Kelly O'Connell

I'm happy the West Coast is joining the East Coast efforts in suing Soho House for s*xual harassment/battery claims

Soho House Los Angeles Sued After Bartender Alleges She Was Drugged and R***d | WEHOonline Soho House Los Angeles is facing a r**e lawsuit after a bartender alleges her supervisor drugged and assaulted her, and says management covered it up. WEHOonline

Changes to complaint prerequisites in Florida ✅ HB 1407 provides that when the FCHR determines there is reasonable cause to believe a discriminatory practiced occurred, or the EEOC issues a Notice of Right to Sue in connection with a dual-filed complaint alleging violations of both state and federal anti-discrimination laws, the aggrieved person may file a civil action with respect to the alleged FCRA violation no later than one year after the earlier of the: (a) date of the Commission’s determination of reasonable cause (as provided in the existing Act); or (b) issuance of a Notice of Right to Sue by the EEOC. If the FCHR does not make a reasonable cause determination or the EEOC does not issue a Notice of Right to Sue within 180 days after the administrative complaint’s filing, a lawsuit alleging an FCRA violation may be commenced no later than 18 months after the administrative complaint’s filing. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.

Florida Clarifies the Statute of Limitations for Filing a Lawsuit Under the State Civil Rights Act | Employment Law Spotlight

New on the Wild AI West Front 🤖

Employer Playbook for Attacking AI Use in Pro Se Litigation: A Roundup of Recent Court Sanctions Against ChatGPT Plaintiffs Pro se litigants are increasingly using GenAI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, or CoPilot to file and maintain lawsuits against their employers – and corporate counsel and defense attorneys need new tools to fight back. We’ve assembled a collection of helpful rulings from the past...

FIU’s Turning Point USA chapter President Ian Valdes has stepped down from leadership after reporting revealed his involvement in a racist group chat among Miami campus conservatives.

Miami's Alexander brothers are convicted of s*x trafficking in case that shocked real estate world and South Florida. All 3 brothers, including 2 of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of s*x trafficking charges this Monday after a five-week trial over accusations they used drugs and force to r**e scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle. The women described attacks that occurred after they were invited to vacation locales, including the Hamptons, a Caribbean cruise, and a ski trip in Aspen, Colorado. More than 60 women say they were r**ed by one or more of the brothers, according to prosecutors. 11 testified at trial.

Alexander brothers are convicted of s*x trafficking in case that shocked real estate world | CNN Three brothers, including two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of s*x trafficking charges Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they used drugs and force to r**e scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle.

Not employment update but I am a World Cup Fan... As always, more drama over FIFA happening in the Americas this summer. "We're 107 days out from the tournament but, more importantly, we're about 70-something days out from starting to build the fan fest. These decisions have to be made... Without receiving this money, it could be catastrophic for our planning and coordination."

Why haven't World Cup host cities received critical funding? With fewer than 100 days until the World Cup, host cities still need funding for security, fan zones and more. What's taking so long?

A federal judge in Manhattan has denied DoorDash and Uber Eats’ plea to keep New York City from enacting new tipping legislation, aimed at putting more money in the pockets of tens of thousands of delivery workers. https://gothamist.com/news/new-nyc-tipping-rules-for-doordash-uber-eats-grubhub-start-monday-judge-says?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashsocial.com%2Fgothamist%2Flibrary%2Fmedia%2F634217094

Unfortunately I see this very often

FT Exclusive: A former Citigroup managing director is suing the bank over claims that its HR department forced her out after she was s*xually harassed by one of the bank's most senior executives, Andy Sieg. https://ft.trib.al/UprMPaC

A victory for "palak paneer," and the South Asian community! Two Indian PhD students reached a $200,000 settlement after facing targeted kitchen rules that effectively discouraged them from opening or heating their lunches containing Indian food in shared spaces. The university called their meals "pungent," made other hostile comments, and retaliated when they refused to back down.

Palak paneer 'smell' sparks discrimination case, Indian PhD students win Rs 1.8 crore in US Two Indian doctoral students at the University of Colorado Boulder have secured a significant civil rights settlement after what began as a seemingly ordinary lunch break spiraled into a prolonged legal battle over discrimination, cultural bias, and retaliation. Aditya Prakash and Urmi Bhattacheryya...