Former Employee’s Defamation Claim
After a national telecommunications company was sued for slander per se by a former employee, the firm's motion to dismiss was granted resulting in the dismissal of the claim.
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82 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2024, Including 10 Named Lawyers of the Year
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Verrill Attorney Jonathan Dunitz Appointed Member of the State of Maine Supreme Judicial Court’s Access to Justice Tax Credit Committee
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DEI Efforts in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s College Admissions Decision
Last week the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision ending a four-decade precedent which had allowed universities and colleges to consider the race of applicants during the admissions process. What, if anything...
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How to avoid employee wage and hour pitfalls during tourist season
Verrill attorney Elizabeth Johnston recently authored an article for MaineBiz entitled, How to avoid employee wage and hour pitfalls during tourist season . In the article she discusses five ways to help businesses stay...
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Time to Update Your Handbooks
Employers – a recent decision by an administrative agency you have likely never heard of will likely require you to revise your employment policies and handbooks. Some background: the National Labor Relations Act is...
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Conducting Workplace Investigations
Join Verrill’s Erik Peters and Elizabeth Johnston on Wednesday, October 18, for Conducting Workplace Investigations. When and why should you open an investigation? Who is the best person to conduct it? Should you handle...
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Connecticut Supreme Court Opinion Sheds Light on Quasi-Judicial Standard in Context of University Disciplinary Proceeding
Recently, the Connecticut Supreme Court analyzed the availability of absolute immunity for participants in quasi-judicial proceedings, specifically in relation to the dismissal of a complaint by a Yale University student stemming from sexual assault...
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Annual Update: The Legal Year in Review
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NLRB's Ruling On BLM Buttons Holds Employer Lessons
Verrill attorney Elizabeth Johnston recently authored an article for Law360 entitled, NLRB’s Ruling on BLM Buttons Holds Employer Lessons . In it she discusses a recent ruling from a National Labor Relations Board judge...
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Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Injury in the Workplace: Paths to Recovery in and Outside of Workers’ Compensation
Verrill counsel Elizabeth Connellan Smith recently co-authored “ Sexual Harassment And Sexual Assault Injury In The Workplace: Paths To Recovery In And Outside Of Workers’ Compensation ” for the American Bar Association Law Journal...
