Christine O’Donnell, the Republican nominee for Senate in Delaware, has further problems with her resume. She claims on her Linkedin page to have taken a course at the well-known Oxford University in Emgland. Well, not quite. What she actually took was a course from Phoenix University, a well-knwon for-profit school, at Oxford. Phoenix rented space
September 2010
Prof Wrestles with Sticky Situation
The work place can be a very dangerous place. Workplace Prof presents a scenario that concerns another unnamed professor. See post. Workplace refers to another blog at: suburbdad.blogspot.com/. Well, since Dean Dad posted the original post at his blog, Community College Dean, Dean Dad has taken back down the post at the request of the…
Juror Removed for Posting Jury Result…. Before the Trial was Over
Trial lawyers treat jurors with kid gloves. We are extra polite, extra respectful in regard to those citizens who perform their civic duty without complaint. The pay is low, yet their service is invaluable. But, what do you say when a juror violates one of the basic requirements of jury duty? A trial is a…
Texas Education Board Passes Anti-Islam Resolution
I try to talk on this forum about employment issues and discrimination in general. Since I am an Iraq veteran, I also discuss the war from time to time, typically simply to note the death of a local soldier killed in Iraq or Afghanistan. So, when a local governmental entity itself expresses some form of…
Public Facilities Must be Accessible
Public facilities must be accessible to persons with disabilities regardless of age of the structure. But, if the structure dates to before 1990 and has not been substantially modified since 1990, then accessible features must be “readily achievable.” City sidewalks are a significant issue.
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Many Types of Evidence Help Prove a Discrimination Case
Circumstantial proof is typically used in discrimination cases. Direct evidence of discrimination (ie, an admission by the harasser) is rare.
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Mad Juries = Large Verdicts
I have written here before that high dollar verdicts often indicate a jury became angry about a lawsuit. In Velez v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., the jury awarded $250 million in punitive damages. See posts here and here. This is the largest punitive damage award in any class action lawsuit, I am told. Novartis,…
Unemployment Decreases in San Antonio
The national unemployment rate has increased from 9.5% to 9.6%. See report. 54,000 government jobs were lost during the month of August. That loss is probably due to the loss of census jobs. But, there was an increase of 67,000 private sector jobs. In Texas, the unemployment rate rose slightly from 8.2% to 8.3%.
Police Officers Suspended for Harassment
Workplace harassment takes many forms. In the San Antonio Police Department, two police officers stuffed trash in a female co-worker’s mailbox. They hid her squad car when she needed it. Now, the two male co-workers have been placed on suspension. See San Antonio Express News story. One of the male police officers is 31…
Bexar Met Fires Business Analyst
Why would an employer provide grounds for a lawsuit to an employee? It is hard to fathom, but Bexar Metropolitan Water District has fired a business analyst whose warnings about improper accounting practices were supported by a a consultant. See San Antonio Express News report. Gilbert Herrera’s warnings were well-reported prior to his termination.