In a variation on a familiar phrase, a federal trial court effectively has ruled that, in the context of a website posting customers’ reviews of their retail buying experiences, “you can’t blame the message board.” In the case before the … Continue reading
Author Archives: Mark Klein
Credit Card Act
Recently, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 (the Credit CARD Act) went into effect. Congress saw a pressing need to protect consumers from abusive fees, penalties, interest rate increases, and other unjustified changes in the terms … Continue reading
Emailed Documents Allowed
Shortly before he left the employment of a residential treatment center for addicted persons, an employee emailed some of his employer’s documents to his and his wife’s personal email accounts. The employee operated two consulting businesses of his own concerning … Continue reading
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), which went into effect last year, was a legislative response to U.S. Supreme Court precedent. The ADAAA generally makes it easier for some employees to establish themselves as “disabled” and to require … Continue reading
Getting Sued for Breaking Wind?
Consider the following: A New York woman has filed a lawsuit against her former supervisor, claiming that he frequently broke wind. Roberta Feinsmith, 67, an executive assistant at the Jewish Theological Seminary alleges that supervisor Alan Cooper discriminated against older … Continue reading