was transitioning to female.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

6 minute read

July 26, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

One of the benefits of this column is that for the last five years, once a month, I get to review, analyze and (sometimes) critique a recent employment law decision. Reviewing court decisions and case summaries affords me the opportunity to wrestle with logic and reason and apply it to real-life scenarios.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

July 24, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

In response to President Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, the National Employment Lawyers Association, or NELA, issued a press release on May 27, expressing its support of her nomination, citing her "rich background, sharp and independent mind, [and] her record of excellence and integrity."

By Jeffrey Campolongo

10 minute read

September 27, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

One of the more difficult issues a district court judge faces is whether to apply something known as the "sham affidavit" doctrine when reviewing a summary judgment motion under Federal Rule 56.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

December 28, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Employment law has seen some significant developments over the past year, and based upon the U.S. Supreme Court's current docket, we can anticipate some interesting decisions and developments in the upcoming year.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

6 minute read