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Choose Your Own Takeaway from Appellate Court Decision

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

When people come up to me to talk about the blog, one of the things that often gets discussed is “How do you pick things to write about?” Often times, I tell them, it comes easily. But a new Appellate Court decision, Johnson v. Board of Education — a decision that will be officially released… Continue Reading

For School Boards, Conn. Supreme Court Clarifies Rules Regarding Dealings with Unions

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

The Connecticut Supreme Court, in Board of Education v. State Board of Labor Relations, (a decision that will be officially released next week), clarified when it is appropriate for education officials to deal directly with employees and when the union needs to be brought in.  The court adopted federal NLRA principles in doing so. The decision… Continue Reading

Appellate Court Decision Provides Another Lesson About Preserving Data

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation

As I’ve noted before, the appellate courts in Connecticut release their decisions in advance of an "official" publication date for various reasons. I’ve now read over the Appellate Court’s upcoming decision in Paylan v. St. Mary’s Hospital Corp. a few times  trying to discern the big lesson for employers to take from this employment discrimination… Continue Reading

“Me Too” Evidence – A Thorough Review of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Sprint/United v. Mendelsohn

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

Paul Secunda over at the Workplace Prof blog has alerted me to a great discussion that is ongoing on various blogs and law reviews about the Supreme Court’s decision in Sprint/United v. Mendelsohn.  (My earlier coverage of the case from February 2008 can be found here.)  In particular, you can read Paul’s review of whether the… Continue Reading