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Corporate Counsel

State and Local Paid Family Leave Laws Create Challenges for Employers, Lawyers Say

Many states and municipalities' efforts to update workplace policies and extend rights beyond the federal Family and Medical Leave Act are presenting difficulties for employers, particularly large ones that operate in numerous states.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Strategies for Preventing Sexual Harassment

Employment Law columnists Jeffrey S. Klein and Nicholas J. Pappas provide some suggestions regarding how employers might want to assess their workplace cultures, and then offer thoughts regarding common issues leaders should consider in seeking to improve their cultures.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Harassment Suit Against Celebrity Chef Mike Isabella Targets Nondisclosure Agreements

“Surprisingly, while commentators, journalists, lawyers, etc., post-Weinstein have talked about the dangers of overly broad NDAs there is a total paucity of case law,” Debra Katz, who filed the new lawsuit, said. “This will be one of the first cases filed to strike such a provision."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

When a Compliance Crisis Presents an Opportunity

A compliance crisis—even one that poses no existential threat to the company—can be used as a catalyst to strengthen your compliance program, clarify your corporate structure and reporting lines, and improve your standard operating procedures.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Companies Can Help Employees Who Face Domestic Violence

If an employer detects a pattern of signs that may indicate an abusive relationship, a trained human resources professional should reach out to the employee and let her know that the company is concerned about her well being.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Rise of the 'New' General Counsel to the C-Suite

Across corporate America, we see more and more companies giving their general counsels additional roles and responsibilities that have been traditionally held by others on the executive team.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Discrimination Law Could Cover Out-of-State Telecommuter, Appellate Division Rules

"Based upon current computer technology and the forward thinking concept of 'telecommuting,' we are satisfied that determining who may be entitled to protection under the [LAD] is a novel question of law that involves highly significant policy considerations," the court said.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Two Lawyers and Client on Trial Over Waffle House Sex Tape

Former Cobb County Assistant District Attorney John Butters and Marietta lawyer David Cohen are accused of violating Georgia's eavesdropping law by helping their client record a sexual encounter with a Waffle House executive.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former Trump Campaign Employee Seeks NDA Nullification in Federal Court

Jessica Denson is asking a Manhattan federal court to nullify her NDA to keep a motion to compel arbitration in a separate state harassment suit from going forward.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Sharon Gustafson, EEOC General Counsel Pick, Discloses Law Firm Income, Clients

Sharon Fast Gustafson, who runs a solo law office in Virginia, has long represented employees and employers in discrimination and benefits disputes. She reported earning more than $1 million in law firm income, according to a financial disclosure released Monday.
5 minute read

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