By Brian Baxter | November 26, 2017
A source briefed on that matter said that the Braves were represented by team general counsel Greg Heller, as well as Baker & Hostetler litigation partners Ronald Gaither Jr. and Edmund “Ned” Searby.
By Erin Mulvaney | November 22, 2017
How can companies make sure they have sexual harassment policies in place to protect interests and employees? We talked to several attorneys about common pitfalls and the lay of the land in the corporate environment right now. Here are highlights from those conversations.
By Erin Mulvaney | November 20, 2017
Lawyers for Google Inc. argue a class action that accuses the company of pay discrimination casts too wide a net with overbroad claims of alleged gender inequities and unfair promotion opportunities for women.
By Erin Mulvaney | November 20, 2017
Lawyers for Google Inc. argue a class action that accuses the company of pay discrimination casts too wide a net with overbroad claims of alleged gender inequities and unfair promotion opportunities for women.
By Erin Mulvaney | November 17, 2017
A federal magistrate judge has denied an effort by PricewaterhouseCoopers to seal the number of would-be class members in an age discrimination suit that claims the accounting and consulting firm unlawfully struck older job applicants from employment consideration. The plaintiff's attorneys estimated that some 14,000 potential job applicants over age 40 could be part of the affected class.
By Erin Mulvaney | November 16, 2017
Victoria Lipnic, the acting chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on Thursday suggested the agency under a Republican majority may not continue to push for pay data collection efforts that target the wage gap, a day after a lawsuit slammed a decision by the Trump administration to scuttle a reporting requirement. Two nominees—Janet Dhillon and Daniel Gade—are awaiting U.S. Senate confirmation.
By C. Ryan Barber | November 16, 2017
U.S. Sen. Al Franken came under fire Thursday after a radio newscaster recounted being groped and kissed by the former comedian during a USO tour of the Middle East in 2006, three years before the Minnesota Democrat took office. Less than 24 hours earlier, Franken was speaking out about sexual harassment to make his case against forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts that can silence victims of abuse.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Robbin Hutton | November 16, 2017
The recent acts of terrorism in the name of religion around the globe, the political protest in Brazil, along with the protests in the United States by extremist groups, have created management issues for all employers.
By Erin Mulvaney | November 15, 2017
Kirkland & Ellis partner Kate O'Scannlain, facing questions about workplace sexual harassment at her confirmation hearing Wednesday for a U.S. Labor Department post, vowed to study how the broad use of arbitration clauses in employee contracts can unfairly silence victims.
By Erin Mulvaney | November 15, 2017
“If it wasn't clear before, it's crystal clear now: women—and the families relying on women's paychecks—are at the bottom of the Trump administration's agenda,” said Emily Martin, general counsel to the National Women's Law Center. “By stopping the equal pay data collection, this administration has shown that its loyalties lie with corporate employers who want to hide pay discrimination under the rug. We will not allow this to go unchallenged.”
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