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Harassment
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Legal Profession Blog
“Graphic Language And Descriptions Of Sexual Activity”
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ordered reciprocal discipline based on this Colorado mater. Saxon, a married attorney, hired an escort and then began a romantic relationship with her. Later, he physically…
New Jersey Law Blog
Addressing Harassment Issues in Community Associations
Community Association Board of Directors Powers: As is well understood, Community Association Boards are elected to manage the property, affairs, and business of the Association. The Board has the power…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
More on ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g)
Much has been written about the new Model Rule of Professional Conduct that the American Bar Association (ABA) adopted in August 2016. My ethics column in the November/December 2016 edition…
Employment & Labor
DFEH Publishes Materials to Assist Employers with Handling Harassment Allegations
By Katrina Walasik Forsyth, Amy B. Messigian
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently released a brief, nine-page guide for California employers, which was prepared in conjunction with the California Sexual Harassment Task Force. This guide…
Legal Profession Blog
Consent Suspension Accepted In Stalking
The Georgia Supreme Court accepted an attorney's second petition for voluntary discipline for his misdemeanor convictions for stalking and harassing communicationsSpain offers in mitigation that he has no prior disciplinary…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
AAUP Takes Stand against Political Harassment of Faculty
Recently, a right wing media outlet has led attacks on faculty members for statements that faculty members and usually their schools complain were taken out of context. The American Association…
Employment Law Business Guide
Holder’s Advice to Uber: Focus on Tone at the Top, Trust, Transformation and Accountability
[caption id="attachment_2522" align="alignright" width="320"] Photo: Uber.com/media[/caption] On June 13, 2017, Uber released to its employees excerpts of a damning independent investigation report authored by independent investigators Eric Holder and Tammy…
California Employment Law Update
DFEH Releases Guidelines On Preventing and Correcting Harassment
By Tony Oncidi, Pietro Deserio
Last month the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced the release of a new guide for California employers on the steps they should take to prevent and correct…
Hackensack New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
Warren NJ Man Accused of Harassing Teaneck Woman
Teaneck New Jersey police officers arrested a Warren NJ man who allegedly harassed a woman he met through a dating website. The suspect lives in Warren in Somerset County, New…
Legal Profession Blog
New Jersey Suspends Stalker Attorney For Six Months
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ordered a six-month suspension of an attorney for misconduct described in the report of the Disciplinary Review Board.The court had issued an order to…