December 16, 2014
Legal Team
Yesterday, two former Sony Pictures Entertainment employees sued the company for failing to protect employee data. The suit was filed in federal court in Los Angeles, alleging the entertainment studio failed to secure both computer networks in place from the hackers.The joint plaintiffs, who are suing on behalf of a similarly situated class, are...
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December 12, 2014
Legal Team
For twenty-one seasons, model mogul Tyra Banks has produced and hosted America's Next Top Model, a reality show competition where women (and in the most recent cycles, men) vie for the title for which the show is named and a large modeling prize. The show spun off a successful franchise of modeling shows internationally,...
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December 10, 2014
Legal Team
So we all know that a mandatory paid sick leave policy will come into effect at some point in 2015. But we might still be fuzzy on the details. When will it all happen? How? Do I, as the employee, have to do anything different?We're here to answer a few lingering questions you may...
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December 9, 2014
Legal Team
Matt and Grace Huang, an Asian American married couple, were sent overseas to Qatar as engineers for the Colorado-based MWH Global. Matt, who had worked for the company since 1999, had been assigned to Qatar to improve the country's infrastructure in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.The Huangs, along with their three adopted...
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December 5, 2014
Legal Team
Jonathan Larson, 19, was diagnosed with brain and spine cancer. He had undergone several rounds of radiation but needed to go back for more surgery. Larson worked as a delivery driver for Rosebud Restaurant in Naperville, a suburb of Chicago. He asked his boss at the restaurant if he could have six weeks off...
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