Are employers liable for employee off-duty crimes?

Excerpted from a Bloomberg Law Blog by Jason Knott This past summer, a Dallas County, Texas jury slapped Charter Communications with $7.375 billion in damages. The Goff v. Holden & […]
Recruiting and retention amidst marijuana legalization – clear as mud?

A leading drug-testing provider recently reported that positive drug tests were up 30% in 2021. That’s quite a spike! This increase has been attributed to the loosening restrictions on marijuana […]
Spectrum owes $7 billion in damages for murder of Texas customer

Excerpted from a WFAA-TV Story by Jay Wallis A Dallas County jury found Charter Communications, which also operates as Spectrum, acted negligently in hiring a field technician who killed one […]
Workforce drug test positivity climbs to highest level in two decades

Excerpted from a Seyfarth Shaw LLP Blog by Adam Young, A. Scott Hecker and Craig Simonsen In 2021, positive drug test results among America’s workforce reached its highest rate since […]