Labor / Employment
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Career Center, Labor / Employment, Tax Law
And Biglaw's Happiest Campers Are...
You might be surprised to see what factors help Biglaw attorneys stay happiest with their jobs. -
Labor / Employment, Rank Stupidity, Rudeness
Is a Day of Reckoning on the Horizon for Workplace Bullies?
States consider legislation restricting workplace bullying. It might not be a bad idea.... - Sponsored
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Football, Labor / Employment
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Ed Hochuli Edition
Juggalo Law gives the legal breakdown on the boondoggle caused by the NFL's replacement refs.
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Contracts, Football, Labor / Employment, Quote of the Day, Sports
Quote of the Day: Are You Ready for Some Football -- Without So Many Ridiculous Calls?
The NFL was able to reach an agreement with the NFL Referees Association to end the lockout. Hooray! -
Entertainment Law, Free Speech, Labor / Employment, Nude Dancing, State Judges, Tax Law, Texas
Stripper Law: A Potpourri of Pleadings From the Pole
Some sad news, from New York and Texas, for strippers and strip club aficionados... -
Affirmative Action, Biglaw, Defamation, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Privacy, Racism
Lawsuit of the Day: Fifty Shades of Ropes & Gray
Let's take a closer look at former Ropes & Grey associate John H. Ray III's newest complaint against his old firm— as well as an interesting Above the Law shout-out featured within the document... -
Abortion, Biglaw, Facebook, Intellectual Property, Labor / Employment, Morning Docket, Murder, Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, State Judges, Technology
Morning Docket: 08.02.12
* Global agribusiness group Monsanto Co was awarded $1 billion in a patent infringement case against DuPont for improperly duplicating some kind of crazy seed technology. [New York Times]
* For particularly thick-headed employers who don’t understand it’s a bad idea to ask employees for Facebook passwords, now Illinois will fine them $200 for doing so. [Chicago Tribune]* A federal judge in Washington sanctioned well-known plaintiff’s attorney Joy Ann Bull for filing grossly inflated fee statements. She was consequently asked to resign her partnership at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd. Welcome to the breadline! [LegalNewsline]
* Should a trial judge who is a Brooklyn Law grad recuse himself from a case against Brooklyn Law filed by Brooklyn Law alumni? Meh… [National Law Journal]
* As Ralph Baxter nears retirement, who will be chosen to lead Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe? [Am Law Daily]
* The Ninth Circuit already issued an injunction against Arizona’s new late-term abortion ban. Like they say, it’s all about shakin’ hands and killing kissin’ babies. [Denver Post]
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California, Crime, Labor / Employment, Money, Politics
Bay Area Prosecutors Consider Going on Strike. Yeah, Seriously.
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Crime, Free Speech, Gay, Gay Marriage, India, Labor / Employment, Morning Docket, Murder, Violence
Morning Docket: 07.31.12
* Jason Cai, the software engineer convicted in the spring of murdering a young attorney, was sentenced today to life in prison without parole and ordered to pay more than $700,000 to the slain woman’s family. [Mercury News]
* An appeals court revived a discrimination lawsuit filed by a woman against her employer. And nobody cares. Wait, hold on a sec. Her employer is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. What, what, whaaaat? [WSJ Law Blog]
* James Holmes, the man accused of last week’s movie theater shooting spree, has been formally charged with 142 criminal counts. They include 24 counts of first-degree murder and 116 counts of attempted murder in the first degree. [Courthouse News Service]
* The Twinkie defense is so played out. Now, courtesy of an ex-Citigroup employee, introducing the brand spanking new “Where’s Waldo” defense. [Reuters]
* India’s largest and oldest television network has accused Nielsen of violating the FCPA by manipulating viewership data in favor of networks that offer bribes. Say it ain’t so! [Hollywood Reporter]
* Chick-fil-A, free speech, zoning laws, and homophobia — all thrown together onto a failure pile in a sadness bowl. Noted First Amendment lawyer Marc Randazza, counsel to ATL, takes to CNN to educate the masses. [CNN]
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Disability Law, Fat People, Labor / Employment, Texas
You Can Be Fired for Being Too Fat, But You Might Collect a Fat Settlement Check, Too
Can you be fired for being too fat? Check out this portly person's settlement check.... -
Labor / Employment, Sexual Harassment
Want to Get Hired? Just Take Off Your Shirt!
Can you ask a future employee to take of his shirt as part of the interview process? -
FDA, Labor / Employment, Privacy, Technology
The FDA Should Probably Leave Spying to, You Know, Real Spies
Why has the FDA been spying on its own scientists? -
Accounting / Accountants, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Ridiculousness
Accountant Claims Wrongful Termination Essentially Because Her Job Was Too Hard
Woman files lawsuit over stressful job...
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Labor / Employment, Litigators, Mergers and Acquisitions
Inside Straight: Does Going In-House Ruin Your Skills?
How going in-house will affect your skills depends on the nature of your in-house position, how your corporation works, and what skills you’re thinking about.... -
California, Labor / Employment, Sexism, Silicon Valley, Technology, Women's Issues
High-Profile Sex Discrimination Suit Shines Ugly Light on Silicon Valley 'Bro Culture'
What does a recent sexual discrimination suit, filed by a Harvard Law alumna, mean for attorneys who work within the emerging “brogrammer” culture in Silicon Valley… -
Antitrust, Football, Labor / Employment, Sports
Sports and the Law: Professor Edelman Weighs in on the New NFL Collusion Suit
Professor Marc Edelman gives us a run down on the NFL Players Association's lawsuit against the NFL... -
Antitrust, Football, Labor / Employment, Sports
Collusion And The Latest Attempt To See If The NFL Is Subject To Laws
NFL players sue NFL owners for collusion, and they might just have a case... -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Health Care / Medicine, Labor / Employment, Layoffs, Partner Issues, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Unemployment
Dewey Have Any WARN Act Liability? Let's Discuss
What is the WARN Act all about? How does a company violate it? What are the remedies for violation? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Labor / Employment, Layoffs, Litigators
Dewey Know When LeBoeuf Is Cooked? When Associates Are Laid Off En Masse
Many of the associates who are still at Dewey & LeBoeuf received bad news today. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Labor / Employment, Layoffs, Staff Layoffs
When Dewey WARN People?
Dewey warns people to prepare for the worst...