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Litigation and e-Discovery

Federal and state employment laws impose legal obligations and their attendant risks on every employer.  The majority of Jackson Lewis attorneys devote their practice to defending management in employment-related lawsuits, the fastest growing area of civil litigation.  We have defended more than 4,000 individual and class action employment cases in the past five years, including discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour violations, ERISA violations, wrongful discharge, defamation, breach of contract, intentional torts, emotional distress and other serious workplace issues in federal and state courts.

Jackson Lewis attorneys are well-equipped to manage litigations and complex e-discovery issues in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible. We have an enterprise license for Summation® and numerous licenses of CaseMap® and Trial Director®. We use Summation® to manage transcripts, e-mail and other electronic materials, and to image copies of paper documents. We also have the ability to establish secure case databases on the web for clients who wish to access discovery materials.

We are well-equipped to assist you with:

  • Litigating in state and federal courts, including class action litigation
  • Handling administrative charges before state and federal agencies
  • Protecting confidential and proprietary information, trade secrets and business relationships from misuse or interference
  • Maintaining actions on behalf of employers arising from fraud, theft and other related misconduct
  • Conducting independent investigations of allegations of inappropriate employee behavior running the gamut of workplace issues including discrimination, harassment and improper business practices (such as issues arising under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act)
  • Asserting and defending defamation claims, whistleblower claims, blogging issues, employee privacy issues, qui tam actions and wage and hour matters, including collective and class actions
  • Formulating audit records retention and litigation hold programs
  • Assisting in identifying, collecting and managing electronically stored information (ESI)
  • Handling complex e-discovery issues from a legal and technical perspective
  • Providing training on e-discovery issues through the Jackson Lewis E-Discovery U™

Our employment litigators have developed the expertise to assess risk and evaluate settlement early in litigation.  Our ability to dispose of cases efficiently before trial through aggressive motion practice, and during trial to present cases in a manner persuasive to judges and juries, has earned us a reputation as a leader in the field of employment litigation on behalf of management.

Jackson Lewis attorneys can assist employers in identifying legal needs, building a solid defense, meeting compliance requirements, and developing best practices. For more information, please contact practice area coordinators Vincent A. Cino or Conrad S. Kee or Brett M. Anders or Ralph C. Losey or the Jackson Lewis attorney with whom you regularly work.

Litigation and e-Discovery Legal Updates

2010 New York State Legislative Update
[9/2/2010] During the 2010 Legislative Term, the New York State Legislature enacted and Governor David A. Paterson signed a number of laws relevant to New York employers. This legislation is summarized below. We also describe other significant bills passed by the Legislature and vetoed by the Governor read more »
Federal Appeals Court Finds Charitable Group Exempt from Title VII Discrimination Prohibition
[8/31/2010] The non-profit organization World Vision is exempt from employees' Title VII claims of religious discrimination, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled. Spencer v. World Vision, Inc. The Court determined that World Vision, an organization not affiliated with any church, may read more »
New York's Highest Court to Decide Limits on Solicitation of Former Clients by Business Seller
[8/27/2010] New York courts have long held that a seller of the good will of a business cannot solicit former clients and thus deprive the buyer of the value of the bargain. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit now has asked the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, to read more »
Ohio Supreme Court to Rule on Public Policy Exception to Employment-at-Will Doctrine
[8/16/2010] The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to review whether an exception based on state public policy exists to Ohio's long-standing employment-at-will doctrine where an employer discharges an employee injured on the job before the employee has the opportunity to file a workers' compensation claim. read more »
NCAA's New Sickle-Cell Testing Rule: Does it Discriminate Against or Protect Athletes?
[8/16/2010] As the college football season gets underway, the debate on sickle-cell testing of collegiate athletes is making headlines. The NCAA's Division I Legislative Council has approved a new rule permitting voluntary testing of student-athletes to determine if they are carriers of the rare, but read more »

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