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Can you take action against an employee for being a pain in the you-know-what?

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At least one court says yes. True confession: When I was a little future lawyer, I was sometimes a pain. (So, Robin, you’re saying your personality hasn't changed in all these years?) When I was being especially “high...more

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Can A University Terminate For Tenured Teacher’s Twitter Tweaks?

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A series of Twitter posts from a tenured Fresno State English professor about former First Lady Barbara Bush has once again sparked a national conversation about how the First Amendment applies in the university setting, and...more

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Must An Employer Tolerate Truly Obnoxious Employee Speech That Is Not Job-Related?

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There is a tenured professor at Florida Atlantic University School of Communications and Multi-Media Studies who has gained notoriety because of his public statements, including a blog, which claim that virtually every mass...more

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Chapman University to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination Suit

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University Fired Black Professor After Being Denied Tenure Due to Race, Federal Agency Charged - SAN DIEGO - Chapman University, a private university in Orange, Calif., will pay $75,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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