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March 28, 2016

COAKY Approves of Equitable Award of Attorney’s Fees in Punitive Damages Case; Lists Criteria for Trial Court to Consider

The Kentucky Court of Appeals held in a December 2015 decision that a trial court may make an equitable award of attorney’s fees in a case in which the jury...

A Busy Year Ahead for the EEOC: New Issues, New Questions

2016 marks the last year of the EEOC’s 2013-2016 Strategic Enforcement Plan. Still, many of the issues the agency faced three years ago remain, in addition to some new ones....

Workers’ Comp Opt-Outs: Big Savings But Human Costs?

Dropping traditional workers’ compensation in favor of a private plan? New data from Stanford University shows that it’s saving companies money. But some have questioned whether the savings come at...

Can an Employee Be Required to Undergo a Psychological Examination?

If an employee is acting abnormally or exhibiting signs of mental impairment, can an employer require the employee to take a fitness-for-duty examination? Tim Garrett of Bass Berry & Sims...

Answer the Lawsuit, Even If You Think It Doesn’t Have a Chance

The Florida Supreme Court had bad news for a Hialeah Gardens investor who didn’t answer a slip-and-fall lawsuit from a tenant injured while another owner controlled the property. Even though...