Archive for April, 2007

Your computer can “testify” against you even when it’s in the landfill

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

I’ve written about electronic evidence before, in a post that will be featured in the upcoming 2007 edition of Blawgworld:

Electronic Evidence: Who Benefits the Most, Employers or Employees?

Now here’s a story that illustrates a major danger being exposed as the electronic evidence tsunami sweeps over the legal landscape:

“Spoliation” of [...]

Coca-Cola “cat’s paw” subordinate bias case dismissed on settlement week before Sup. Ct. arguments

Sunday, April 15th, 2007

I’ve written before about the fascinating subordinate bias case that was scheduled for Supreme Court arguments this coming week:

Supreme Court to hear Coca-Cola “cat’s paw” case

Cat’s paws, rubber stamps, and proof of race discrimination

The “Question Presented” as stated in the Supreme Court docket was:

Under what circumstances is [...]

$55 million settlement in FedEx race discrimination class action

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

In my view, this FedEx class action settlement is yet another sign that after years of near-dormancy, employment discrimination claims not based on disability, harassment, or termination of employment (e.g., those based on hiring and promotions) have become the biggest area of corporate employment law risk.

The ascendancy of these employment discrimination claims is led by [...]