Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Health Care / Medicine
Former EEOC Employee Targets Firms That Dare To Make Healthcare Accessible For Their Employees
Sometimes the misogyny comes from inside the house. -
Government
Can You Be Fired For Being Gay? The Government Says YES! And Also NO!
If the EEOC won't stand with the bigots, then the DOJ won't stand with the EEOC. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.19.19
* In his final days, accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein surrounded himself with lawyers in a private meeting room for up to 12 hours a day, emptying vending machines, if only to escape his cramped, vermin-infested cell. [New York Times]
* The Trump Justice Department wants the Supreme Court to deny civil rights protections for transgender employees, but the EEOC doesn’t agree and its general counsel refused to sign the DOJ’s brief to the high court. [National Law Journal]
* Per a leaked Brexit document, U.K. officials are trying to avoid a “catastrophic collapse in the nation’s infrastructure” (e.g., food, fuel, and medicine shortages; port gridlocks; and civil unrest) if Britain is unable to leave the EU with a deal. [NPR]
* Will other Biglaw firms with similar parental leave policies face scrutiny in the wake of the reverse discrimination lawsuit filed against Jones Day? We’ll have to wait and see if this reproduces additional legal claims. [American Lawyer]
* Milbank just scored a major lateral coup after scooping up some talented IP litigators from Irell & Manella, including David Gindler, the firm’s managing partner. Gindler was Irell’s third managing partner in just a few years. [Big Law Business]
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Biglaw
Former Jones Day Attorney Tapped For Position At The EEOC
The pick has actually worked to expand Title VII protections. -
Federal Government, Labor / Employment, On The Job
DOJ Reverses Stance On Transgender Workplace Protections
When will this issue will reach the Supreme Court for resolution? -
Labor / Employment, On The Job
Unbelievable – Health Care Providers Sued For Disability Discrimination
No one should discriminate against people with disabilities, but health care professionals must be extra vigilant. -
Labor / Employment, On The Job
Does Your Parental Leave Policy Engage In Sex Discrimination?
Anyone can be discriminated against -- and the EEOC knows it. -
Disability Law, Labor / Employment, On The Job
Ebola, Trypanophobia, And Deafness: What Does The ADA Require?
The questions raised by the Americans With Disabilities Act can't be answered with a simple yes or no. - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Labor / Employment, On The Job
Bullying At Work: Are You Vulnerable?
A major common theme: powerlessness or a big workplace power differential. -
Labor / Employment, On The Job
What Do The Kardashians And The EEOC Have In Common?
What can we expect from the EEOC during the Trump Administration? -
Labor / Employment, On The Job
Advice From Super Bowl 51 On How To Handle The Worst Employee Ever
If you have a true terror of the workplace, get rid of them as soon as possible -- but be prepared for a legal fight. -
Labor / Employment, On The Job
What President Trump Will Do To Employment Law Will Make You Dizzy
Employment law may undergo its biggest upheaval since the New Deal, according to new columnist Richard B. Cohen. -
Federal Judges, Gay, Weirdness
A Federal Judge's Rather Rude Joke About Lesbians
The Seventh Circuit, sitting en banc, delves into... lesbianism.
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
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In-House Counsel, Labor / Employment
From Bathrooms To Body Art: Emerging Issues In Employment Law
It's hard out here for an employment lawyer. -
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.04.16
* “[G]reed is not a component of the law of fiduciary duty anywhere.” Donald Trump’s campaign may have claimed he has “a fiduciary responsibility to his business, his family and his employees to pay no more tax than legally required,” but legal experts found that assertion pretty laughable, seeing as there’s no such thing as a fiduciary duty to oneself. [DealBook / New York Times]
* An attorney who serves as an advisor to the ABA’s Standing Committee on Gun Violence says he accidentally shot and killed his wife when his gun went off after hitting a speed bump. He claims he had the gun out because they were in an area where Black Lives Matter protests had been held and was afraid they were about to be carjacked. [People]
* For the first time since the days of Abraham Lincoln, the Supreme Court opened its new term with a vacancy on the bench certain to be filled in the upcoming presidential election. Without the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s voice, the Court is left split along ideological lines, with four conservative justices and four liberal justices. [Reuters]
* According to Chief Justice John Roberts, “judges are not politicians, even when they come to the bench by way of the ballot,” but that doesn’t mean elected judges behave as judicially as they’re expected to when retention elections are near. In fact, “[a]ll judges, even the most punitive, increase their sentences as re-election nears.” [New York Times]
* The EEOC has filed a suit against Denver Law, alleging that female full-time professors are paid less than their male counterparts. Nine female professors work at the school full-time, and on average, they’re paid about $20K less than full-time male professors. Denver Law says it stands by its “system of evaluation and merit pay.” [Denver Post]
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Fabulosity, Gay, Parties, Public Interest
Much To Celebrate At LeGaL's 2016 Annual Dinner
Thanks to LeGal for a lovely evening. See everyone again next year! -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 03.01.16
* It really isn’t okay that there are children that go hungry. Harvard Law student Thomas Tobin knows there is something that can be done to alleviate the problem. [Arkansas Online]
* The Supreme Court rejected requests for expedited audio in today’s two big cases: Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt and U.S. v. Texas. When are we going to be able to force them to put cameras in there and be done with it? [Fix the Court]
* Are the lawyers to blame for the giant Sharp / Foxconn deal falling through at the last second? And what can be done to salvage it? The clock is ticking and stock prices are falling. [Quartz]
* Remember a few months ago when Republican governors were all butthurt about Syrian refugees? U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ruled Indiana Governor Mike Pence was way outta line about the whole mess. [Wonkette]
* The EEOC is going after employers that discriminate on the basis of sexuality, saying such actions are banned under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. About time. [Buzzfeed]
* Looking back at one of the worst Supreme Court decisions of all time to understand how important filling Justice Scalia’s seat really is. [Huffington Post]
* A Sikh officer in the Army is suing, complaining his religious observations have subjected him to increased testing. [New York Times]
* For those of you who missed last week’s event at NYU Law, here’s video from “Love, Law, and… Clerkships,” featuring Professor Barry Friedman, Judge Alison Nathan (S.D.N.Y.), and our very own David Lat. [YouTube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjX6wLQmMIM&index=1&list=PLBC7DDA1DA3578169
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Asians, Fabulosity, Pro Bono, Public Interest
Congratulations To AEF On A Wonderful Benefit Dinner
A judge and a community leader shared their thoughts on public service at AEF's benefit dinner last week. -
California, Minority Issues, Racism, White People
Lawsuit Claims Target's Sensitivity Training Is Just As Racist As Target's Regular Behavior
When is sensitivity training so remedial that it becomes racist in itself?