Many Americans working for private companies are under the mistaken impression that they cannot be fired without a valid cause or for no reason. In reality, the vast majority of Americans working for private companies are “at-will” employees, which means that they can be fired at any time and for
President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia From: White House Office of the Press Secretary WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Steven Nathan Berk and Judge Elizabeth Carroll Wingo to serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “I
Ethan Haskell, a midlevel content manager at DraftKings, admitted to accidentally releasing data before the start of the third week of N.F.L. games. That same week, Mr. Haskell won $350,000 at DraftKings rival website, FanDuel. Draftkings and FanDuel are the two largest companies in the multibillion-dollar fantasy sports industry, where
Many of us have been there, trying to get ahead by padding our resume – very often through unpaid labor, more commonly known as internships. But, is it legal for employers to have free interns? The answer is that it really depends on the internship program. Sometimes, employers play the
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settled a class action today with Ruby Tuesday. The EEOC had alleged that Ruby Tuesday engaged in a pattern of age discrimination against job applicants who were 40 years of age or older at six of the chain’s Pennsylvania and Ohio in violation of
On July 20, 2012, in the Superior Court for Kern County, California, a jury awarded plantiff Christine Scott and her husband $5.5 million in damages from a malfunctioning transvaginal mesh implant. (See Scott v. Kannappan, S-1500-CV-266034-WDE) Scott endured 8 surgeries and 9 additional procedures as a result of the damages
On May 17, 2012, the Washington DC Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in the case of Atiba v. Washington Hospital Center, based on Appellant’s, Kwaco Atiba (“Atiba”), inability to comply with the applicable statute of limitations period for a medical malpractice lawsuit. Atiba v. Washington Hospital Center., 10-CV-622, (D.C.
On June 28, 2012, the DC Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict for nominal damages for employment law based claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the District of Columbia Human Rights Act (“DCHR”), and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Ivey v. District of Columbia, 09-CV-1511 (D.C.
The Supreme Court recently upheld President Obama’s healthcare law, so you now you are probably wondering how it will affect your small business. The Affordable Care Act provides a variety of programs to help small business provide health insurance for their employees. Below is an overview of some of these
This morning the U.S. Supreme Court settled the long-standing issue of the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). National Federation of Independent Businesses, et al v. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. 567 U.S. 7 (2012). In its landmark decision, the
