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Corporate Counsel

Bell Tolls on Mandatory Retirement for Exxon Mobil GC

Exxon Mobil's mandatory retirement age of 65 forced the oil giant's prior two general counsel into retirement. Will current GC Craig Morford be next when he turns 65 on Feb. 10?
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New York's New Inventor Protections Might Spawn Similar Laws Across Country

At issue is who owns the rights to projects that employees develop on their own time without the use of their company's resources.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Were Davis Polk Performance Reviews 'Ginned Up'?: Cardwell Cross-Examined in Retaliation Trial

Defense counsel aimed to demonstrate that someone has not been telling the truth during the trial.
3 minute read

Law.com

Virginia Court Sides With Injured Worker, Ruling Temporary Total Disability Claim Was Timely Filed

"Applying the statute here, the Commission may review the wages the Department of Corrections paid to Walker following her ankle injury, and 'may make an award ending, diminishing or increasing [this] compensation previously awarded' because those wages are a statutory award of compensation," the court concluded, holding that the commission erred in finding Walker's claim for temporary total disability benefits was barred by the statute of limitations under Code Section 65.2-601.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Davis Polk Ex-Associate Kaloma Cardwell Recounts His Experience in Retaliation Trial Testimony

Black Affinity Group members "were being very careful about how we were talking about what we had experienced at the firm." Cardwell told the jury Monday.
3 minute read

The Recorder

ZipRecruiter Accused of Partnering With Salesforce to Collect, Share User Information

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

No Room for Breast-Pumping: Employee Brings Workplace Discrimination Suit

"Plaintiff could no longer tolerate the extreme, offensive, and invasive behavior she endured while pumping," the complaint said. "On February 25, 2022, Plaintiff resigned her position at The Villa with Tender Touch because of the lack of an intrusion-free space to express breast milk and the harassment from [her supervisor]."
4 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Hard Rock Cafe Accused of Shorting Employee Wages

A Hard Rock Cafe employee has sued the restaurant chain's U.S. branch in Delaware federal court, claiming she and hundreds of others have been underpaid…
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Battling Bias In Workplace Predictive A.I.: Challenges for Employers and the Bar

The use of AI in employment is truly a new frontier. AI reflects the world from which it learns and those who create it. Employers cannot rely on AI tools alone for employee recruitment and management. Proactively mitigating algorithmic bias is not only warranted but, in some forward-thinking jurisdictions, mandatory.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Public Defender's Sexual Harassment Claims Go to Trial Against Federal Judiciary

What if a complaint asserts that a federal judge or member of the judicial staff engaged in the misconduct? Surely that would be prohibited by federal law, right? How can those allegations, which impact upwards of 30,000 judicial employees, be addressed in such a way as to ensure confidence in the process and to protect an employee who believes he or she was discriminated against?
6 minute read

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