Philip M Berkowitz

January 09, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Your corporate client is sued by a former employee. During discovery, you identify to your adversary certain employees as witnesses. You, as outside counsel, discuss with your client the possibility of your firm acting as counsel for these individuals. You advise the employees of the potential of a conflict of interest and that you may have to resign in the event that a conflict surfaces. What's wrong with this picture? Attorney Philip M. Berkowitz discusses a recent case that addresses this scenario.

By Philip M. Berkowitz

11 minute read

September 19, 2007 | Law.com

In this post-summer employment law roundup, attorney Philip M. Berkowitz provides what he calls a "highly arbitrary" selection of significant employment law developments. Berkowitz focuses on proposed and newly enacted federal legislation such as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and Arbitrations Fairness Act, but he also discusses some summertime developments in New York and California employment law that could have serious implications for employers and employees.

By Philip M. Berkowitz

9 minute read