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Supreme Court to review scope of Title IX protections
The U.S. Supreme Court will review whether employees of federally funded educational institutions can sue their employers for workplace sex discrimination under Title IX, potentially resolving a disagreement among […]
Plaintiff claims Google lowered his performance rating after parental leave
A former Google sales manager has sued the company in California state court, alleging discrimination, retaliation, accommodation failures, and wrongful termination tied to parental leave, disability accommodations, and medical leave. […]
AI in the boardroom: What directors need to know now
As artificial intelligence becomes more central to a company’s operations and long-term strategic positioning, directors must develop and maintain a robust understanding of how AI impacts their company, including the […]
How to welcome an unexpected trait of resiliency
“You are so resilient!” A client recently told me that she hears some version of that statement somewhat regularly. While she understands it comes from a place of good intentions, […]
Federal court upholds unpaid leave as accommodation
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an Ohio school district did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Family and Medical Leave Act when […]
Massachusetts court upholds retaliation verdict
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has upheld a $1.31 million retaliation verdict, ruling that flawed jury instructions in the case did not warrant a new trial. The decision provides important […]
Experts foresee possible legal malpractice risk for those who eschew AI
As reports of hallucinated case citations and other misadventures have some lawyers pumping the brakes on embracing generative artificial intelligence tools, experts say the day is coming when failure to […]
Succession planning for privately held businesses: A 360-degree road map
Transitioning a family, founder, or other privately held business to the next generation is rarely a single decision or a one-step process. The question is: Where does the ownership group […]
Labor Department formally rescinds Biden-era overtime rule
The U.S. Department of Labor has formally rescinded the Biden administration’s overtime rule that would have significantly increased the salary thresholds for white-collar overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor […]
EEOC considers scaling back demographic workforce reporting requirements
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is reportedly considering significant changes to longstanding workforce demographic reporting practices, including potential reductions to collection of race, sex and ethnicity workforce data used in […]
Top iPhone apps for maximum productivity
Every year or so, I like to share a roundup of the iPhone apps I use most often for work-related purposes. I find that the apps I rely on change […]
What businesses can learn from joyful learning
Dr. Ryan Kimmet explores how joyful learning principles at The Harley School inform workforce development and business culture transformation.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
- Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
- Medical Malpractice – Botched tubal ligation results in childbirth
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pickup truck passenger dies from crash injuries
- Medical Malpractice-Patient received spleen injury during colonoscopy
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers complications from improper cyst removal
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Henrico driver sustained wrist fracture in five-car collision
- Medical Malpractice-Patient dies following blood loss in surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Defense points to plaintiff’s prior collision, stressors
- Medical Malpractice – Ingrown toenail removal leads to CRPS type 2
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
Opinion Digests
- Arbitration – Court decides whether nonparty to arbitration agreement can enforce it
- Constitutional – Circuit court applied wrong standard in church dispute
- Civil Procedure – Medical malpractice statute of limitations doesn’t apply to claims against hospital
- Bankruptcy – Creditor can’t examine debtor under Bankruptcy Code § 707(b)(1)
- Administrative – Court construes Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
- Taxation – County’s tax assessment was ‘plainly wrong’
- Negligence – Release doesn’t bar rider’s negligence claim against horse owner
- Bankruptcy – Motion to reinstate Chapter 7 petition previously dismissed by court is denied
- Wills and trusts – Court applied incorrect statute of limitations to breach of trust claims
- Administrative – Doctor’s attacks on license suspension order fails
- Habeas Corpus – Petition attacking military court martial is dismissed
- Parent and Child – Stepmother awarded custody of stepchildren over father’s objection
