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In a November 21, 2018 United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) Press Release, the EEOC announced that a Texas-based oil and gas company operating in North Dakota agreed to pay $50,000 and furnish other relief in order to settle a racial harassment lawsuit the EEOC filed against the company. According to the EEOC, an … Read more
According to insurance industry research, the Top Ten areas of law with the highest risk of malpractice claims are: Real Estate 20.33% Plaintiff Personal Injury 15.59% Family Law 12.14% Estate/Trust/Probate 10.67% Collection and Bankruptcy 9.2% Corporate/Business Organization 6.79% Criminal 5.65% Business Transaction commercial Law 4.11% Personal Injury – Defense 3.26% Labor Law 2.19% The American … Read more
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability tracked trends of legal malpractice claims from 2012 through 2015 and made findings that include as follows: Between the years 2011 and 2015, the number of claims with combined expense and indemnity settlements between $50,000 and $200,000 almost doubled; Claims between $1 million and $2 … Read more
As reported in the publication Insurance Journal, insurers cite conflicts of interest, including perceived conflicts, as the most common alleged basis for a legal malpractice claim. With larger firms the risk of conflicts increase when there are mergers, acquisitions and lateral hiring. According to the article, nearly half the insurers polled cited an uptick in … Read more
In a December 21, 2018 press release, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced that a federal jury in Florida returned a verdict on December 19, 2018 awarding $850,000 in compensatory damages and punitive damages to a female farm worker who was raped by her supervisor and reported to her employer and police … Read more
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title VII). More specifically, harassment based on sex is a violation of Section 703 … Read more
Texas is an at-will employment state, meaning that unless there is a contractual agreement saying otherwise, an employee employed for an indefinite term may be terminated at will without cause. A Beaumont wrongful termination lawsuit appealed to the Texas Supreme Court created an exception to the employment at-will doctrine. In its 1985 Sabine Pilot decision, … Read more
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (Title VII). More specifically, harassment based on sex is a violation of Section 703 … Read more
The Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) assist with enforcing laws that forbid employment discrimination based on race, including workplace racial harassment. Ethnic slurs, racial jokes, offensive or derogatory comments, or other verbal or physical conduct based on a person’s race constitute unlawful racial harassment if … Read more
The Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can receive and investigate charges or complaints racial and national origin harassment related to employment. Texas Labor Code Chapter 21 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protect individuals against employment discrimination and harassment. As explained by … Read more
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