In startling courtroom contentions today that reportedly received support from one opposing lawyer and the trial judge, an attorney for Dole Fresh Fruit Co. claimed a 10-year fraud underlies at…
It was just a stupid prank, apparently, rather than a video of actual food preparation. But a clip obviously intended to provoke an “Oh, gross!” response reportedly did just that…
In an unusual decision that could be persuasive in other courts, a Wisconsin appellate panel has recognized the power of an arbitration panel to order reinstatement of an in-house lawyer…
A Massachusetts agency has tossed a complaint by a former associate who claimed Bingham McCutchen didn’t do enough to investigate her claim of a drugging at a law firm holiday…
Opening a new office for the second time in two weeks, Barnes & Thornburg is setting up shop in Columbus, Ohio, with the help of a longtime labor and employment…
Unemployed baby boomers over age 45 make up a disproportionate share of the long-term unemployed—those who have been out of work for six months or more.
For years, David Koller had been following what he calls the money train, seeking the best—and highest-paying—jobs to help him advance in his career and pay “the nut” on his…
Employee waivers aren’t likely to protect companies participating in a new FOX television show called Someone’s Gotta Go, according to a Chicago employment lawyer.
A little over two years ago, when it became public that a longtime city manager in Largo, Fla., planned to undergo a sex change, he was immediately fired from his…
Irked by a Wisconsin lawyer’s failure to proofread his pleadings, among other errors, a state appeals court has suggested that the longtime practitioner should go back to school for help…
Tino Calabria’s former employer owes him $25,000 in unpaid wages, and he hasn’t seen a dime since being laid off New Year’s Eve. The former vice president of operations for…
In line with expert predictions from last fall, corporate law firms and consulting companies say labor-related inquiries from employers have risen in recent months over fears of…
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