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We have provided a collection of articles written by our attorneys to help answer some more common questions we regularly receive and provide updates on new law and legislation that impacts employees.
Falls Legal Awarded First Tier Ranking on 2022 “Best Law Firms” List
Falls Legal, LLC, a law firm dedicated to representation of employees in employment law matters, received a First Tier ranking on the 2022 Best Law Firms List in Charleston for “Litigation – Labor & Employment” and “Employment Law – Individuals” issued by U.S....
Employee and Job Applicant Rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act: Know Your Rights in the Employment Screening Process
Employment background check cases are becoming more common. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (or “FCRA”) governs the circumstances in which an employer may procure a “consumer report,” which the FCRA defines to include all criminal and financial background checks...
Falls Legal Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America® and Super Lawyers®
Falls Legal is pleased to announce that attorney J. Scott Falls has been named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2018 for Litigation – Labor & Employment. Best Lawyers, which is published annually in almost 70 countries, recognizes attorneys with significant...
Five Lessons Sexual Harassment Victims Can Take from Gretchen Carlson’s Case Against Fox News
The attorneys from Falls Legal recently returned from the 2017 National Employment Lawyers Association convention in San Antonio, Texas. As part of this year’s program, NELA was proud to host a panel on “Honoring Courageous Plaintiffs.” Gretchen Carlson and her...
Falls Legal Attending National Employment Law Conference in San Antonio
The attorneys from Falls Legal will be heading to San Antonio June 21-24 to attend the annual convention sponsored by the National Employment Lawyers Association, the country’s largest organization comprised of employee-side attorneys. This year’s convention titled...
New Sixth Circuit Decision Sets up Supreme Court Showdown
On May 26, 2017, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a well-reasoned and thorough decision on the issue of whether employers may bar employees from pursuing class-action litigation or collective arbitration of work-related claims. The case is NLRB v....
Seven Legal Writing Tips to Outwrite The Other Side
I have written many legal opinions and briefs over the years. In fact, when I worked for the federal government I drafted more than 1,500 judicial opinions for federal administrative law judges. In private practice I now focus exclusively on persuasive writing and...
Have You Received a Telemarketer Call/Text on Your Cell Phone?
We all receive unwanted telemarketing calls and/or text messages on our cell phones, sometimes on a regular basis. Did you know that this could be illegal and there might be something you can do about it? The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) prohibits...
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