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'Get Laid Off With Me' on TikTok: What Employers Must Know About This New Trend

Employers need to be prepared for the increased likelihood that its employees will take to social media when faced with termination and layoff situations.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Supreme Court Takes On Reverse Discrimination Case

On Oct. 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, a case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The plaintiff in Ames alleged discrimination on the basis of her membership in a majority group—that is, Ames is what has come to be known as a "reverse discrimination" case.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Does Free Speech Trump Confidentiality in Harrassment Investigations?

"In a complaint filed by Usachenok against Mayo, Sanders and the N.J. Department of Treasury, she not only alleged discrimination by Mayo, but also challenged the confidentiality directive of N.J.A.C. 4A:7-3.1(j)."
7 minute read

Law.com

NC Attorney Earns Nearly $570K for $3.5M Reverse Discrimination Verdict, Appeal Against Health Care Employer

"Time entries for the unsuccessful issue of punitive damages has been deducted above. Otherwise, plaintiff achieved substantial success—both at trial and on appeal—and further reduction is unwarranted here," U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez wrote, awarding plaintiff's counsel more than $550,000 for representation in a reverse discrimination suit.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Fired Kirkland Associate's Gender Bias Lawsuit to Enter Private Mediation

The court-ordered mediation comes after most of Zoya Kovalenko's claims survived a motion to dismiss in September.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Leaders Trying to Contain Political Divisiveness Face Maze of Challenges

"Human resources professionals and in-house counsel need to hone their conflict-resolution skills," said Jennifer Rubin, a member of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'Spycraft' by Employers Raising Alarm as Technology Advances

"We really need to tread carefully," said Nikki Rivers, an associate at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Epstein Becker Green Expands in Portland With Lane Powell Trio

New member Courtney McFate said the move was not connected to Lane Powell's recently announced merger with Ballard Spahr: "We were just really attracted to the national platform, the depth of knowledge and really the strong presence in California."
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

The Del. Supreme Court Could Make the Next Big Move in Anticompetitive Agreements. Here's How.

What the court hasn't explicitly weighed in on, and what the Seventh Circuit is asking it to clarify, is whether forfeiture for competition agreements in other types of contracts are subject to a court's analysis of their reasonableness.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Employee's Alleged Action Lands Marriott in Court for Defamation, Negligence

The plaintiff is an unnamed federal air marshal, who was a hotel guest at a Marriott. His suit claims he was the subject of a complaint that a hotel employee filed in January 2023 with the Transportation and Safety Administration.
4 minute read

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