The recent lawsuit by five members of the US Women’s National Team against U.S. Soccer has received considerable media attention. Today’s post looks at what the lawsuit teaches us about
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Five Lessons For Employers From the Ellen Pao Verdict
By Nancy Yaffe on
As an employment litigator and the co-chair of my firm’s Women’s Initiative, I have been particularly interested in the press surrounding the claims brought by Ellen Pao against her former…
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Conduct Under a Microscope at Kleiner-Perkins Trial
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
Unless you’ve seen it in person, it’s hard to appreciate how the litigation process magnifies and distorts people’s behavior. The ongoing trial of Ellen Pao’s discrimination and retaliation claims against…
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California Legislature Clarifies What Sex Is
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
California legislature clarifies definition of “sex” in discrimination statutes…
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