The spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to changes regarding many legal issues. Despite the changes, companies still need to protect confidential information, goodwill, customer relationships, and...more
In Allen v. Ambu-Stat, LLC, No. 18-10640 (January 16, 2020), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a Georgia district court’s dismissal of a former employee’s sexual harassment claim and delivered a...more
1/28/2020
/ Appeals ,
Dismissals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hostile Environment ,
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Jurisdiction ,
Multi-Factor Test ,
Ratification ,
Retaliation ,
Seventh Amendment ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII
On March 21, 2019, finding in favor of an employer seeking summary judgment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Lewis v. City of Union City, clarified the definition of “similarly situated” comparators for...more
3/29/2019
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Essential Functions ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Race Discrimination ,
Similarly Situated ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII