Employment Attorneys representing plaintiffs in employment claims understandably focus on the merits of the underlying claim(s), looking for evidence that helps prove that discrimination or retaliation has occurred. While this is tremendously important, there are defenses which companies often assert which don’t relate to the merits of the case but can seriously limit the recoverable damages when the underlying claim is proven. This blog … [Read more...]
Fall 2022 Scholarship Winner: Nathnael Alazar
Nathnael's winning Essay: One of the most integral parts of my youth was spending time with the person who motivated me to enter public service: my father. Despite growing up in war-torn Ethiopia, my father committed to becoming a medical doctor and serving those in need. However, his eyesight soon deteriorated. He was diagnosed with an untreatable macular degeneration, effectively ending his medical career. As my father worked fast food and … [Read more...]
The Future of Mandatory Arbitration is in Doubt
On March 27, 2022, the US House of Representatives passed the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, which now goes to the Senate for consideration. If signed into law, the FAIR Act would prohibit enforcement of arbitration agreements covering employment, consumer, antitrust or civil rights disputes. This would expressly cover employment discrimination claims, which are defined in the Act as civil rights disputes. The Fair Act … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Former Sr. Director Sues Target Corp. for Discrimination, Retaliation, and Defamation
Former Senior Director Sues Target Corporation for Discrimination, Retaliation, and Defamation Molly Haney, a former Senior Director terminated in September 2021 after almost fourteen years of exceptional performance, has sued Target Corporation in Hennepin County alleging disability and gender discrimination, retaliation, and defamation. She is represented by Lead Counsel Larry Schaefer at Schaefer Halleen, LLC, a Minneapolis-based Firm … [Read more...]
Non-Compete Agreements Are Under Attack and Face an Uncertain Future
Post-employment restrictive covenants have been under unprecedented attack, legislatively and in litigation, in recent years. These restrictions include non-compete, non-solicitation, and other confidentiality/trade secret obligations. Courts have always considered these restrictive covenants to be “disfavored” under the law as an attempt to restrain trade, free employment mobility and competition, and therefore scrutinize these obligations … [Read more...]
