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Murkiness in the Swamp at University of Florida's Legal Department

The University of Florida's top legal Gator has spent the last few months wrestling a prominent Gainesville attorney in a match that includes scathing employee reviews, administrative leave and even hints of criminal wrongdoing.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

For-Profit University Pays $32M to Settle Whistleblower Suit

When Atlanta attorney Joseph Wargo and partner David Pernini first filed a federal whistleblower case against a private, for-profit university with campuses in Atlanta's northern suburbs, they had no idea the litigation would last more than eight years.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appeals Court Nixes Boost in Disability Benefits for Traumatized Teacher

Ruling 2-1, a state appeals court concluded the teacher had not met the standard to collect accidental disability for emotional distress.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Baylor Football Director Drops Claims Over Pepper's Report

A former Baylor University football official is dropping his libel suit against the university and Pepper Hamilton, but his claims may not be gone forever.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

In Gay Rights 'Gamechanger,' Appeals Court Bars Employment Bias Based on Sexual Orientation

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation violates the Civil Rights Act, in what was hailed as a landmark decision by gay rights advocates who have fought for years to expand workplace protections.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

In Gay Rights 'Gamechanger,' Appeals Court Bars Employment Bias Based on Sexual Orientation

Overruling years of precedent, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Tuesday concluded that discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation violates the Civil Rights Act.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

McQueary's Attorneys Awarded $1.7M in Fees

The attorneys who represented Michael McQueary on claims that eventually won him $12 million against Penn State have been awarded roughly $1.7 million in attorney fees and costs.
3 minute read

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