Former Aon employee sues over denied in-office work request
Former Aon employee with ADHD sues under ADA, alleging discrimination, harassment, and retaliation after being denied full-time in-office work accommodation.
The cloud, AI, and other tools driving law firm efficiency
By Nicole Black ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The 2024 International Legal Technology Association’s technology survey was recently released, and it provides a wealth of information on technology adoption trends in law […]
How to address, investigate workplace harassment
By Shayda Le The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published final guidance on harassment in the workplace earlier this year. While this guidance is not law, it provides employers with an […]
EEOC sues after stroke victim denied accommodations, fired
New England Biz Law Update The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against a utilities service company alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The lawsuit […]
Letter From The Editor – Working from Home
First, there was the office. Well-dressed lawyers worked shoulder to shoulder with fellow attorneys, paralegals and the support staff. Phones rang almost incessantly. Clients rotated through the waiting room. Then, […]
POINT OF NO RETURN: Working from home has become the norm
The old way of practicing law is dead, and the coronavirus killed it. If that sounds like hyperbole, ask around. Better yet, look around your local law office. You’ll find […]
Tips for managing remote employees
By Nicole Black The shift to remote work was an abrupt and unexpected change for most businesses, including law firms. For that reason, it didn’t always go smoothly. However, over […]
Back to the office, and back … to the future
As COVID-19 restrictions ease and vaccines become more universally available, law firms are planning their grand re-openings—reviewing past work models, analyzing present ones, and deliberating how to resume “normal” […]
Legal Tech
- How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing
- How large language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
- Attorney Share, Lawmatics integrate to automate law firm referrals
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
Commentary
- Legally Speaking: How communication failures turn disputes into lawsuits
- We tore out our own backup generator
- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs










