Just like Soylent Green, companies and government agencies are people. They have rights, they have beliefs, they have purposes, and ambitions, dreams. And just like Charlton Heston in another sci-fi classic, they can speak!
In litigation, whether in state or federal court, the company speaks through what is known
The 88th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature convenes on January 10, 2023 and lasts until May 29, 2023. This coming Monday, November 14, is the first day that legislators can file bills. I hope that this session, Texas finally fixes the Texas Whistleblower Act to
Most people, including defense attorneys, think that actionable retaliation can only occur if the employer fires the employee for engaging protected activity or demotes them or cuts their pay. In other words, these people think that it must be an ultimate employment action. But that is
Yes. At least, in the Seventh Circuit.
Wanna know more? Of course, you do!
So let’s talk a little about the exciting (as employment law cases go) new case of Ziccarelli v. Dart, 35 F.4th 1079 (7th Cir. 2022).
In Ziccarelli, the
As the fog rolled in and the sound of a lonely trumpet drifted through the air, I ducked inside a hotel on Mission Street. It was Thursday. The hotel was not too far from the lamb chops at John’s Grill and just a few blocks away
Last week, we discovered that Evan Skinner, our new summer intern, loves comedies, music, politics, and sports. Also, he plays piano pretty well. This week ask him about law school and other fun stuff . . .
Last week, Evan Skinner started working at our firm as a legal intern for the summer! He is a rising 2L at the University of Texas School of Law here in sunny Austin, Texas. So let’s get to know him!
The important stuff first.
1) What
We’ve taken another case up to the Supreme Court! In Robertson v. Intratek Computer, Inc., a pending petition for certiorari at the Supreme Court, we asked the Court to determine whether a government contractor or grantee may force an employee to arbitrate their whistleblower retaliation claims
Hark, frēndes! The feld flours blosme and the sǒnne shines. “Tis spring. And that means its Ren Fest season!
Right now, through April 24, just outside of Austin there is the Sherwood Forest Faire. After that, head north by horse for three days and you will
Not cool. On its face that violates the Equal Pay Act. The Equal Pay Act is a federal law that states employees of one sex must be paid the same as employees of the opposite sex for the same job. Here it is in legalese:
No
