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The Recorder

California Senate Will Hire Law Firm to Conduct Harassment Investigations

California's state Senate, ending its role of overseeing sexual harassment complaints internally, is in the market for a law firm.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

More Than a Dozen Lawyers Now on Board in Waffle House Sex Tape Saga

Eight attorneys representing metro Atlanta lawyers David Cohen, John Butters and client Mye Brindle are facing off against Fulton County's district attorney and two Marietta lawyers representing Waffle House chairman Joe Rogers Jr. in a tangle of criminal and civil litigation centering on a five-year-old covert sex tape.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fired Day After Revealing Pregnancy, Employee Needed More Evidence, Panel Rules

A former care technician at Montefiore Medical Center failed to show that the reason proffered for her termination was merely a pretext for discrimination against her.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hollywood Has Shined a Spotlight on Sexual Harassment: Now What?

Harvey Weinstein may actually have caused more people to talk about sexual harassment in the workplace than Anita Hill did. While the topics of discussion may range greatly, in corporate America one common question keeps rising to the top: What should a company do when presented with an allegation of sexual harassment or a sexual relationship between co-workers?
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Provisions in Employment Settlement Agreements Now Coming Under Fire

In the context of employment disputes (including sexual harassment claims), companies try to protect themselves through the use of nondisclosure, nondisparagement and confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements.
7 minute read

Law.com

Unhappy Hour: Law Firms' Drinking Culture Amplifies Sexual Harassment Problems

In his Well Counseled column, Patrick Krill examines the risks inherent in work-related drinking events.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Survey Says: Seniors Housing A Best Bet

Results showed a continuing trend of solid performance—and growth—for the sector.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'A Wake Up Call' for Companies in Weinstein, Spacey Scandals

As the allegations stream in, companies are paying attention.
6 minute read

The Recorder

What the UK's Uber Driver Ruling Means for the Gig Economy

Uber Technologies Inc. drivers in the United Kingdom should be considered employees and have rights to minimum wage and holiday pay, a tribunal said in a ruling against the ride-hailing company.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Tesla Firings Offer Employment Law Lessons for In-House Counsel

Should the company have taken a different approach when it dropped hundreds of its employees?
8 minute read

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