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Retaliation
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CrimProf Blog
Opinion holding probable cause not to bar claim that arrest motivated by official policy to retaliate against speech
Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court in Lozman v. Riviera Beach. Justice Thomas dissented.
ContractsProf Blog
Professor’s retaliation claims mostly survive motion to dismiss
A professor at Columbia sued the university, alleging various contract-based claims. In a recent decision, Joshi v. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 17-cv-4112 (JGK),…
California Employment Law Update
Title VII Claim Must Be Filed Within 90 Days Of Receipt Of Right-To-Sue Letter
By Tony Oncidi
Scott v. Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC, 2018 WL 1977123 (9th Cir. 2018) Taylor Scott sued GME in state court for sexual harassment and retaliation. Because Scott worked at a barbershop…
The Right Coast
Retaliation: Israel pounds “most of” Iran’s military assets in Syria after attack; Bahrain, US support
The lack of proportionality sends its own message. Israel isn t interested in proportionality when it comes to attacks on their country. They see it rightly as an act of…
The Right Coast
Claims caught on tape, suspect wanted, legal thrillers & thrilling events
The Sheriff seeks help to find a suspect who tried to abduct a child near a ballfield at Jamul Primary School. See suspect sketch, right, and rRead our exclusive details…
Café con Labor
Reclamaciones basada en retribuciones: ¿escudo, espada… o los dos?
By Paul Crucet
View English Version Here ¿Sabía usted que el 48.8% de las acusaciones de discriminación presentadas a la Comisión de Oportunidades Igualitarias de Empleo (“EEOC” por “Equal Employment Opportunity Commission )…
BeLabor the Point
Retaliation Claims: Shield, Sword, or Both?
By Paul Crucet
Ver la versión en español aquí Did you know that 48.8% of the charges of discrimination filed with the EEOC in the 2017 fiscal year alleged retaliation as a result…
Proskauer Whistleblower Defense
SDNY Grants Summary Judgment Against Plaintiff in SOX Blacklisting Suit
By Lloyd B. Chinn, Harris Mufson, Annabel Pollioni
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently granted a motion for summary judgment against a Plaintiff claiming retaliatory blacklisting under SOX, holding that a former…
Litigators at Work
Well-Documented Investigation and Carefully Written Policies Give Win to School District Against Discrimination, Retaliation Claims
By Martin W. Aron, Abraham N. Saiger
Following nearly 10 days of witness testimony, a jury in Denton, Texas, has ruled in favor of the Denton Independent School District (ISD), and rejected an ISD para-professional’s claim…
Employment Law Letter
Timing Is Everything When Firing Someone
By Brian Clemow
A recent decision from a federal court in Connecticut serves as a reminder of something you will likely hear whenever you consult a lawyer about the possibility of terminating an…