Yesterday’s press conference by Ted Wells defending the independence of his internal investigation should serve as a reminder of the importance of selecting an investigator who will not only be independent and impartial but also be perceived as independent and … Continue reading
The United States Supreme Court yesterday settled the question of whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commision’s statutory duty to conciliate a remedy to a Title VII violation prior to filing a lawsuit is subject to some level of judicial review. … Continue reading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) just issued a press release announcing its “first enforcement action against a company for using improperly restrictive language in confidentiality agreements with the potential to stifle the whistleblowing process.” At issue, was KBR, Inc.’s … Continue reading
The Pao v. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) lawsuit is now with the jury. The case pits a single woman – Ellen Pao – against KPCB – one of the largest and most established venture capital firms in the … Continue reading
Most of the commentary on the Ellen Pao v. Kleiner Perkins jury trial has been focused on whether or not Pao will prevail on her claim of gender discrimination, but the testimony over the last couple of days has revealed … Continue reading
Why yes – Employment lawyers do have a sense of humor and in honor of April Fools Day Robin Shea over at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP has pulled a few pranks in this month’s edition of the Employment … Continue reading
It is day 7 of the sex discrimination jury trial against a high-profile Silicon Valley venture capital firm and the social media debate is raging. For those not following along, Ellen Pao, formerly a partner at Silicon Valley venture capital … Continue reading
The tweets are flying out of the courtroom in day 5 of the highly anticipated Silicon Valley sex bias jury trial happening right now in a Superior Court of California San Francisco courtroom. Journalists from the Wall Street Journal, Business … Continue reading
Nearly three years after a former junior-partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufied & Byers LLC filed her lawsuit alleging gender discrimination and retaliation, the jury trial appears set to begin next week. As a general matter, jury trials … Continue reading
In December 2014, a federal judge here in Atlanta sanctioned Wal-Mart Stores Inc.for destroying evidence in an employee discrimination case. The sanction was two fold: (1) Wal-Mart was ordered to pay $19,980.00 in attorney’s fees to the employee’s attorney; and … Continue reading