Friday, April 15, 2016

Courts Continue to Expand What Single Events May Constitute Hostile Work Environment

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We have written two blogs ( here and here ) over the past several years on the subject of single-incident acts constituting the basis ...
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Friday, February 12, 2016

The Fourth Circuit Loves Plaintiff's Lawyers

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Valentine, Valentine, Valentine O’ won’t you please be mine You’re such a sweetheart With love full of sweet tarts This Valen...
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Friday, January 15, 2016

Never Darken My Door Clause Stricken by Federal Court

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             On January 6, 2016, U.S. District Court Judge Lorna G. Schofield of the Southern District of New York rejected a proposed ...
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Friday, December 11, 2015

Court Recognizes Claim of National Origin Discrimination Based on Non-Hispanic Status and Rejects Heightened Proof Standard for Non-Minority Discrimination Claims

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                Among Title VII’s less-used provisions is its prohibition of discrimination on the basis of “national origin”, but the Ne...
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Friday, November 13, 2015

The Cat's Paw Takes A Swipe at But-For Causation

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After the Supreme Court’s decision in University of Tex. Southwestern Med. Ctr. v. Nassar , 133 S. Ct. 2517 (2013), holding that but-f...
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Friday, October 16, 2015

Non-Competition "In Any Capacity": Broad Scope Can Sink Your Non-Compete

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A recent opinion from the Calvert County Circuit Court in Maryland highlights a common drafting error which can undermine the enforceab...
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