Against the backdrop of high-profile sexual harassment claims and the #MeToo movement, New York recently enacted significant changes to its sexual harassment laws. Those provisions are likely to result in additional litigation as new lawsuits are brought against employers and fewer complaints are settled by arbitration or negotiation. Briefly, the law provides the following: Employers […]
After 6 years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled recently on the case of a baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a same sex couple on religious grounds. The decision found in favor of the baker, but on narrow grounds that don’t resolve the broader constitutional issues involving gay rights, free […]
Litigation funding has been the topic of several articles lately but instead of providing clarity, those articles have created confusion. All of those articles involve pre-settlement funders. These are companies that invest in a plaintiff’s case before the case has been resolved. They provide funds to a client or their law firm while the lawsuit is […]
For the last 2 years, the sports world has been dealing with the aftershock of allegations by more than 300 women and girls that they were assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar. Nassar treated many campus athletes and gymnasts at his Michigan State office. He pleaded guilty and is now in prison. Michigan State was […]
Running a law practice is challenging. Somewhere you must find the time and money to deal with the business side (administrative, financial and operational issues) as well as represent clients. There are a few key areas you should examine to ensure you are maximizing your resources and operating as efficiently as possible: Staffing. What work […]
In March, one of several lawsuits against Illinois-based school bus company, Durham School Services (“Durham”) settled for $3.875 million. This class action lawsuit alleging lost wages encompassed all current and former California Durham drivers and school bus monitors who worked for the company between 2012 and 2017. This case is just 1 of several previous […]
