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George Lucas is most widely known for his prolific film career as a writer, producer, and director of some of the most popular American films ever created. Lucas is responsible for films like Indiana Jones, American Graffiti, and Star Wars. Until his partial...
The owners and operators of an apartment complex accused of discriminating against disabled renters with service animals recently agreed to pay $167,000 to settle the discrimination suit. Rosewood Parks Apartments in Reno, Nevada allegedly used illegal fee structures...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) protects employees from disability discrimination by, among other things, requiring employers to provide a reasonable accommodation if doing so will allow the disabled employee to perform as well as a non-disabled...
A New York court recently took a step in favor of employees’ rights when it comes to requesting reasonable accommodations for disabilities. On October 10, 2013, in Giuseppe Romanello v. Intesa Sanpaolo, the New York State Court of Appeals held that an indefinite leave...
Likely unknown to most individuals, the Affordable Care Act not only changed employees’ rights regarding access to health insurance, but has also given them added rights and protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Here are a few examples:...
Sometimes our judicial system gives us legal outcomes that just make you laugh…or cry, depending on your point of view. This case illustrates one such example. About two years ago, activists who were part of the Occupy movement at the University of California, were...
The employment discrimination attorneys at Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm often meet with clients that have faced sexual harassment in the workplace and on the job. Often, the sexually harassed workers come to us after they have been fired. Buts, some smartly come in...
Case Western’s Law School is facing some internal heat from one of his Professors, Raymond Ku, who has sued the University and its Dean, Lawrence Mitchell, claiming he was retaliated against for reporting possible sexual harassment by the Dean towards a female...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes workplace harassment and discrimination based on disability unlawful. Yet, many employers still just do not get it. A few days ago, Toys R Us, settled a disability discrimination law suit based on its refusal to...
As a little Halloween treat, we depart from the scary acts of discriminating and harassing employers. Instead, we turn to a little movie magic potty humor with an employment bent. (Click Picture or Link to Watch Clip). In Austin Powers, when he is shoving serial...