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Retaliation
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Ohio Employer Law Blog
Coronavirus Update 9-11-2020: The anatomy of a losing legal argument
Deborah Kofler worked for Sayde Steeves Cleaning Service as a residential and commercial cleaner. Beginning on April 1, Kofler requested paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to care…
The EPL Advisor
Michigan Executive Order Clarifies COVID-19 Standard
On August 27, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-172. The Executive Order affirms that employers are prohibited from discharging, disciplining, or retaliating against employees who stay home when…
Labor & Employment Insights
You Fired My Dad! Fifth Circuit Rules Title VII Retaliation Ban Does Not Cover Third-Party Claim
By J. William Manuel, Anne R. Yuengert
Retaliation claims in employment litigation have been on the rise for years. The typical scenario has an employee reporting some sort of alleged discriminatory act, either against them or a coworker,…
Employment Law Lookout
Title VII, Section 1981, and the Limits of Protected Activity
By Honore N. Hishamunda and Brett C. Bartlett Seyfarth Synopsis: Managing employees engaged in potentially protected activity can be tricky when disciplinary and other normal employment actions might be misconstrued…
Employment & Labor
Federal Court Finds That It Lacks Jurisdiction To Enjoin Employer From Retaliating Against Putative Class Members
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley Seyfarth Synopsis - Following a familiar fact pattern, after a named Plaintiff filed a putative class action in Bird, et al. v.…
Employment Class Action Blog
D.C. District Court Refuses to Issue Preliminary Injunction Against Alleged Retaliation in Sex Discrimination Class Action
By Greg Mersol
In the 1991 movie "Silence of the Lambs" and the book on which it was based, FBI trainee Clarice Starling is tasked with working with the now-infamous Hannibal Lector to…
Ogletree Deakins Podcasts
COVID-19 Litigation Series: Whistleblower and Retaliation Claims (Podcast)
By By Ashley Prickett Cuttino, Shontell Powell
In a new podcast series, members of Ogletree Deakins’ COVID-19 Litigation Practice Group will address emerging topics, trends, and challenges arising from COVID-19–related litigation. In this podcast, Ashley Cuttino and…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Court Refuses to Tolerate “Retaliation” Against Micheal Cohen
By Ellen Podgor
Check out - Tom McParland, 'It's Retaliation': US Judge Orders Michael Cohen Released From Prison, Finding Free Speech Rights Were Curtailed, law.com -"U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein of the Southern…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal judge rules Michael Cohen must be released back into home confinement
As reported in this CNBC piece, a "federal judge on Thursday ordered the release from prison of President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen by Friday afternoon." Here…
GT L&E Blog
Philadelphia City Council Passes Bill Prohibiting Employers from Retaliating Against Workers for Speaking Out About COVID-19 Safety Violations
By Kevin Greenberg, Kelly Dobbs Bunting, Sarah R. Goodman
In advance of Philadelphia entering the “green” phase and many businesses reopening, the Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed the Essential Workers Protection Act (Bill No. 200328) on June 25 and was…