With layoffs dominating the news (and likely your LinkedIn feed), severance is top of mind for many employees right now, even if they have yet to face a sudden cut. Even employees who are terminated for performance may be asked to sign a severance agreement that contains a … [Read more...]
How to Protect Yourself from Unlawful Workplace Harassment
Speak up to protect yourself from unlawful workplace harassment Workplace harassment can quickly drain the joy out of any job. While there’s a growing shift toward speaking up about abusive comments and conduct—the #MeToo movement marked a major change—plenty of people still … [Read more...]
R&K’s Dan Werner joins renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump in racial discrimination lawsuit against SCAD
Radford & Keebaugh's Dan Werner has been joined by renowned civil rights litigator Ben Crump in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the Savannah College of Arts & Design (SCAD) on behalf of an African-American fishing coach who was terminated after bringing … [Read more...]
Parks v. Stanton – Order Denying Motion to Dismiss, Motion for Summary Judgment, as to Defendant’s Counterclaims
In this litigation, plaintiff Phaedra Parks sued our client, Angela Stanton, alleging that Stanton's memoir, Lies of a Real Housewife, was defamatory. Stanton filed counterclaims for tortious interference with contract and bad faith litigation, alleging that Parks' lawsuit was … [Read more...]
Chicago College Faces Age Discrimination Lawsuit
For five years Nancy Sullivan worked as an adjunct professor in the English Department at Harold Washington College in Chicago. In a recent suit filed on Sullivan's behalf, the EEOC alleges that the college discriminated against the 66 year old due to her age. As described in … [Read more...]