Pres. Trump’s assault on the Department of Justice has real-world consequences. Some 5,500 employees, including lawyers and support staff, have left or been fired from DOJ since January. That is out of a total staff of about 10,000. That means there are widespread vacancies across the country in DOJ. But, recruiting at law schools is
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 amended the prior law, which was passed in 1883. The current law is found at 5 U.S.C. §1101, et seq. The first Civil Service Act of 1883 changed what had been a political spoils system to a much more professional, stable work force. Prior to 1883, the
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, the MyPillow CEO, Michael Lindell lodged claims of fraud against Eric Coomer, former executive at Domino Voting Systems. Mr. Lindell was a very vocal supporter of Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 election had been stolen. Cooper Then sued Lindell for defamation. In June, a jury agreed with
For no apparent reason, other than naked politics, Pres. Trump has fired two of the three Democrat appointed members of the EEOC Commission. The Commission decides EEOC policies and guidance. It is fairly normal for the EEOC to lack enough members for a quorum when a new administration first starts. But, in removing two pf
There was a lot of talk about Project 2025 in 2024. Now it is the year 2025. Project 2025, the book was published by the Heritage Foundation. Many of the authors were major players in the first Trump administration. Many of the book’s authors have been now appointed to the new Trump administration. Now, Mr.
In a recent decision, the Fifth Circuit has suggested an odd practice. In Bunker v. Dow Chemical, No. 24-20046 (%th Cir. 8/7/2024), Ms. Bunker filed her EEOC charge, but she did not check the block at the top for “FEPA.” It is important to check that block to indicate you, as the Charging Party
In what industry are both white collar and blue collar managers and leaders trained for each level of promotion? In the military. In the military services, NCO’s and officers receive training for each level of promotion. For decades, the U.S. military has required attendance and graduation from schools designed to train leaders at every rank.
The Federal Trade Commission has voted 3-2 to ban non-compete agreements. NCA’s affect 18% of the work force, or about 30 million workers. They have been used for fast food workers and CEO’s alike. Perhaps as recently as 20 years ago, they were only used for senior executives. But, their use has since grown in
Donald Trump has sued or been sued some 4,000 times. He ought to know more than many lawyers how to win a lawsuit. Yet, he and his lawyers consistently violate every guideline regarding successful lawsuits. There are only guidelines, because a litigant can do everything right and still lose. Just like a litigant can do
Many discrimination cases lose on motions for summary judgment. In Gutierrez v. City of Converse, No. 17-CV-01233-JKP (W.D. Tex. Jan. 10, 2020), the Western District denied in part and granted in part the City of Converse’s Motion for Summary Judgment. Ms. Gutierrez worked for the Converse Fire Department for eight years when she was