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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Preferred pronouns and the aging workforce

What takes priority? There was a social media storm this week after a large non-profit organization terminated a volunteer after the volunteer questioned the point of having preferred pronouns in signature blocks. The woman...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 6, June 2023

Supreme Court Blocks Use of Race in Harvard, UNC Admissions in Blow to Diversity Efforts - "In one of its most closely watched cases this year, the court ruled along ideological lines that the way the schools approached race...more

International Lawyers Network

Client Centricity in Practice - Part Two

Last week, we brought you part one of our session from Rio, “Client Centricity in Practice,” moderated by Melissa Kanô and Alexandre Pessoa of KLA Advogados, who were joined by Waldemar Thiago Junior, Vice President, Managing...more

FordHarrison

EntertainHR: Michigan’s Miscue—Is Your Company Ready for a Social Media Scandal?

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Only a few days after being hired by the University of Michigan’s football program as the assistant director of football recruiting, Glenn Schembechler (son of longtime Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler) resigned after his...more

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Iowa 2021 Legislative Report – End of Session Summary

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Two and a half weeks beyond the 110th calendar day of the session, the 2021 session of the 89th General Assembly of Iowa adjourned sine die just before midnight on Wednesday, May 19.  Originally slated to end April 30,...more

King & Spalding

Georgia Results Flip the Senate and Will Lead to More Congressional Investigations

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With the majority in both the U.S. House and Senate, Democrats are poised to chair powerful investigative committees in the 117th Congress - With the victories of Raphael Warnock over incumbent Kelly Loeffler, and Jon...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Advertising & Marketing Law - January 19th - 21st, 8:15 am - 1:15 pm EST

Be part of this renowned event which shape the law, policy and proceedings of Canadian advertising and marketing law. Attend the Canadian Institute’s 27th Annual Virtual Conference on Advertising & Marketing Law to delve...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Leading Through Crisis: Addressing Anti-Racism in the Workplace Amidst Protest and Pandemic: On Record PR Episode 18

Join us for Episode 18 of On Record PR as we go on record with members of the Furia Rubel Communications team to discuss crisis communications as they relate to inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism. Originally our...more

Jaburg Wilk

A Label by any Name is Still Just a Label

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JW Way Fundamental #13: Embrace Diversity - "Celebrate our differences. Be aware of and address implicit bias. Be open to learning from others, regardless of their background or role. Be mindful that we make better...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

What Can You Say in the Workplace? Whatever Your Employer Allows You to Say...

The recent controversy involving the Google employee fired for challenging his employer’s diversity policies highlights some misconceptions concerning free speech rights in the workplace....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Lack of workable replacement (so far, at least) be damned—the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has announced that [the scandal-plagued] Libor will be phased out by 2021 in favor of “transaction-based benchmarks”....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

[Event] Corporate Counsel Conference - May 3-5, Chicago, Illinois

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During this unique conference, we will explore the workplace of tomorrow with live technology demonstrations and in-depth, collaborative presentations and workshops....more

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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: July 2016 #5

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Pokemon Go has taken the world by storm. Last week, several blogs discussed what employers can do to limit the effect of the game on the workplace. HR Morning advised looking at information technology and social media...more

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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: June 2016 #4

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Last week, a television reporter filed a lawsuit against her former employer alleging that she was discriminated against because she is white. The reporter was terminated following a post on her employer’s Facebook post that...more

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