Understandably, this is the most important question a client will ask his lawyer when 
deciding whether to settle a lawsuit or defend the case at trial. It is also one of the most difficult things for lawyers to predict. That’s why jury verdict research is so valuable, and why this post at Manpower Employment
Weekly Web Roundup: October 2, 2009
More signs this week that the federal government is ramping up enforcement of employment laws. The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division is seeking a $22 million budget increase for 2010, and is seeking to hire 50 new attorneys. Law Memo Employment Law Blog reports that the 
EEOC has been very active recently in filing lawsuits. The Agency filed 32
LinkedIn and Lawsuits–Should You Be Concerned?
There is an interesting debate occurring in the legal blogosphere concerning LinkedIn, a popular business social networking site. It started with an article a couple of weeks ago in the National Law Journal, where management side lawyers were quoted giving warnings about the dangers of using LinkedIn to provide recommendations to current or