Stat(s) Of The Week: Workers’ Legal Hurdles
Restrictive covenants abound.
Prominent Law Firm Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged Litigation Tactics
The firm has vowed to fight the case.
How Innovative Legal Teams Are Turning AI From Promise To Practice
In recent years, AI has moved beyond speculation in the legal industry. What used to be hypothetical is now very real.
Musk 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.
Lawyer Threatens Elon Musk’s Personal Wealth In Epic Demand Letter
This lawyer is looking forward to a legal fight with Elon.
Morning 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]
Oopsie! Did Elon Musk Just Forget To Comply With This California Law?
This is employment lawyers' moment to shine!
Stand With Survivors: Legal Tools To Make A Real Difference This DVAM
Enhance your legal skills to advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence.
No Free Trial: Employers Are Taking Would-Be Employees To Court
Work sucks, I know.
Rick 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.
Chipotle’s Labor Law Violations Will Cost Them A Lot More Than Extra Guac
I'll take the barbacoa and some transparency, please.
Morning 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]
3 Ways Lawyers Are Finding New Efficiencies With AI
Those who’ve adopted legal-specific systems are seeing big benefits.
Who Needs To Roll Back Prices When You Can Roll Back Employees
There's a joke about a toxic work environment and hazard pay here.
What Employers Need To Know About New Marijuana Laws
Lawyers from the Pro Bono Partnership weigh in on a ‘work in progress.’
Morning 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]
Workers Gaining Leverage To Take On Corporate Power
If job market numbers like these keep popping up, a reckoning may be on the horizon.
Vaccine Skeptics, Remote Employees, And The 2021 Workplace
How the pandemic era continues to challenge employment lawyers.