A recent federal case shows how a workplace investigation can flip fast—from harassment complaint to defamation claim. The employer followed the playbook and won. The accuser did not. Continue reading
Every July 1, we gather to celebrate a modern fable. A baseball player hasn’t swung a bat in over two decades, yet his bank account gets a seven-figure boost—like clockwork.
That man is Bobby Bonilla. That day is today. And the story never gets old. Continue reading
Friends, colleagues, HR professionals, risk managers, compliance nerds, and the occasional law student who wandered here by mistake, I never thought this day would come. Continue reading
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Subject: Out of Office – Fly Eagles Fly!
I am currently out of the office, celebrating the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory with thousands of my closest friends (and one very excited son). If you need immediate assistance, please ask yourself, “Is this more important than the Birds winning it all?” If yes, I’ll question your priorities (and consider reporting you to the General Counsel) when I return. If no, I’ll be back on Monday, hopefully with my voice intact.
Go birds!🦅🏆 Continue reading
vxla from Chicago, US, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
I fear I have developed a reputation on this blog as a Dallas hater. This is not true. Not really. Continue reading
Ranae Sheppard is lucky to be alive. Continue reading
Apropos of nothing employment-related, I read a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision that compels me to warn you before heading out to your favorite watering hole this weekend and ordering a plate of boneless wings.
Eat them at your own risk of swallowing a chicken bone. Continue reading
Gosh, in all the excitement of switching and starting a new law firm, I totally forgot to post the poll results from “Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie?”
I am thrilled to share that I am one of the founding partners of a new, technology-driven, full-service law firm called Pierson Ferdinand, LLP.
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