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Matthew Nelson’s eclectic background reflects his personality. He studied business principles as a undergraduate, was a computer instructor before law school, and has been a professional legal writer since 1997. He enjoys the educational aspects of helping average joes and janes understand complex legal principles.

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Part II of Lorber interview regarding new pay discrimination bill

Last week, I announced that the U.S. House of Representatives had passed the Ledbetter Act, which greatly expands the rights of an employee regarding...
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Top-ranked employment attorney offers thoughts on pay-discrimination lawsuit legislation

My entry on Tuesday that mentioned the new bill, which likely has received a favorable vote in the U.S. Senate by now, that is known as Ledbetter Act...
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U.S. House of Representatives passes pro-labor bills

Today's inauguration of Barack Obama has prompted the U.S. House of Representatives to pass two bills that expand workers' rights regarding equal pay...
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Defenses to employment-based discrimination lawsuits

The facts that I hesitated to write this entry so close to Martin Luther King Day and the inauguration of Barack Obama and that I felt a need to say...
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Workplace discrimination

Most employers know that not hiring someone based on the race or nationality of that person or any other characteristic that is protected legally...
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Employment law predictions for 2009

I predict that factors that include American consumers realizing that they can live comfortably without as much "stuff" and eating out as we...
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2008 will be remembered as the year of gypsies, tramps, and thieves

Three of the biggest events of 2008 that affect businesses are the bailouts, the failed effort to legalize prostitution in San Francisco, and the use...
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Additional discussion on same-sex marriage: civil union v. marriage

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As expected, yesterday's discussion of same-sex marriage and boycotts generated some comments. These comments and a long discussion with a friend who...
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Same-sex marriage controversy may result in boycott against the Boy Scouts of America

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Understanding why Proposition 8, which revoked the right of same-sex couples in California to marry, particularly stirred up such strong emotions is...
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Legalized prostitution, decriminalized possession of marijuana, and same-sex marriage, oh my!

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The three issues of legalizing prostitution, decriminalizing the possession of a small amount of marijuana, and revoking the right of a same-sex...
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