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Closing the courthouse doors?
March 22nd, 2013
In another example of legal maneuvering, lawyers representing employers and other defendants in civil matters are seeking to change the rules of the game so that it is more difficult to have one’s day in court. These corporate agents want to change…
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Who is a whistleblower
March 15th, 2013
Many talk about a whistleblower being a current or former employee who recovers damages from an employer because of retaliation in response to a report about apparent or actual employer misconduct. As a matter of common sense, that is an accurate und…
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Class actions under arbitral attack
February 20th, 2013
The Supreme Court has continued to exhibit a preference for arbitration over court litigation in a number of recent rulings, including those that have limited the ability to pursue class actions and collective actions. The Supreme Court’s agenda se…
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Immigration reform: short on details, long on consequences
February 11th, 2013
With the re-election of Barack Obama as President, Washington, DC and much of the country have refocused attention on the nation’s broken immigration system. The renewed attention on how we should best address the presence of approximately 12 milli…
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A turn for the worse in retaliation cases?
January 30th, 2013
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to review Univ. of Texas Southwestern Med. Ctr. v. Nassar, which raises the question of what legal standard applies to causation under Title VII’s anti-retaliation provision and similarly worded statut…
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United we stand or divided we fall
January 16th, 2013
The Chicago Teachers Union recently filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of African-American members, alleging that the Chicago Public School’s “turnaround” policy discriminates against African-American employees. Under this “turnaround”…
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Tribute to pioneer highlights the crucial link between labor and civil rights
December 26th, 2012
Beginning on January 24, 2013, the History Theatre will feature 19 wonderful performances about the life and times of Nellie Stone Johnson. The production, entitled Nellie, shows the protagonist to be a true trailblazer, knocking down seemingly insur…
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Right to work still a ripoff
December 10th, 2012
Both houses of the Michigan Legislature just pushed through legislation that will make Michigan a “right to work” state once Governor Rick Snyder signs the bill into law later this week as promised. This follows on the heels of similar efforts ac…
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Taking on the giant of giants
November 29th, 2012
For decades, Walmart has dominated much of the retail market, often at the expense – literally and figuratively – of local communities. With the rapid growth of Walmart, everything from the proverbial mom-and-pop shop to community infrastructure…
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Vital legal rights in the crosshairs
November 16th, 2012
This term, the United States Supreme Court will decide a number of high-profile issues in civil rights and employment cases. Among the questions to be tackled by the Court include the validity and proper scope of voting rights protections. Given the…
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