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Posted by Autumn Gentry | Jul 8, 2020 | Autumn Gentry, Dickinson Wright, DW HR Blog, Employment Law, Human Resources, Labor and Employment
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court, in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, affirmatively answered the long-awaited question of whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) protection...
Read MorePosted by Autumn Gentry | Feb 11, 2019 | Autumn Gentry, Dickinson Wright, DW HR Blog, Labor and Employment
In December 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that Tennessee’s cap on punitive damages was unconstitutional. This cap came into effect when Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed the Tennessee Civil...
Read MorePosted by Autumn Gentry | Mar 14, 2018 | Autumn Gentry, Defend Trade Secrets Act, Defend Trade Secrets Act DTSA, Dickinson Wright, DW HR Blog
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) was a breath of fresh air for many companies that rely on trade secrets as part of their business model. Under the DTSA, a business’s or individual’s trade secrets—such as copyrights, patents...
Read MorePosted by Autumn Gentry | Nov 13, 2017 | Dickinson Wright, DW HR Blog, Human Resources
By: Autumn L. Gentry Though it may mean a few frantic days and maybe more than one sleepless night, most companies can manage the loss of a key employee relatively well. However, the thought of a key employee going to work for...
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