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Overview of Federal Discrimination Law Part II
This is Part II in our series summarizing federal employment discrimination law as it applies to private employers (see Part I). Today we’re going to discuss what happens when an employee believes her employer has violated a federal discrimination law….

Overview of Federal Discrimination Law
This post is Part I of a pair of posts that will provide a summary of federal employment discrimination law as it applies to private employers. The purpose of these posts is to provide employers with a background for a…

Mar-Jac Update: OSHA Appeals to 11th Circuit
A couple months ago we noted a recent Northern District of Georgia decision (in the case now titled United States v. Mar-Jac) that limited the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) power to expand inspections under a program that affects…

The Changing Egg Market
When an average American consumer goes to the grocery store, they might be amazed at the difference from 15 years ago. Gone are the days where a consumer had limited options in the egg aisle. Now a consumer must decide…

Starting a New Business in Arkansas
Starting a business is a lot like having a child. You’re there when it enters the world; you help it grow through the years, and taking care of it is one of the hardest things you will do. The early…

Georgia Court Limits OSHA Inspection Power in Response to Expanded Inspection at Poultry Facility
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently expanded its inspection powers, but was rebuked by the Northern District of Georgia in a November 2, 2016 order in the case of United States v. Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc. Mar-Jac centered on…