2012 April

998s: They’re out to get you. Better leave while you can . . .

Plaintiff attorney’s fees drive employment litigation, yet the defense bar can “cut off” these fees using 998 offers

Bringing an employment action doesn’t mean “opening the kimono” at defendant’s whim

Your closure needs at mediation may be different from the adjuster’s

Asserting vicarious liability against private employers for the sexual misconduct of their employees with police-like authority

Attorneys take a vow to be honest but still have to suffer through “jokes” implying they are not

Forty-year veteran embraces new technology, urges a return to civility and remains passionate about the law

Has “Islamophobia” caused a 10 percent rise in employment-discrimination claims?

Take a lesson from the Jedi as the Zen warrior: Embrace the fear

Make the case for punitive damages early on and bring your motion to secure defendant’s financial records