Law firm owners face a challenge in pursuing Title VII gender and race discrimination and retaliation claims against their firms. Most law firms are structured as partnerships or professional corporations. Firms typically have two layers of attorneys called “partners”: junior or non-owner partners and equity partners or shareholders, depending on […]
Author: Connie Bertram
In a significant Executive Order issued on Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden launched what the White House is calling a “whole-of-government effort to promote competition in the American economy.” Through 72 new initiatives and the coordination of more than a dozen federal agencies, the Order promises to deliver tangible […]
In a recent post, we highlighted two recent criminal cases brought by the Department of Justice. One of those cases is back in the news as a consequence of a civil class action. United Healthcare, one of the companies the DOJ claimed entered into an illegal no-solicitation agreement with Surgical […]
A critical point of contention in Lemon v. Myers Bigel, P.A., No. 19-1380 (4th Cir. Jan. 19, 2021) was who is considered an “employee” under Title VII’s anti-discrimination and retaliation provisions. Shawna Lemon, a then equity partner at the law firm of Myers Bigel, P.A., filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination […]
In a recent post, we briefly discussed non-compete and no-poach agreements, including highlighting D.C.’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020. The law, if it passes Congressional oversight – with no indication that it will not – will be become effective on or about March 8, 2021 (the next […]