Delaware Supreme Court Rules Shareholders Can Pierce Corporation’s Attorney-Client Privilege for Good Cause
2/27/15
By: Michael Wolak, III
The attorney-client privilege is a fixture in American jurisprudence and the oldest recognized privilege. The privilege, however, is not absolute. The Delaware Supreme Court recently adopted an exception to the attorney-client privilege that gives shareholders the …
Do Bilingual Language Requirements Constitute National Origin Discrimination Under Title VII in the Eleventh Circuit?
2/26/15
By: Amanda K. Hall
In today’s global society, many businesses are finding that their customers are bilingual or do not speak English. Therefore, it is becoming more and more common for employers to require their employees to be bilingual …
Is There Coverage Where an Insurer Unilaterally Removes Property from a Policy Without the Policyholder's Consent?
2/20/15
By: Joyce M. Mocek
In a recent circuit court decision, Acuity v. Johnson, 2015 WL 177041 ((8th Cir. 2015), the Court reviewed the appropriate standards to be applied when an insurer and policyholder dispute whether a change …
Prison Grooming Policy Changes Coming in the Wake of Holt v. Hobbs
2/16/15
By: Coleen Hosack
Native American men imprisoned in the United States will probably be the first to notice institutional changes to prison policies regarding whether prisoners can grow their hair long, following the Holt v. Hobbs decision by the United …
Tennessee Employers – Beware of Employment Eligibility Requirements
2/12/15
By: Josh Lott
On January 1, 2013, the third phase of the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act (“TLEA”) went into effect, giving Tennessee employers with 6 to 199 employees the option of either enrolling in the federal E-Verify program or …
Supreme Court Holds Oral Arguments as to Whether EEOC has Duty to Conciliate in Good Faith Before Filing Lawsuit
2/5/15
By: Bill Buechner
The United States Supreme Court held oral argument in January regarding whether the EEOC’s decision to file a lawsuit rather than continue the conciliation process is subject to judicial review, and if so, what the standard of …