Fat Shaming In The Workplace: Is Calling Someone A ‘Big Bottomed Girl’ Actionable?
As of now, fat shaming is, for the most part, a wrong without a remedy.
Is There Workplace Weight Bias, And Is It Against The Law?
Employment-law columnist Richard B. Cohen tackles this controversial subject.
Humans in the Loop: The People Powering Trusted Legal AI
As the use of artificial intelligence permeates legal practice, a critical question confronts every legal professional who uses these tools: Can I trust this?
Overweight Women Continue to Be Judged Harshly for Everything, Everywhere — Including Courtrooms
What is to be done about weight bias against women in America's courts?
Overweight TV Anchor Takes Lawyer To Task On The Air; Lawyer Doesn’t Give A Damn
As it turns out, the man who critiqued the Wisconsin TV anchor's appearance was a lawyer. What does that say about lawyers, in general?
Buying In: Biglaw Beach Bodies?
(Or: Avoiding excessive PPP — poundage per partner.)
Is a big gut unavoidable in Biglaw? Not necessarily. The Anonymous Partner has some weight loss and exercise advice.
Should The Law Take Fat Kids Away From Their Parents?
An article from the Journal of the American Medical Association is making the rounds today. It’s written by a lawyer and a doctor. The authors argue that obese children should be taken away from their parents and placed in foster care. Yes, it’s entirely possible that this country has become so vain that people want […]
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Hooters and the Heavy Consequences of Having Boobs
We apologize again for yesterday’s technical difficulties, but if you thought we weren’t going to weigh in on the Hooters anti-fatty policy you haven’t been paying a whole lot of attention. Yesterday, a Michigan judge ruled that a weight discrimination case brought against Hooters restaurants could go forward. When the suit was filed, back in […]