Monday, July 16th, 2007

Refusal to extend lunch break violated the ADA

In EEOC v. Convergys Customer Management Group, Inc., the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the employer’s motion for judgment as a matter of law, after a jury awarded a disabled employee back wages and other compensatory damages of approximately $115,000. The employee was fired for being late too many times, due to the fact […]

Monday, July 16th, 2007

DAlaska: Sections 1983 and 1985

The State successfully prosecuted Gerald Mahle for in-home possession of marijuana, but lost on appeal after the state Court of Appeals issued State v. Crocker, 97 P.3d 93 (Alaska App. 2004)(court should not issue a search warrant for home unless it has probable cause to believe that the resident’s possession of marijuana exceeds Ravin limits).  […]