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Evolving Science May Provide Coverage for Transgender Employees Under the ADA
April 01, 2016
A recent federal lawsuit could change the way employers need to structure their employment policies and procedures as they impact transgender employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
CT Court System Has Put GAL Training Sessions on Hold
April 01, 2016
Connecticut attorneys who would like to add guardian ad litem work to their practices need to undergo training first, but the state hasn't offered it in over two years and no new training sessions are scheduled.
Discriminatory Animus Does Not Immunize Employee from Termination
April 01, 2016
Although a supervisor's discriminatory animus creates a multitude of issues for an employer, it does not, in and of itself, create liability where the supervisor is not the termination decision-maker. Here is a look at a recent case.
The Limits of Liens in Proceeds Under Article 9
April 01, 2016
This is the second in a series of articles on liens in proceeds under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Case Notes
April 01, 2016
Discussion of a case in which a Berkeley Law Dean was sued for sexual harassment.
Leasing Can Make Your Information Security Processes Bullet Proof
April 01, 2016
Security issues are cited repeatedly as the number one concern for law firms and most recently topped all other current trends. This year, firms are estimated to spend more than $6.9 million or 1.92% of their gross annual revenues on information security.
In the Marketplace
April 01, 2016
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Limiting the Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment
April 01, 2016
Landlord shall assure Tenant of quiet enjoyment and possession of the Premises, and Tenant shall enjoy all rights herein granted without interference." This type of clause, in one form or another, is likely to be found in any commercial lease. This article discusses some considerations for drafting this covenant, including ways by which a landlord may limit its scope.
Checklist and Commentary on Defenses for Right of Publicity Claims
April 01, 2016
How courts are determining the parameters of an enforceable right of publicity is a highly active area of entertainment law. There should be a uniform set of defenses to a right of publicity claim. But under existing case law, the right of publicity is schizophrenic; some courts let the cause of action overflow its intended banks, swamping all that lies before it, including the First Amendment, while other courts neuter the action into non-existence.
Alienation: The Evolution of a Controversial Construct
April 01, 2016
Alienation, as a concept, has been through many twists and turns over time with respect to its definition and whether or not it should be considered a diagnostic "syndrome.

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