What happens in mediations stays in mediations – or should. Dennis Duffy, a lawyer who has practiced in San Antonio, El Paso and now in Houston, attended a mediation in Houston in 2019. According to Above the Law blog, he tried a new tactic at the mediation. The plaintiff’s lawyer was Alfonso Kennard. Mr. Duffy
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Chief Justice “Presides” over Impeachment Trial
So, there will be an impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate starting next week. Chief Justice Roberts will preside over the trial. What does that mean to “preside”? In a normal trial, the judge would rule on disputes about evidence. He would admit or not admit evidence. At the end of the trial, he would…
SAWS Seeks to Move the Goal Post
Oral arguments in the case of Nicholas v. SAWS were heard recently. The Defendant appealed the matter to the Texas Supreme Court after losing before the Fourth Court of Appeals. See my prior post about that appeal here and here. In the oral arguments, the defense attorney, Rachel Ekery, said the harassment by the…
Houston Court Of Appeals Addresses Mixed Motive Cases
There are so many cases discussing the burden of proof in discrimination cases. It is even more complicated when the plaintiff is alleging mixed motives. Mixed motive cases refers to those cases that have a mix of motives, unlawful and lawful. For example, a plaintiff who alleges she was overlooked for a promotion due to…
Study Finds Both Sides See Employment Litigation as Unfair
According to a recent survey of parties to employment lawsuits, neither side believes employment discrimination cases are fair. But, plaintiffs are more likely to feel dissatisfied with their lawyers. The American Bar Foundation, part of the American Bar Association conducted a survey of parties to employment lawsuits. See ABA report. The study is based…
The Best Plaintiff is the Reluctant Plaintiff
I talked a while back about how it can be hard to find a plaintiff lawyer for employment cases. How about those times when the plaintiff employment lawyer does not want your case? Harold Goldner, a plaintiff employment lawyer in Pennsylvania, talks about some cases he (and I) do not want to accept.
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Finding a Plaintiff Employment Lawyer is Never Easy
Looking for a lawyer is never easy. In the employment law business, many clients call me or other plaintiff employment lawyers at the last minute or close to the last minute. Typically, potential plaintiffs do not start calling lawyers until they receive the "right-to-sue" letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Most charging parties…