Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that existing federal law prohibits job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and transgender status. In a 6-3 vote, the Court decided that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which makes it illegal for employers to discriminate because of a …
Rahm Emanuel, who was President Obama’s White House Chief of Staff, once said, “Never let a crisis go to waste.” Although impolitic on its face, the statement has a deeper meaning, which is, “There is great opportunity for good even in a crisis.” As you sit quarantined and harassing your …
Georgia legislators have introduced a bill, HB 1121, that provides for a new, state-level cause of action for sexual harassment against individual co-workers or supervisors and allows for the recovery of lost wages, benefits, compensatory damages, reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs and “other related expenses.” The bill has passed the Tort …
In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, many employers may be finding themselves in novel situations with regard to laying off employees, requests for leave, and requests for accommodations, among many other topics. We have compiled some of the guidance from various government entities and some overall considerations for employers …
$5,000 for an injection? $100,000 for a surgery center “facility” fee? $250,000 for a one-level fusion? Where does it end? In too many cases, claimants seek to “blackboard” inflated medical bills far outside the “reasonable and customary” standard to justify ever higher verdicts. But what is the “reasonable and customary” value …
If you are a follower of the Disruptive Lawyer, you are well aware of our philosophy that there is a unique skill set in negotiating and not all lawyers and claims people are great negotiators. That said, there certainly are processes that can enhance results. And process is important to …