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DC-Area Attorney Disbarred for 'Pervasive Incivility' and Borderline 'Malicious' Behavior

"[Respondent's] apparent distaste for his opponents spawned a host of unnecessary motions, needlessly increasing defendants' costs and wasting the court's time," the Maryland Attorney Grievance ...
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Eleventh Circuit Holds Alleged ‘Unsavory and Unpleasant’ Behavior Not Legally ‘Pervasive’ for Purposes of Title VII Harassment Claim

In Allen v. Ambu-Stat, LLC, No. 18-10640 (January 16, 2020), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a Georgia district court’s dismissal of a former employee’s sexual harassment ...
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Severe or Pervasive Remains the Standard to Evaluate Claims of Sexual Harassment in Minnesota

This week, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision affirming that the severe or pervasive standard remains the test for assessing claims of sexual harassment under the Minnesota Human ...
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'Pervasive Incivility' and Borderline 'Malicious' Behavior Get Attorney Disbarred

'Pervasive Incivility' and Borderline 'Malicious' Behavior Get Attorney Disbarred " [Respondent's] apparent distaste for his opponents spawned a host of unnecessary motions, needlessly increasing ...