A federal district court in Michigan recently granted summary judgment for the plaintiff, (you read that correctly), ruling that the employer was liable for disability discrimination as a matter of law. (Lafata v. Dearborn Heights Sch. Dist. No.7 (E.D. Mich. 12/11/2013)). A plaintiff hardly ever files for summary judgment in an employment case, let
Summary Judgment: Myths and Realities
"Is Summary Judgment in Employment Cases a Myth"? So ask attorneys Teresa Ride Bult and Kate Summers in an excellent article published last month in Law 360.
The authors contend it is becoming more difficult for employers to win on summary judgment, 
particularly in state court. Nonetheless, they believe the benefits of filing a
Weekly Web Roundup: October 16, 2009
Wage and hour collective actions remain active in Iowa. A Judge in Clinton County just approved a collective action settlement in which Wal-Mart agreed to pay $11 million to settle claims that it failed to pay overtime, properly account for breaks, and altered time records. Employees and former employees who worked for Wal-Mart in Clinton between 1999-2009