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Political Speech, Discrimination and the Law: How Employers Should Respond to Charlottesville

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The recent tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia and other news regarding the activities of white supremacists and similar groups, have served as a rude awakening for many that our national reality has shifted. These...more

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Sixth Circuit Extends "Cat’s Paw" Liability Theory to FMLA Retaliation Claims

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Properly identifying the decisionmaker in an employment discrimination case is important because it is the intent of the decisionmaker that determines whether an adverse employment action was motivated by a discriminatory or...more

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Second Circuit “Purrs” On Cat’s Paw Liability Case

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, the Second Circuit held that the “cat’s paw” theory of liability may be used to support recovery for claims of retaliation where an employer negligently relies on information provided by a...more

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