Jeffrey Campolongo

October 20, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

One of the most frequent questions that crosses the plane of sports and employment law, is whether college athletes should be paid? Student athletes contend that they should be treated as "employees," while educational institutions prefer to classify students as merely that, students.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Scott M. Badami

7 minute read

September 14, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Several cases have challenged the enforceability of cram down arbitration agreements in the employment world. The results have been a bit of a mixed bag.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

August 17, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the employment law world protection for reproductive rights can be found in a number of federal anti-discrimination statutes such as Title VII (sex discrimination), the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and of course, the Family & Medical Leave Act.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

July 18, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held in Williams v. Kincaid, 45 F.4th 759 (4th Cir. 2022), that gender dysphoria is, indeed, a disability worthy of protection under federal disability discrimination laws. When the decision came down last August, many in the LGBTQIA+ community, and allies alike, heralded the unprecedented decision.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Heather Zelcs

9 minute read

June 15, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

After years of misuse, though, NDAs, and their wicked first cousin, the nondisparagement clause, have come under fire for silencing sexual assault victims. As a result of the #MeToo movement, the legal landscape has fundamentally altered how NDAs are enforced, if at all.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Scott M. Badami

6 minute read

May 22, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

When we do "respect in the workplace" training for employees, one of the lines that typically gets the best response is: "Email is forever." It just is. And the lawsuit filed by former Oakland (and now Las Vegas) Raiders coach Jon Gruden against the National Football League (NFL) demonstrates this.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Scott M. Badami

5 minute read

April 24, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Flores complaint, as well as detailed reporting over the past few years, has shined an unflattering light on the less than stellar hiring and promotion of Black coaches by NFL teams.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Scott Badami

6 minute read

March 20, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

When the opinion is an undeserving or discriminatory one, it can impact both the individual attorney and the sanctity of the legal system. When you fall victim to this as an attorney, it places you in a difficult position.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Heather Zelcs

6 minute read

February 16, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Can listening to hip-hop at work create a hostile work environment in the workplace? As someone who has practiced in both the entertainment law and employment law worlds, I can safely say this is not the first time an argument condemning Black or urban music has been made.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

January 19, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Three cases making their way through the federal courts of appeals are garnering attention because of the breadth and impact on who can bring a claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII).

By Jeffrey Campolongo

9 minute read