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Wrongful Termination
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Aaron Morris' Business Law Alert
Employment Lawyers Warn Against Glowing Reviews on LinkedIn
By Aaron Morris
Corporate employment lawyers can be real buzzkills. I'm reminded of the early days of the Internet when the corporate types were warning all us lawyers to take down our websites…
California Employment Law Update
Court Affirms $1.1 Million Verdict In Favor Of Terminated Preschool Director
By Tony Oncidi
Scott v. Phoenix Schools, Inc., 175 Cal. App. 4th 702 (2009) Jennifer Scott was terminated from her position as director of one of Phoenix Schools’ preschools. Her responsibilities included assigning personnel in…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Employee Awarded $4.1 Billion in Wrongful Termination/Breach of Contract Arbitration (And No, That is Not a Typo)
In case you missed it, a California court recently upheld a $4.1 billion aribration award to a former executive who brought a wrongful termination suit against his former employer. (The…
Litigation & Trial
$4.1 Billion Default Judgment Upheld: 90% of Success is Showing Up
The National Law Journal fills us in on the whopping $4.1 billion wrongful termination arbitration award against an employer that fired an executive without cause, which was recently upheld by…
Nursing Home Law Blog
Whistleblower Sues Oklahoma Nursing Home for Wrongful Termination
A former female employee is suing Cimarron Pointe Care Center and one of its contractors for wrongful termination after she reported abuse and neglect of the nursing facility's residents.
California Employment Law Update
Former Employee Proved No Damages As A Result Of Alleged Defamation
By Tony Oncidi
The Nethercutt Collection v. Regalia, 172 Cal. App. 4th 361 (2009) Michael Regalia sued The Nethercutt Collection for wrongful termination and slander after he was terminated as its president. The…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Termination is bad, but it could be worse…
I have represented employees in employment matters for over 15 years. For a great many persons, it was the worst experience of their lives. Even after losing their jobs, some…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Another for the “Worst Terminations” File
According to MSNBC, a manager at Dean's West Clinic in Madison, Wisconsin was apparently a little too eager to inform a nurse that she was being laid off. The manager…
Outside Inhouse Lawyer Blog
Equal Pay Act Applies to In-House Attorneys; Reinstatement is Appropriate Remedy
By Grace Healy
Yesterday, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed an order reinstating an in-house attorney who had been terminated. This case applied federal law, so it should be of interest to…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Time to Re-evaluate Employment Practice Liability Insurance
Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) can provide valuable protection; particularly, given the predicted rise in employment related legal claims and enhanced government enforcement initiatives. Furthermore, EPLI remains a relative bargain in…