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Eric A. Welter is an employment lawyer and litigator with the Welter Law Firm, P.C. in Herndon, Virginia. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., Texas and California.
The Welter Law Firm represents and advises employers on all aspects of the employment relationship and represents businesses in commercial and franchise litigation. The firm’s offices are located in Northern Virginia; Los Angeles, California; and Austin, Texas.
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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Recent Jury Verdicts and Settlements
Our latest update on recent jury verdicts and settlements after the break. Happy New Year!
Posted in Jury Verdicts
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Fourth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment In Failure To Promote Case
In an unpublished opinion (Wesley v. Arlington County), the Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the employer in a failure to promote case brought by a firefighter. More after the break.
EEOC Verdicts and Settlements
Our report on EEOC verdicts and settlements for November 2009 after the break.
COBRA Subsidy Extension Passes
The Connecticut Employment Law Blog has the details on the extension of the COBRA subsidy here.
4th Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Retaliation Claims Based on Twombly
In a recent unpublished opinion (Harman v. Unisys Corp.), the Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s dismissal of an employee’s retaliation claims against her employer. The plaintiff, Kathryn Harman, brought suit against Unisys Corporation and several employees, alleging gender, age, and … Continue reading
Is Your Lawyer Too Concerned About Making Money?
We were intrigued to read last week about a recent study on the state of the legal industry. Frequent readers are already aware of our series of posts on law firm economics. One graph from the study, however, caught our … Continue reading
Judicial Hell Holes
The WSJ Law Blog has a post on the most recent list of judicial hell holes put out by the ATRA. The list is after the break.
More Amusing Search Terms
As a sequel to an earlier post, I thought a search phrase that showed up in our index today was quite amusing. More after the break.
Posted in HR
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DC Court Upholds Attorney-Client Privilege Of Emails Sent From Work
Law.com reports here on a case out of Washington, D.C., that upheld the privileged nature of attorney-client communications sent from an email account at work. We previously posted on this issue here. More after the break.
Tidbits
Our latest tidbits focus on wage and hour issues. More after the break.
New EEOC Enforcement Activity Against Use Of Credit History And Criminal Background In Hiring
Workplace Prof Blog notes here that the EEOC has filed a class action suit against an employer in Dallas for the use of credit history and criminal background as selection crieria in the hiring process. The EEOC has long argued … Continue reading
Richmond Jury Awards $3.5 Million In Race Discrimination And Malicious Prosecution Case
Earlier in the week, a Richmond federal court jury awarded a former employee of a trucking terminal $3.5 million on claims of race discrimination and malicious prosecution against the employer and several individual defendants. More after the break.
EEOC Verdicts and Settlements
Our update on EEOC verdicts and settlements for October 2009 after the break.
New DOL Employment Law Guide
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a new version of the Employment Law Guide. More after the break.
“Prying [the] cash out of our clients’ hands”
Not exactly the kind of attitude most clients want their employment law attorney to have. More after the break.
Posted in Law Firm Economics
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