Littler Authored Articles

Tips to Avoid Risks Associated with Downsizing

Employment Law 360

During times of economic hardship, when companies are forced to execute mass layoffs, employees are more prone to sue as a result of their inability to find work and meet financial pressures. In this attorney...

Rise of ADR for Workplace Disputes

New York Law Journal

In his third installment for the New York Law Journal on trends in employment law, read more…

Proceed with Caution in Restricting Union Buttons

Employment Law 360

In this attorney authored article, Gregory Keating and Roberta Ruiz of...

Pandemic – Is Your Workplace Prepared for Disaster?

North Carolina Bar Journal

This article, authored by Donald Benson of Littler's Atlanta office and read more…

Leading the Way in E-Discovery

New York Law Journal

In this attorney authored article, A. Michael Weber of Littler's New York office explains the intricacies of electronic discovery in...

Effective Management of a Contingent Workforce: A Brief Overview of Using Contingent Workers

IBA Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee Newsletter

This article, authored by Ariel Weindling of Littler's Los Angeles office, explains the different...

To Avoid Becoming EEOC Statistic, Plan Ahead

Employment Law 360

In this attorney authored article, David Goldman of Littler's San Francisco office discusses the sharp increase in private-sector discrimination...

Don't Just Wing It

Tennessee Bar Journal

In this article, Donald Benson and Gina Cook of Littler's Atlanta office...

Adam Wit Breaks Down Court Ruling on FMLA Waiver

"The Potential Elimination Of Private FMLA Settlements," Employment Law 360, January 25, 2008

This article, written by Adam Wit of Littler's Chicago office, explains that the decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to...

A. Michael Weber Discusses Changes in the Nature of Noncompete Agreements

"Trends in Employment Law," New York Law Journal, January 17, 2008

In his first quarterly column for the New York Law Journal , Littler's A. Michael...

David K. Haase Comments on Legal Hazards of Diversity Policies

"The Legal Pitfalls of Diversity Policies," Law.com, January 2008

As workplace diversity policies become more standard, employers are increasingly being faced with legal challenges in their attempts to develop diverse...

Update on Validity of Electronic Communications and Employee Electronic Signatures: Not a Disfavored Method of Obtaining Employee Consent (Yet)

LexisNexis Expert Commentaries

This article, authored by Littler's Tyler Paetkau and Jacy...

USERRA Protections Have Far-Reaching Implications for Employers

"Wartime Duties," Lawdragon, August, 2007

This article is geared towards clarifying the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) for employers that have employees on military leave of five years...

Supreme Court Rules Ralph's Grocery Co. Inc's Incentive Compensation Plan Lawful

"Affirmed Incentive," Los Angeles Daily Journal, September 7, 2007

In a recent Supreme Court ruling, the court determined that Ralphs Grocery Co. Inc.'s profit-based incentive compensation plan is completely lawful. This...

5 Must-Have Employment Defense Motions in Limine

Contra Costa Lawyer

In this Littler attorney-authored article, Michael Brewer discusses five effective motions in limine specific to employment trials. Brewer says...

New Anti-Discrimination Legislature Reminds that Workplaces Must Reflect Diversity

"Protecting Gender Identity," The National Law Journal, August, 2007

In this article discussing recent and pending legislation prohibiting employers from discriminating against individuals based on "gender identity...

Preserving A Record For Appeal While Keeping The Jury On Your Side

The Practical Litigator

Littler's Theo Lee authors this article on what can go wrong in employment cases, and how to preserve a record for appeal. She discusses...

The Perils of Union Activism Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

The AFL-CIO and other proponents of the Employee Free Choice Act have argued that many union organizing campaigns are defeated because employers illegally terminate union supporters. In this article, Littler's read more…

Family Responsibility Discrimination: When Work and Family Care Duties Clash

San Diego Daily Transcript

In this Littler attorney-authored article, San Diego's Jerrilyn Malana explains to employers the necessity of creating a work...

Did They Turn Out the Light? The Supreme Court Rules on Covenants Not to Compete, Texas Bar Journal, May 2007

Texas Bar Journal

Littler Mendelson shareholder M. Scott McDonald co-authored this piece regarding the recent Texas Supreme Court covenant not-to-compete decision...

Welcoming Troops Home: Compliance Concerns Under Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

San Diego Daily Transcript

In this attorney-authored article which is motivated by the nearing return of U.S. troops from Iraq, Stacey James discusses how...

Can You Use HR Experts in Employment Cases?

The Practical Litigator

In this Littler attorney-authored article, San Francsco's Theo Lee offers insight on the use of HR experts in employment cases. She says that, "Recently, parties in employment cases have offered the...

Piecing It All Together: The Amendment to the Federal Trademark Counterfeiting Act Prevents Circumvention Through Component Parts

AIPLA Quarterly Journal

In this Littler attorney-authored article, Philadelphia's Tiffani L. McDonough explains how the 2006 amendment to the Federal Trade...

Trends in Employee Drug Testing

California Lawyer

In this MCLE self-credit article authored by Littler's Nancy Delogu, the laws on drug testing for employers, especially those in California, are...

How Globalization Affects Labor-Managment Relations

Counsel to Counsel

In this attorney authored article, Littler Mendelson's Gavin Appleby and Jim...

Inappropriate Sexual Conduct in the Workplace

In House Counsel Quarterly

In this attorney authored article discussing the boundaries of innapropriate sexual conduct in the workplace, Littler's AnnaMary Gannon...

U.S. Supreme Court Expands Extent of Employer Liability for Retaliation Claims

Tennessee Bar Journal

In this Littler attorney authored article discussing the new liabilities for employers as a result of the June Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White case, Littler's read more…

Diversifying Party Politics

Los Angeles Daily Journal

In this article authored by Littler attorneys Sabrina Beldner, Jaffe Dickerson and John Lien, the annual office holiday party is looked...

Watch out for the Many Legal Pitfalls of Affinity Groups

Phoenix Business Journal

In this article authored by Litter Mendelson attorney Mark Ogden, the dangers of affinity groups within companies are exposed....

Jerri Malana Warns Employers of Domestic Violence Legal Landmines

"Domestic violence in the workplace: A primer for employers," San Diego Daily Transcript, November 30, 2006
Jerrilyn T. Malana

Littler's Jerri Malana...

The Manager's Simple Guide to Avoiding Retaliation

Executive Counsel Magazine

In this article authored by Littler's Margaret Hart Edwards, the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the retaliation case Burlington...

Veto Keeps Permanent Disability Dilemma at Bay

Los Angeles Daily Journal

In this article authored by Littler Mendelson attorney Ron Peters, the recent history of Workers' Compensation in California is followed...

Privacy Rights Pitted Against Security

Loss Prevention Magazine

In this article authored by Littler attorneys John Julius and Eric...

Pandemic Preparation in the Workplace

Georgia Bar Journal

Littler's Don Benson examines the nature and threat of the pandemic occurrence of a disease such as avian flu and its possible effects on...

Revisiting the Bermuda Triangle: ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Comp

ADA Compliance Guide
October 2006

In this excerpt from Thompson's ADA Compliance Guide, Greg Keatingread more…

Classwide Determination of Overtime Exemptions: The False Dichotomy Posed by Sav-On and a Suggested Solution

The Labor Lawyer

Litter's Allan King and Marlene Muraco discuss the circumstances of class actions filed under FLSA, and delve into the ramifications of the "missclassification" cases that are murkier than others....