Lawyers Weekly USA articles

Recent articles from Lawyers Weekly USA

Nebraska Supreme Court rules at-will employee can sue for wrongful discharge.(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Lawyers Weekly USA Staff An at-will nursing home employee who was fired for reporting abuse to state regulators can sue for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled. The plaintiff worked as a staffing coordinator at a nursing home....

5th Circuit Court rules employee not entitled to FMLA leave for chronic diarrhea.(Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Lawyers Weekly USA Staff An employee with chronic diarrhea can't sue his employer over the denial of temporary Family and Medical Leave Act leave to accommodate his frequent trips to the restroom, the 5th Circuit has ruled. The plaintiff, a telephone support center analyst...

5th Circuit Court rules FMLA numerosity requirement not a bar to federal jurisdiction.(Family and Medical Leave Act of 199)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Lawyers Weekly USA Staff A federal court can hear a case brought under the Family Medical Leave Act even if the employer lacks the minimum number of employees under the statute, the 5th Circuit has ruled. The court held that "the employee-numerosity requirement is an element...

Tennessee Supreme Court rules discriminatory pay constitutes continuing violation under state law.(for Boeing Co.)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Lawyers Weekly USA Staff A claim for allegedly discriminatory pay may be brought at any time within one year of a plaintiff's receipt of discriminatory pay, and back pay is available for the duration of the period of unequal pay, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled in answering...

Georgia Supreme Court affirms wife's omissions in bankruptcy case don't bar alimony, property claims.
May 8, 2006... Byline: Lawyers Weekly USA Staff A wife was not barred from seeking alimony and property in her divorce case by her initial failure to list those claims as assets in her bankruptcy petition, the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment. The wife sought Chapter 7...