Reputational Injury, Harassment

Employment Law Lessons from a Coldplay® Concert: When Viral Moments Put Workplace Conduct in the Spotlight

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/29/2025

It was supposed to be a night of entertainment for concertgoers at a recent Coldplay performance. But for two company executives, the spotlight shone a bit too brightly when a “kiss cam” moment on the jumbotron captured what...more

UK Court of Appeal Decision Addresses Tension Between Religious Beliefs and Reputational Damage

Littler on 3/7/2025

The UK Court of Appeal (CA) has handed down its judgment in the case of Higgs v. Famor’s School, adding to the growing body of case law that examines the complex issue of balancing employees’ freedom to express potentially...more

Avoiding Corporate Skeletons in the Closet: The Importance of Ethics Hotlines

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 10/17/2024

Ensure a skeleton-free zone in your organization by maintaining accountability with ethics hotlines. Corporate scandals can shake the trust and reputation of any company. Take, for example, the recent case where the...more

ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? New Jersey imposes further limits on non-disparagement clauses.

Flaster Greenberg PC on 5/29/2024

The Supreme Court of New Jersey has just made it even harder for employers to prevent harmful comments from employees and former employees. Specifically, non-disparagement clauses have been the primary tool employers use to...more

Identifying the Legal and Business Risks of Disinformation and Deepfakes: What Every Business Needs to Know

WilmerHale on 3/13/2020

Disinformation and “deepfakes” pose growing threats to the private sector. Already, disinformation has been weaponized to harm brands, move markets, and undermine trust in companies and industries. One recent study estimated...more

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Expanding Theories of Liability in the #MeToo Era

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/22/2019

Alleged workplace harassment is not a new phenomenon, but in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct in the corporate context, plaintiffs increasingly are targeting an expanded group of defendants, including public...more

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