Happy birthday ADA
Yesterday, the Americans with Disabilities Act turned 25 years old. We've come a long way in the past 25 years, from a statute intended ...
WIRTW #376 (the “…I’ll only disappoint you…” edition)
By Jon Hyman
I thought I’d try something different today by bringing you a musician I’ve recently discovered— Courtney Barnett . She’s a guitar playing,...
Does smoke always equal fire in harassment cases?
By Jon Hyman
Consider the following, taken from Briggs v. University of Detroit-Mercy (E.D. Mich. 5/27/14) , and then let’s talk. Plaintiff Carlos Bri...
It shouldn’t be newsworthy when a court applies “common sense” to resolve a dispute
By Jon Hyman
I’d like to think that after 8-plus years of blogging, I’ve banked some capital as one who offers a common-sense approach to the often craz...
Insubordination or protected conduct? 6th Circuit has the answer.
By Jon Hyman
Is there a line that separates an employee’s insubordinate outburst from an expression of protected conduct? Yazdian v. ConMed Endoscopic T...