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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

A post-mortem on personal responsibility

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"Sure, I posted racist memes and comments on my public Facebook page while identifying myself as a Chicago firefighter. But firing me v...
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

The EEOC's Nike DEI investigation shows the difference between politics and Title VII

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How employers pursue diversity, equity, and inclusion matters far more than whether they pursue it. The EEOC's recent pursuit of Nike il...
Monday, July 20, 2026

A disability is not a license to harass

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Federal disability discrimination laws exist to ensure that people with disabilities are judged on their abilities—not their diagnoses. They...
Friday, July 17, 2026

WIRTW #803: the 'Tubthumping' edition

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🎶 I get knocked down, but I get up again… 🎶 Like just about everyone else of a certain age, I know every word to Tubthumping. It's one...
Thursday, July 16, 2026

DEI is not a get-out-of-summary-judgment-free card — but it can become evidence of discrimination

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A white man gets fired. His employer has a DEI program. Therefore, the DEI program caused his termination. That argument has become increasi...
Wednesday, July 15, 2026

"Boys will be boys" is not a harassment defense

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The facts in Sharpe-Miller v. Walmart read less like a judicial opinion and more like an HR nightmare. An assistant store manager allegedly...
Tuesday, July 14, 2026

AI Isn't the Problem. Lazy Lawyering Is.

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Another day, another sanctions opinion involving a lawyer who filed AI-generated legal work product riddled with hallucinated cases. This ti...