The Laconic Law Blog
Pithy commentary on employment law in Virginia and beyond.
Author: Eric A. Welter is principal at the Welter Law Firm in Herndon, Va.
Blawg Related Categories: Labor & Employment • States • Virginia • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from The Laconic Law Blog
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Recent Jury Verdicts And Settlements
VA — Trucking company settles race discrimination claim in Mississippi for $175,000. PA — Woman wins second lawsuit against borough. After winning initial failure to promote lawsuit, the plaintiff won a retaliation lawsuit alleging that…
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Supreme Court Denies Review Of FedEx ADA Punitive Damages Award
According to a press release by the EEOC, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied FedEx’s petition for review of a $100,000 punitive damages award under the ADA that was upheld by the U.S. Court of…
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Supreme Court Hears First Employment Case Of Term
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in its first employment case of the term. The Court will decide whether an employee who participates in an internal sexual harassment investigation is protected from retaliation…
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Malicious Prosecution Claims Not Subject To Arbitration Agreement
The Supreme Court of Virginia found that an employment arbitration agreement did not cover a post-employment malicious prosecution action in Dillard’s Inc. v. Carol West Judkins and Dillard’s, Inc. v. Sabrina Dewalt. A copy of…
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Wal-Mart Loses Class Action Appeal In Mass. Meal Break Case
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has reversed a lower court order decertifying a class action against Wal-Mart for meal break and unpaid wage violations. In addition to reversing the order, the Court ordered the…
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Recent Jury Verdicts And Settlements
Recent jury verdicts and settlements after the break. MD — Baltimore jury awards $1.85 million in retaliatory discharge lawsuit. NJ — Defendant loses bid to recover attorneys’ fees after winning sexual discrimination trial. TN —…
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Transgender Woman Wins Discrimination Lawsuit In D.C.
A transgender woman has won a bench trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on her claim under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for discriminatory refusal to hire based on…
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Study Suggests Employers Fare Better In Federal Court
The Ohio Employer’s Law Blog has a post on a study performed on employment lawsuit outcomes in federal court from 1979 to 2006. The conclusion? No surprise — it is better for defendants in employment lawsuits…
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Congress Passes ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Congress has passed and forwarded to President Bush a bill substantially amending the ADA. News reports indicate that the President will sign the bill. Stories are here and here. A copy of the final bill…
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Failure To Accommodate Can Result In Constructive Discharge
Workplace Prof Blog has a post today here on a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The case drew our attention because it relied on a decision by the Fourth…