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13Dec
2017

Plaintiff had right to accelerate payments after default

08Dec
2017

Elaine Charlson Bredehoft & Carla Brown were named among the best lawyers of 2017 in the DC area

02Dec
2017

Attorneys’ stories show sexual harassment remains a problem in law

Attorneys’ stories show sexual harassment remains a problem in law As Rachel reflects back on the various instances during her legal career in which she’s experienced sexual harassment, she notices a theme. There was the ...

15Feb
2016

New EEOC Retaliation Stance Has Employers Seeing Red

Law360, New York (January 27, 2016, 5:56 PM ET) — For the first time in nearly 20 years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has proposed changes to its guidance on workplace retaliation issues, setting a ...

13Dec
2015

Washingtonian Magazine names Elaine Charlson Bredehoft & Carla Brown among the best lawyers in the DC area

06Dec
2015

How To Hold A Holiday Party Without Inviting Legal Hassles

Law360, New York (December 2, 2015, 4:53 PM ET) — Holiday parties are a time-honored tradition for many companies, but such celebrations could invite bias and harassment claims, in addition to other possible legal ...

04Nov
2015

4 Tips To Keep A Jury On The Worker’s Side In A Bias Trial

Law360, New York (October 27, 2015, 1:30 PM ET) — Employees making scandalous sexual harassment or discrimination claims against their employers must be able to make a case that gets the jury to care about the bias they ...

15Jul
2015

Carla Brown is appointed as a NELA Executive Board Member

NELA Executive Board Appoints Nieves Bolanos, Carla Brown & Mark Hammons And Elects Officers At its June 2015 meeting following the NELA Annual Convention in Atlanta, GA, the Executive Board of the National Employment ...

07Apr
2014

2014 Lawyers of the Year

Elaine Charlson Bredehoft and Carla D. Brown were awarded 2014 Lawyers of the Year by the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association. From www.mwela.org

31Mar
2014

Title VII plaintiff wins $1.23M for retaliation

A female sales executive at a multi-state trash collection business struck out with her Title VII claim of a hostile work environment but stands to collect at least $1.23 million for a retaliatory firing under a ruling this ...