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Because all of the images of Colonel Jessup ordering a Code Red are copyright protected, you get this one of Jack. But, better than Jack, today you get Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot numbers a guest post from my colleague, Jordan Rand. In addition to having a half-decent jump shot, Jordan is developing a niche practice in cyber insurance, which could come in handy for many of you given the data breach risks that your employees present.

Anyway, check out Jordan’s post below. And, if you’re in or around Denver on February 17, check him out at the University Risk Management and Insurance Association’s Western Regional Conference, where he’s presenting “Cyber 2.0: What We’ve Learned So Far and What We Haven’t.”

If you want to connect with Jordan, you can email him.  Continue reading

Hey, don’t blame me. You clicked on ’em.

1. He filed for custody of the kids; she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit
2. 39 reasons why your employee handbook may violate the law

First tip: ignore the photo.

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It’s that time of year at CareerBuilder. Yep, yep. We’ve got ourselves the list of the most unusual holiday gifts exchanged at work.

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Last week, the ABA Journal announced its 9th Annual Blawg 100. The Blawg 100 is a collection of, yep, you guessed it, 100 folks with no fulfilling lives who rule the legal blogosphere. Or, at least according to the ABA Journal, and probably my children.

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I realize that a post like this has more of a Tuesday feel to it, but, I just couldn’t resist…

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You should know the drill by now. Once a month, I get to take a day off from blogging and hang out with the Bronies send you over to another HR/employment-law blogger who, in turn, shares with you tons of links to topical blog posts that would only appeal to HR-compliance nerds. And speaking of HR-compliance nerds….

You’re all in luck, chumps. Mike Haberman is hosting this month’s Employment Law Blog Carnival at the HR Observations Blog.

What are you waiting for? Get the heck off my porch and go to Mike’s blog!

According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, we’re fast approaching that time of year when employees call out sick the most. Most employees stay home when sickness strikes hardest: December (20%), January (15%) and February (14%).  Continue reading

Every so often, I like to reach out to a random reader of this blog to get their feedback on what I’m doing right (everything) and what I could improve upon (my arms). Yesterday, I spoke with a reader who mentioned that she liked the posts where I table the legal mumbo jumbo and just talk about me.

Unfortunately, however, we lawyers have no egos and rarely like to talk about ourselves. But, because it’s Friday, and in the spirit of narcisism charity, I’m going to let you in with another glimpse into my world.

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