Lessons from the Case of Deshaun Watson Deshaun Watson’s latest litigation mishap is a doozy and a great lesson in seeing the big picture when it comes to complex litigation. Here’s the latest, on April 5th, 2022, the Judge presiding over the 22 lawsuits ordered Watson to answer written questions asking whether he had sex…
What do dogs and independent contractor status have in common? Well, if you’re a dog-sitter in California, apparently a lot. (That’s one of my pups in the photo, her name is Harlow.) A California dog-sitter is challenging her status under California law as an independent contractor. The dog sitter sued A Place for Rover, Inc.…
A New Era For Arbitration Agreements Recently, President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFASASHA) into law. The new law bars the enforcement of most mandatory arbitration provisions in cases alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment. It applies to all pre-dispute arbitration clauses, including those in contracts executed…
Sometimes employment matters transcend the standard “employment law statutes” and become something much bigger. I give you video game maker Activision. Recently, Activision was sued in a wrongful death action that stems from alleged sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, Paul and Janet Moynihan, the parents of former Activision employee Kerri Moynihan, allege that the company’s…
It is legal for an employer to mandate that its employees get vaccinated… at least that’s what Texas Federal Judge Lynn N. Hughes ruled. The Reagan appointee issued a blistering opinion dismissing a lawsuit filed by hospital workers objecting to their employer’s vaccination mandate. A copy of the decision can be found here. It is…
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) may have sunset on December 31, 2020, but lawsuits under the law continue to roll in, and they’re hitting every industry… including sports. On May 12, 2021, the Tennessee Titans were sued by a former employee who alleges he was terminated while on leave pursuant to the FFCRA.…
What Bill Belichick Can Teach Us About Litigation and Why It’s Not Over Until It’s Over In 2001, the New England Patriots won their first Super Bowl. In the home stretch of that season, Bill Belichick showed the team a video of a horse race from The Breeders Cup. In the middle, Belichick paused the…