Litigation

Employee Lawsuits (An Introduction and Topic Overview)
How employers can cope with the siege of employee lawsuits

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

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

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

Westinghouse
alleging that former Westinghouse employees are being deprived of a choice in health care prescription plan benefits that were formerly available to them through union bargaining.

Oppenheimer ATM-Free New York Municipals
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

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.

TransUnion
Class action credit practices suit offers free credit monitoring services for millions.