Maryland

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  Black store managers sue Wet Seal for discrimination

  By Julie Beck  |  July 13, 2012

  Former employees of Wet Seal Inc. are suing the clothing retailer for racial discrimination, claiming that the store was biased against black managers because they didn’t mesh with the image Wet Seal wanted to portray.

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  6 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

  By Alanna Byrne  |  July 11, 2012

  The following lawsuits exemplify the lighter, and sometimes bizarre, side of the legal world.

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  Litigation: Is knowing a reporter’s confidential source knowing too much?

  By Dori Ann Hanswirth, Theresa House  |  July 5, 2012

  During last week’s pilot episode of HBO’s new series “The Newsroom,” star cable news anchor Will McAvoy came face-to-face with a scoop on one of the biggest news stories in recent memory.

• What not to do when reviewing job applicants’ social media pages

  By Kwabena Appenteng  |  June 21, 2012

  The proliferation of social media has gifted employers everywhere with a perpetual headache.

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  1st Circuit strikes down DOMA, sets stage for SCOTUS ruling on gay marriage

  By Alex Vorro  |  June 1, 2012

  The winds of change are blowing in Massachusetts, and depending on what nine robed figures eventually decide, they may just sweep across the entire nation.

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  Investor sues Nasdaq over Facebook IPO

  By Cathleen Flahardy  |  May 23, 2012

  A Maryland man filed suit against Nasdaq yesterday, claiming the exchange operator mishandled orders of Facebook Inc. shares after the social network’s initial public offering (IPO) last week.

• Litigation: Not much actual “say on pay” for shareholders

  By Matthew Ingber  |  April 26, 2012

  Since becoming effective in January 2011, the say-on-pay provision of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has been a springboard to numerous shareholder derivative actions.

• Labor: Demanding applicants’ social media passwords may open the door to discrimination claims

  By John Kuenstler  |  April 2, 2012

  Following reports of employers requesting Facebook usernames and passwords from job applicants as part of the interview process, such controversial practices and their potential legal ramifications have gained significant attention.

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  6 notable GCs in the news

  By Alanna Byrne  |  March 23, 2012

  Tracking some of the most-significant quotes from general counsel in the mainstream media

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  Companies ask job applicants for Facebook passwords

  By Julie Beck  |  March 22, 2012

  It’s no secret that companies often look up the Facebook pages of potential new hires, and smart job candidates have long known to keep their profiles private.