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Town Mgr. Weds Porn Actress and Is Fired, Raising Legal Issues

Seeking to avoid disruptive publicity, a small Florida town fired its manager after learning that he had recently married an adult film actress. But Scott Janke’s firing this week by the town council of Fort Myers Beach was probably even bigger news, according to the Associated Press. It also raises…

Jul 23, 2009 7:46 PM CDT

Suit by Crowell & Moring Staffer Claims Age Bias Spurred Firing

A 54-year-old woman who was fired from her job as an administrative staffer at Crowell & Moring last year claims in a lawsuit that age bias was the reason. The suit by Mona Saunders, who worked in a variety of jobs during her 18 years at the firm, says the…

Jul 22, 2009 3:27 PM CDT

Schumer Details Fingerprint Plan to Verify US Workers’ Identity

As part of broader legislation he plans to introduce later this year that would provide a pathway to legal status for some 10 to 12 million immigrants, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is proposing a plan to require that the identity of United States workers be verified through fingerprints or digital…

Jul 21, 2009 11:53 PM CDT

Lawyer Accuses Wal-Mart of ‘Counsel Shopping’ for Low Settlement

Lawyers discussed competing settlement offers last week in an employee suit against Wal-Mart, leading the lawyer for the two named plaintiffs to accuse the company of “counsel shopping.” Carolyn Beasley Burton, who represents the named plaintiffs in the Massachusetts suit filed eight years ago, was first working on the case…

Jul 21, 2009 6:30 PM CDT

Two Law Profs Settle Whistle-Blower Suit Against Ave Maria

Two law professors have settled a lawsuit that claims they were denied tenure at Ave Maria School of Law in retaliation for their complaints. Lawyer Deborah Gordon told NaplesNews.com that law professors Ed Lyons and Phil Pucillo “have agreed to a settlement, which does involve their obtaining tenure in part,”…

Jul 17, 2009 12:27 PM CDT

Stats on Age Bias Claims—Up Nearly 30%—Spur Alarm on EEOC Board

Age bias claims increased 29 percent last year, more than any other discrimination claim, spurring leaders of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to wonder if there will be a bigger increase this year. Christine Griffin, acting vice chair of the EEOC, said at a commission hearing yesterday that she…

Jul 16, 2009 11:33 AM CDT

LinkedIn Reviews Can Come Back to Haunt Employers, Lawyers Say

Management-side employment lawyers are advising their clients against writing recommendations for current or recent employees on LinkedIn. If an employer writes a positive review for an employee who is later fired, that review could be presented as evidence that discrimination rather than performance brought on the termination, lawyers told the…

Jul 7, 2009 8:27 PM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Court Makes ‘Patient & Steady’ Turn to Right, Kennedy the Decider” Associated Press: “Group advised by Sotomayor campaigned against Bork” Atlantic (opinion): “The Limits of Law: Ricci and the Elusive Quest for Workplace Fairness” Politics (FOX News): “Sotomayor Helped Hispanic Police Officers Challenge Promotions Exam” New Republic: “Sotomayor is…

Jul 2, 2009 1:33 AM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Was Sotomayor Reversed, or Did the Supreme Court Change Course?” Associated Press: “Legal group sending Sotomayor documents to Senate” Des Moines Register: “Grassley to Sotomayor: Expect New Haven case questions” The Hill’s Congress Blog: “Supreme Court reversal of Sotomayor raises more questions than it answers (Sen. John Cornyn)” Wall…

Jul 1, 2009 12:07 AM CDT

Why the Firefighter Decision Is Good for Employment Lawyers

More litigation is likely to follow Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on behalf of white firefighters who sued over a decision to throw out a promotional exam. The decision in Ricci v. DeStefano “left things as muddled as ever for the nation’s employers,” the New York Times reports. The court…

Jun 30, 2009 11:54 AM CDT

Was Sotomayor Reversed, or Did the Supreme Court Change Course?

Headlines proclaiming the reversal of a federal appeals court ruling by U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor are off the mark, according to a journalist who has covered the high court. In a New York Times op-ed, Linda Greenhouse writes that the Supreme Court changed course when it ruled Monday…

Jun 30, 2009 11:21 AM CDT

Sotomayor’s Nomination: Today’s News

ABAJournal.com: “Supreme Court Rules for White Firefighters in Reverse Bias Case” Associated Press: “Souter bids goodbye to Supreme Court colleagues” Dallas Morning News (editorial): “A ruling about more than Sotomayor” FOX News (commentary): “Sotomayor Confirmation Still On Track” Los Angeles Times: “Ruling in firefighters case fuels critics of Sotomayor” Time:…

Jun 30, 2009 12:22 AM CDT

Ex-Bingham Associate Sues Firm Over Work Situation, Claimed Party Drugging

Although a Massachusetts state agency earlier dismissed an ex-associate’s complaint that Bingham McCutchen didn’t do enough to protect her from a fellow law firm employee who allegedly sexually harassed women workers and may even have drugged some, Michelle Moor is trying again. She filed a discrimination suit in state court…

Jun 26, 2009 11:55 PM CDT

Mont. Town Rescinds Rule Requiring Job Seekers to Reveal Social Web Passwords

Rescinding a controversial hiring policy that one commissioner called “a gross invasion of privacy,” the governing body of Bozeman, Mont., voted yesterday that its human resources department would no longer require job applicants to reveal their personal passwords to social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace. The 2008 policy…

Jun 23, 2009 9:01 PM CDT

N.Y. to Sue Private Lawyer ‘Employed’ By 6 School Districts for $2M Reimbursement

A state and federal probe of claimed pension abuse by some New York lawyers in private practice has just heated up further. New York’s attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, says the state will sue a Long Island lawyer whose story sparked a statewide investigation for civil fraud, seeking reimbursement from Lawrence…

Jun 23, 2009 1:05 AM CDT

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