Employment law
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CourtsProminent Law Firm Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Litigation Tactics
The firm has vowed to fight the case. -
CourtsMusk Will Pay Your Legal Fees If You Liked Tweets Joking About Cops Killing A Man Over Cigarettes
Musk champions the little guy's right to make fun of victims of civil rights violations. 
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MoneyLawyer Threatens Elon Musk's Personal Wealth In Epic Demand Letter
This lawyer is looking forward to a legal fight with Elon.
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 12.05.22
* Trump suggested that the Constitution be suspended if it would benefit him and people are expressing faux outrage about it. [MSNBC]
* Chickens come to roost: Law implemented for keeping immigrant parents away from their children is biting Trump in the rump. [Buzzfeed News]
* Is this the part where the tables turn? Two Trump appointed judges take a third to task. [NYT]
* Sometimes, telling someone to shut up is an act of care. [Bloomberg]
* Are the Twitter employment lawsuits on the way?! Gee Golly this is going to be a fun week of writing for me! [Business Insider]
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Labor / EmploymentOopsie! Did Elon Musk Just Forget To Comply With This California Law?
This is employment lawyers' moment to shine! -
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Labor / EmploymentRick Ross' Family Gets Hit With A Civil Penalty In One Of The Corniest Ways Possible
At least it is just a civil penalty and not a RICO charge. That would be Super Slimey. -
Fast FoodChipotle's Labor Law Violations Will Cost Them A Lot More Than Extra Guac
I'll take the barbacoa and some transparency, please. 
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 08.04.22
* As it turns out, the good guy with a gun thought they were watching an elaborate play. [Detroit News]
* Man arrested for starting a fire in Utah claims that he was trying to kill a spider. That’s an affirmative defense in my book. [CNN]
* Looks like our tech laws will lead to further “entanglements” with Russia. [Newsweek]
* Abortion might not be in the Constitution, but free speech definitely is. What gives? [Scientific American]
* How’s work working in Colorado? Here’s your employment law primer. [JD Supra]
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CourtsWho Needs To Roll Back Prices When You Can Roll Back Employees
There's a joke about a toxic work environment and hazard pay here. -
Marijuana, Sponsored ContentWhat Employers Need To Know About New Marijuana Laws
Lawyers from the Pro Bono Partnership weigh in on a ‘work in progress.’ -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 12.16.21
* Party that frequently accuses others of being brainwashed is trying to pass a doublespeak Anti-Woke bill. Who knew I’d be using more media studies than algebra in my adulthood? [WaPo]
* Is a train being used to prepare for departure “in use”? Well, I guess that depends on what your definition of is is. [Reuters]
* Businesses are starting beef over a Californian law that would cause a national pork shortage. [NYT]
* The costs of ambiguity: a man who suffered a heart attack dies after receiving delayed help due to an informal COVID restriction. [FOX]
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FinanceWorkers Gaining Leverage To Take On Corporate Power
If job market numbers like these keep popping up, a reckoning may be on the horizon.
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Labor / Employment, Sponsored ContentVaccine Skeptics, Remote Employees, And The 2021 Workplace
How the pandemic era continues to challenge employment lawyers. -
Labor / Employment, Sponsored ContentHow The Coronavirus Put Employment Lawyers In The Hot Seat
L&E attorneys discuss the legal complexities of the pandemic era. -
Small Law FirmsBlack Man Wins Racial Discrimination Settlement, Immediately Has Cops Called On Him Trying To Cash It
This guy isn't catching any breaks. -
Law SchoolsLaw School To Face Lawsuit Over Alleged Racial Bias In Tenure Decision
The circuit court found universities should not be granted 'special deference' in employment discrimination lawsuits. -
Sexual HarassmentCan A Bird Be A Sexual Harasser? Does It Have Assets?
The recent appeals court decision recited facts that sound slightly familiar to those folks long-riveted by my parrot tale. -
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On The JobThere Are No Accidental Monsters: Or How Not To Worry About Sexual Harassment At Work
Sexual harassment comes from deliberate action by both the harasser and the employer.
