Late today, September 24, 2014, a Florida federal jury awarded our client just under $400,000.00 in losses, after the Florida Attorney General’s Office retaliated against him for speaking out about illegal practices in the workplace. Marie Mattox, Esq., in our… Read More ›
A Florida federal jury ruled in favor of our client late last night, September 17, 2014, finding she was the victim of race discrimination. Tiffany Cruz, Esq. in our firm won the case. Our client, a senior registered nurse, was… Read More ›
It’s a new year, and you’re ready for a fresh start in a new position. Now what? If you want to sharply increase your odds of getting the job you want, you need a strong online presence and some… Read More ›
This past Monday a jury sharply reduced the amount awarded to a car crash victim after the jury saw the victim’s Twitter messages. The tweets spoke of an upcoming “epic weekend” in New Orleans. The victim had also tweeted pictures of… Read More ›
A March 2012 article in the Harvard Business Review blog offers hair dye as a legitimate tool for combatting age discrimination. Huh? Is the war on age discrimination over? Did we lose? Or, is this just smart, practical advice in a world… Read More ›
Looking back over the last twelve months, I can say with confidence that employee rights to complain and be protected – and to sue when their rights are trampled – grew substantially stronger in 2011. Here’s how: 1. The laws… Read More ›
I sometimes get frantic calls from employees who’ve just been told they are going to be fired, but have been given the option of immediately resigning instead. “What should I do?”, they ask. I understand that uncertainty. Even obvious choices… Read More ›
Last week the New York Times featured a company, known as Social Intelligence, that, at least at first blush, seems to take the gathering of online personal information about prospective and current employees to an entirely new level. It… Read More ›
Article Summary The stakes in lawsuits are very high. As a result, both parties have strong incentives to win. Plaintiffs should only discuss the case with their lawyers’ prior approval. Plaintiffs are the best source of information, so they are… Read More ›
Mediation Is A Relatively Informal Meeting To Discuss Settlement Mediation, which is an assisted kind of negotiation, is one of three or four significant events in your case, and is really the only day set aside specifically to talk about… Read More ›
Jim Garrity, Esq. - Employee Rights Lawyer 