When former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson sued her ex-boss, Roger Ailes, her lawsuit outlined what employment attorneys call an all-too-familiar tale of sexual harassment: comments about her legs, instructions to wear certain types of clothing, even an overt sexual proposition. But there was Continue Reading
3 Takeaways From The NLRB’s Temp Worker Union Ruling
As the National Labor Relations Board's blockbuster Browning-Ferris decision nears its first anniversary, the agency issued a complementary ruling Monday making it easier for temp workers to unionize, a one-two combination punch that management-side lawyers fear will open primary employers up to Continue Reading
5 Trends That Will Shape PE In The 2nd Half Of 2016
The first half of 2016 was a bit rocky for the private equity world, but plenty of deals were still inked, numerous funds were still raised and experts say the industry could have a strong second half of the year. There were more total private equity deals made in the first half of this year when Continue Reading
Gretchen Carlson’s Lawsuit: Fox News Wants No News About Fox News
When Fox News chief Roger Ailes asked a court on Friday to dismiss former Fox TV host Gretchen Carlson’s sexual harassment suit against him and force it into secret arbitration, he put on display a hornet’s nest of increasingly common and controversial employment practices. The notion that the Continue Reading
Judge Weighs Bid To Toss Charges In Wilmington Trust Case
A federal judge may dismiss some counts in an indictment against Wilmington Trust and five former senior bank executives after hearing arguments Thursday. U.S. Judge Richard G. Andrews said he will likely dismiss a handful of counts alleging the bank and executives made false statements to the Continue Reading
Gretchen Carlson: The Weird and Wild Intricacies of Her Sexual Harassment Suit
In most workplace sexual harassment lawsuits, workers go after the company. But ex-Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson singled out her former boss Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of the network. “That makes it different right off the bat,” said Thomas Doherty, a management-side employment litigator Continue Reading
Employment Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2016
As 2016 crosses the halfway mark and speeds toward a momentous election, employers and workers will be keeping tabs on challenges to recent regulatory actions and whether the National Labor Relations Board takes its fight to kill class waivers in arbitration agreements to the nation’s highest Continue Reading
Fighting for Faith: Who Has Final Say When Towns Deny Places of Worship
In Bernards Township, it's a mosque that local residents want to keep out. In Jacksonville Beach, Fl., the fight was over an Anglican chapel. The Sikhs fought in Sutter County, Ca., and it is an Orthodox congregation in Howell that has been at odds with township officials. The first words Continue Reading
Discrimination Ruling in Raymours Seen as Having Strong Ripple Effect
The crackdown by the Supreme Court of New Jersey on employers who shorten the two-year limitations period on discrimination claims is expected by some employment lawyers to have far-reaching impact. The court's recent decision in Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Co. said the state's Law Against Continue Reading
Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) 2015
Firm Among Only 19 Nationwide So Recognized 5 Years Running: Only 44 U.S. Law Firms Met WILEF’s Exacting Standards in 2015 The Women in Law Empowerment Forum has awarded McCarter & English its Gold Standard Certification for the fifth consecutive year. WILEF's Gold Standard program certifies Continue Reading