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Judges Can Cut The Jury’s Award If They Chose

Large jury verdicts make the news. The large number is what everyone hears. It sets expectations. But those expectations may not be reasonable. For example, most people know about the $2.86 million award against McDonald’s for serving a too hot cup of coffee (which...

Another Honor For Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm

There are hundreds of attorneys that practice employment and labor law in Northeast Ohio. Crain’s Business News undertook an independent and thorough process to identify the top 25 of those employment attorneys. Crain’s Business News, which is a leading source of...

Don’t Count On Judges To Do What You Expect

Sometimes, no matter what you do; no matter what evidence you present; no matter what the law says – a judge is going to do whatever the judge wants to do. A good example of this proposition is found in the case of Edge v. TLW Energy Services, L.L.C., No. 22-50288,...

Am I An Independent Contractor Or Employee Under The FLSA?

Why is the difference between being an employee or an independent contractor important under the FLSA? The distinction between being an employee and an independent contractor is important under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) because the protections and benefits...

Can an Employer Fire Me for Putting My Pronouns in My Email Signature?

Discrimination against LGBTQ+ people is far too common, especially these days. It seems like you cannot turn on the news without seeing a story about discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. If it is not a story about LGBTQ+...

What Happens After The Jury Verdict?

So, you’ve taken your employment case – be it wrongful termination, race discrimination or sexual harassment – to trial and got a jury verdict. Now what? Our employment discrimination lawyers have blogged a lot about what it takes to get a case to a jury and shared...

Employee Rights: Guide To Stopping Bad References

Finding a new job can be hard. It may become impossible if your last job is badmouthing you to your potential new employers during reference checks. There are several things that you need to consider when you think that your prior employer is sabotaging you by giving...

Thanksgiving: What I’m Thankful For

I love Thanksgiving. I mean I really love Thanksgiving. It is my favorite holiday. Unlike many other commercialized holidays, Thanksgiving is not about giving or getting, nor drinking and partying to you drop. Thanksgiving is about family and eating. This year, I am...

Spitz Lawyers Win $1.33 Million Verdict

What was the case about? On November 17, 2022, attorneys Brian Spitz and Patricia Brandt waited outside the Courthouse with their client John Spring as the jury deliberated. They had spent the last four days in trial presenting John’s disability discrimination claim....

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