Jeffrey Campolongo

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

November 23, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Deeming it a case of first impression, the court was confronted with what information a disabled employee must provide to her employer to trigger the employer's duty to accommodate a disability under the Rehabilitation Act.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

October 20, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

As businesses confront abortion and reproductive rights, one thing is clear. The vast majority of employees under the age of 40 want to work for a company that supports access to abortion.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

September 16, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

As part of a broad sweeping agenda aimed at protecting Pennsylvania workers, Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a plan to create safer workplaces, guarantee paid sick leave and increase worker pay. At the time Wolf unrolled the plan in October 2021, he signed an executive order and called on the General Assembly to pass legislation to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 per hour.

By Jeffrey Campolongo and Scott Badami

6 minute read

August 18, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mel Red Recana has ordered Spacey to pay the producers of House of Cards nearly $31 million in damages stemming from his removal from the series amid serious sexual misconduct allegations.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

June 20, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

When the U.S. women's soccer team won the 2019 FIFA World Cup in Paris, they did so to chants of "equal pay!" from the mostly international crowd. Back home in the United States, the world-renowned women's team was fighting for equal pay. While the concept of equal pay for equal work is not novel or new, until now, the actual achievement of it was.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

May 23, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

As an homage to Judge Timothy R. Rice, I wanted to take a look at the last two employment law opinions authored by him.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

April 21, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the blink of an eye, $137 million was slashed by nearly 90% to $15 million. U.S. District Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of California issued a ruling this week holding Tesla liable to Diaz but reduced the amount awarded to Diaz by jurors labeling it "excessive."

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

March 21, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of 24-hour news coverage, change can come pretty quickly. Recent shake-ups at CNN, the network revered for being "the most trusted name in news," have had a seismic effect on the media industry.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read