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The Legal Intelligencer

How to Cope With Construction Industry Labor Shortages

The United States is on the precipice of a massive skilled labor shortage, according to the 2017 Commercial Construction Index. Compiled by USG Corporation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the survey revealed “steady optimism from contractors about revenue forecasts and their backlog of work, yet concerns about the availability, training and cost” of hiring skilled workers in 2018.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Campus Cop's Discrimination Suit Over Razor Bumps Proceeds Against UPenn

A former University of Pennsylvania police officer who claimed he was discriminated against for avoiding shaving because of a skin condition common among black men can move forward with his discrimination lawsuit against the university.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The New Imperative to Investigate Workplace Misconduct

The important ongoing national conversation about sexual harassment should serve as a wake-up call to companies, board members, and C-suite executives about the need to be proactive when confronted with allegations of harassment or other workplace misconduct.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

John Ring of Morgan Lewis, Trump Pick for NLRB, Discloses $2.7M Partner Share

John Ring's disclosures, published online by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, come at a time when NLRB member William Emanuel's ties to his former firm Littler Mendelson are facing increasing scrutiny.
4 minute read

The Recorder

The Mike Pence Effect and the Negative Impact on Equitable Mentoring

Lawyers who refuse to dine or drink alone with members of the opposite sex who are not their spouses imperil critical mentoring opportunities.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Appeals Court Rules Against West Chester University Whistleblower

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the dismissal of Colleen M. Bradley's case against her former boss Mark Mixner, West Chester University, and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Seyfarth, Luring Top Labor Lobbyist, Moves to Boost Influence Services

"Within our client base, they wanted more ears on the ground in D.C.," Randy Johnson, formerly a top U.S. Chamber labor lobbyist, says about his new role at Seyfarth Shaw.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ex-Assistant to Harvey Weinstein Files Sex Harassment Suit Against Mogul

Harvey Weinstein's personal assistant at his office in New York City has filed a sexual harassment suit in federal court against the film mogul, his brother and business partner Bob Weinstein, and their production company.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Atlanta-Based Labor Firm Brings on Seven Lawyers in California

The midsized labor and employment firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete opened an Orange County office and added new lawyers in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Constangy Boosts California Footprint With Seven Lawyers

Labor and employment giant Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete opened an Orange County office and added new lawyers in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
3 minute read

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