A recent federal court decision in Ohio highlights one of several “new” risks arising from direct employment of physicians by health care facilities. In Nathan v. Ohio State University, a cardiac anesthesiologist sued her former employer, a university medical center and its physician practice group, after her termination of employment, […]
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103rd Nebraska Legislature, First Session: Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Municipal Law Highlights
The first session of the 103rd Nebraska Legislature began on January 9, 2013. In the ten-day bill introduction period, Nebraska’s state senators introduced 655 new bills. The Legislature is considering a number of issues that may affect our clients, including numerous bills related to real property, renewable energy and municipal law. […]
State-Specific Developments: January 2013
Iowa: The Iowa Supreme Court recently held that an Iowa dentist who fired his dental assistant because he viewed her as a threat to his marriage did not unlawfully discriminate against her based on her gender. After the dentist’s wife found out that the two had been texting each other […]
Dillard’s to Pay $2 Million to Settle Class Action Disability Discrimination Lawsuit by EEOC
Dillard’s Inc., a national retail chain, agreed to pay $2 million and commit to extensive, company-wide injunctive relief to settle a class action disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). At issue was Dillard’s longstanding national policy and practice of requiring all employees to disclose […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Award of Workers’ Compensation Permanent Disability Benefits to Illegal Immigrant
This month, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that an illegal immigrant was protected by the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act and therefore entitled to recover permanent disability benefits despite his illegal work status. Moyera v. Quality Pork International, 2013 Neb. LEXIS 2 (2013). The plaintiff, Ricardo Moyera, moved to Nebraska from […]