News About Our Affiliate Member Law Firms

Brenda Oliver discusses challenges facing minority attorneys and best practices for self-advocacy, building confidence and procuring mentors in “Journeys to Equity: Brenda Oliver on Being Your Own Champion,” broadcast by The Women, Diversity & Change Podcast.

Alyson Guyan, Teresa Burke Wright and Caroline Cheng co-author “October Brings Changes to Washington, D.C., Leave Laws,” published by SHRM.

Pedro Jaime Torres-Díaz, Angela Quiles Nevarez and Arcelia Magaña co-author “How Our Firm Supports Lawyers of Hispanic Heritage,” published by Bloomberg Law.

Weldon Latham and Michael Hatcher discuss the likelihood of state legislatures instating corporate board diversity requirements and the potential implications for employers in “California board diversity requirements face legal challenge,” published by Roll Call.

Three attorneys resident in Goldberg Segalla’s Hartford office have been listed in the 2021 Connecticut edition of Super Lawyers. The practices these attorneys represent—including Workers’ Compensation and Civil Litigation and Trial—highlights the strength of some of Goldberg Segalla’s key capabilities in the region.

Eric Glassman was interviewed by Jeannie Orvaino for the NorthBay biz Magazine article Ending the Silence: Workplace Harassment Prevention Training Fosters an Environment of Respect and Trust.  You can read the article here.

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close this week, Shareholder and Reunión Co-Chair  Mel Cole (San Francisco) and Shareholder Anne Sanchez LaWer (San Jose) discuss their experiences with the Spanish language and the ways in which learning it – and not learning it – have impacted their individual connections

Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce the addition of eight attorneys in our North and South Carolina offices. New hires include: Austin King, Amy Mull- and Matthew Stabler in Raleigh; Kamri Barber, Emory Sloan and Erica Wells in Columbia; Caitlin Walker in Greenville; and Wil Magaha in Charlotte. 

Pedro Jaime Torres-Díaz, Angela Quiles Nevarez and Arcelia Magaña co-author “How Our Firm Supports Lawyers of Hispanic Heritage,” published by Bloomberg Law.

FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Michael Harrington and Edward (Bud) F. O’Donnell, Jr., Partners, were named to the 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers List and Sami Asaad, Partner, was named to the 2021 Connecticut Rising Stars List.

Justin Barnes comments on a recent 11th Circuit decision stating that employers bear the burden of proving compliance with the “80/20,” or “20%,” rule for employees subject to the tip credit under the FLSA in “3 Ways To Navigate Tipped Wages Obligations,” published by Law360.

Jesús Lahera discusses an increase in exemptions for companies in ERTE that train their workers. 

CincoDias

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Antonio Pedrajas talks about protocols for employees’ leaves of absence and “digital disconnection.”

Observatorio de Recursos Humanos

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Santiago Martínez advises companies to avoid disruption by keeping abreast of the newest COVID-19 regulations and consistently reviewing internal policies.

Latin Lawyer

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Michael Lotito talks about conflict-of-interest complaints against former union lawyers on the newly Democratic-controlled labor board.

Politico PRO

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