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Lennar CEO's Housekeeper Says She Was Sexually Harassed by Supervisor

The man left in charge of the Lennar Corp. CEO's household, Jose Armando Rivera Martinez, asked the housekeeper for sex, tried to force her to touch his penis and made comments about her body, according to the lawsuit.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

US Justice Department Takes Alito's Side in New Stance Against Union Fees

By reversing the federal government's long-held position that "fair share" fees paid to public employee unions by nonmembers are lawful, the U.S. Justice Department sent an early holiday present to Justice Samuel Alito Jr., who has led recent attacks on the constitutionality of the fees. But maybe, in a long shot for unions, the late Justice Antonin Scalia will have the final word.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Labor Law Issues, DACA Rescission Challenges

Eastern District Roundup columnists Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan discuss representative EDNY rulings handed down recently, including decisions: denying a petition alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel; explaining factors relevant to when a worker is an employee or an independent contractor, and when overtime pay is required for work done at home; and dealing with challenges to the Trump administration's rescission of the DACA program.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Do Software Limitations Trump Pa.'s Workers' Compensation Act?

In September 2013, the WCAIS (workers' compensation automation and integration system) went live in Pennsylvania implementing EDI (electronic data interchange) transactions between companies and the commonwealth. The idea was to permit the exchange of large volumes of accident and injury information from companies to the state in an expedited and more efficient form than on paper.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Patchwork of Paid Leave Policies in States, Cities Creates Compliance Hurdles

Barbara Brickmeier, vice president for human resources and business development at IBM, said overlapping state and local paid leave mandates provide stress and compliance headaches for companies.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Sides With NFL Class Counsel in Fee, Claims Administration Disputes

A federal judge has sided with class counsel in the NFL concussion litigation on several disputes, including how the former players' claims should be processed and whether attorney fee awards should be delayed until more payments are made to the claimants.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices to Review Pittsburgh's Sick Leave, Building Safety Ordinances

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to decide whether the city of Pittsburgh has the authority to force employers to offer paid sick leave and building owners to ramp up emergency response training.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

When Can a Former Employee-Turned-Whistleblower Use Internal Company Documents?

Imagine you own a company, and your chief compliance officer one day "blows the whistle" and alleges your company broke the law. After she leaves your company, you receive a demand letter from her attorney alleging that you have retaliated against her for blowing the whistle.
6 minute read

International Edition

BLM cuts 21 roles including 13 lawyers following redundancy consultation

Firm trims headcount again following consultation that began in August
2 minute read

International Edition

BLM cuts 21 roles including 13 lawyers following redundancy consultation

Firm trims headcount again following consultation that began in August
2 minute read

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