English-Only Rules Explained This blog will primarily benefit the employer. For those unfamiliar with the concept, English-only rules require employees to speak only English at work. English-only rules are permissible if they are adopted for nondiscriminatory reasons. But in reality, implementing such a policy is always...
Ellen Pao Loses Huge Gender Discrimination Case In 2012, Ellen Pao filed a $16 million dollar law suit against one of the largest venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The decision was a sweeping victory for the Silicon Valley venture capital...
This blog is for employers and employees alike. As an impartial blogger it’s my duty to disperse useful information in an objective fashion. Nevertheless, employees should realize that they may be entitled to some money if they were fired for health reasons; employers ought to...
Tanzania Lagging Far Behind in Women’s Rights Policies In Tanzania, it is illegal for women to own or operate a motor vehicle. Moreover, any woman caught operating a motor vehicle can be subject to criminal action. If this strikes you as unsettling, then you are not...
Class Action Lawsuit Strikes Down Hair Loss Treatment that Leads to Impotence For a man, going bald can be a difficult time. Men often become desperate amidst the confusion of aging. Some resort to hair loss remedies that might as well be snake oil. One such...
Why Law School is Still a Safe Bet The idea that Law school no longer makes sense has been thrown around in the wake of the great financial crisis of 2008. Many question the value of the once-coveted law degree, as reports of unemployed lawyers and...
Landmark Atkins Related Case Scheduled for Supreme Court Hearing The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Brumfield v Cain, which came in the wake of the Supreme Court’s landmark eighth amendment trial, Atkins v Virginia. The Atkins trial deemed it unconstitutional for capital punishment to...
Remembering Cicero, Champion of Justice Attorneys are forever indebted to the famous Roman statesman, lawyer, and philosopher, Cicero. His contribution to Latin prose is responsible for conventions of modern day rhetoric and grammar. Moreover, Cicero can be labeled a champion of justice. He fought for Rome...
Power Window Safety Explained It is horrifying to imagine, but at least twenty-five children have perished in the past decade as a result of injuries involving power windows, according to Kids and Cars, a nonprofit group that tracks auto safety as it pertains to children. Infants...
The recent domestic violence scandals plaguing the NFL have led powerful leaders to speak out against the injustice of domestic violence. The commander in chief of the world’s most powerful army was no exception. At the 57th annual Grammy Awards, telecast Sunday, February 8, 2015,...