Ms. Myer will present a technology law update at the State Bar of Georgia’s 2011 Technology Law Institute on October 21, 2011. The link to register for the Institute is http://technologybar.org/tli2011/.
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument October 5 in an Employment Case
The U.S. Supreme Court started its 2011-12 Term on October 3, 2011. On October 5, it will hear oral argument on a case involving the intersection of disability law and religion. A teacher at a Lutheran school took a medical leave of absence, expecting to return to work when cleared by her physicians. Instead, the […]
Ms. Myer Comments on the Law of Restrictive Covenants as Applied to Franchises
Here is the link to comments Ms. Myer posted to an employment lawyers chat group on September 30. http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&discussionID=73146502&gid=144672&trk=EML_anet_di_pst_ttle&ut=3VE_mqA3v21QY1
Litigation Primer: What To Expect When You Or Your Company Faces Litigation Part IV: Litigation Realities and Strategies for Litigation Avoidance
Having worked as a litigator for over twenty years, I have noticed that most clients are unprepared when they become involved in litigation. This is true regardless of whether the client is the plaintiff (who can choose whether the dispute is one worth litigating over) or the defendant (who may have been pulled into litigation […]
New NLRB Poster is Available at NLRB Website
As is noted in a prior posting, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has implemented a rule requiring most employers to post a notice of certain workers’ rights beginning November 14, 2011. This rule applies to most private sector employers, regardless of whether they are a union shop. The poster is now available for download […]
Litigation Primer: What To Expect When You Or Your Company Faces Litigation Part III: Motions Practice, Trial And Appeal
Having worked as a litigator for over twenty years, I have noticed that most clients are unprepared when they become involved in litigation. This is true regardless of whether the client is the plaintiff (who can choose whether the dispute is one worth litigating over) or the defendant (who may have been pulled into litigation […]
