Labor & Employment Law

Parody is a Protected Form of Speech
Targets of criticism seek to shut down Internet sites that poke fun

EB-1 and EB-2 Visa Status
Obtaining a Green Card Without Going Through the Labor Certification Process

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Cumulative Voting
Protecting minority shareholder interests

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Free Speech
Canterbury agrees to pay $60,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit.

Indianapolis
alleging the city's police are overly aggressive against the homeless in violation of the protection of free speech and unreasonable searches guaranteed in the US Constitution.

Employment
Employee rights including labor law, harassment, safety, unpaid overtime, discrimination and union disputes.

ValueClick
allegedly violated consumer protection laws by promising ‘free’ goods that where not actually free.

Rally Rights
Gettysburg Borough awards arrested protester $22,500 civil rights settlement.

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.