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You’ve Been Sued; What Phrases Are “Hot” for Electronic Discovery Searches?

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

UPDATED 12/3/08 During this decade, electronic discovery has moved from the fringes into the mainstream when litigating employment law claims.  What does this mean? In many cases, employers must now run keyword searches and other types of searches on their computer systems to find information that might be relevant to the lawsuit at issue. But what search terms… Continue Reading

What I’m Reading This Week — “So Much to Say” About Employment Law and HR Developments

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Litigation

With iPods becoming ubiquitous, I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels like they are listening to more music in general.  A favorite song of mine is "So Much to Say" by the Dave Matthews Band song.  (Don’t try reading too much into the lyrics — there isn’t much there.)  But this week, "So Much to Say" seems… Continue Reading

Court: Mere Presence of Pornography in Workplace May be Enough to State a Claim of Sexual Harassment

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

For the second time in two days, the Second Circuit has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of an employment claim. This time, in Patane v. Clark, released today, the Second Circuit reversed an decision granting a motion to dismiss a claim of sexual harassment claim.  The takeaway from the case today is that the mere… Continue Reading