“Help me, help you……Help me…HELP YOU!!!!!” Who can believe that it has been 20 years since Tom Cruise uttered what is arguably one of the most quoted lines in movie history? The 1996 hit film Jerry MaGuire, was released December 13th, 1996, earning critical acclaim, while grossing nearly $300 million at the box office. The…
Category: Employment Law
Bikram Back in Court
A California judge has ruled that Bikram Choudhury, founder of Bikram (hot) yoga, cannot plead the Fifth Amendment to avoid discovery requests from a former employee. The Fifth Amendment protects people from being held for committing a crime. Since the plaintiff, Sharon Clerkin’s, allegations are not related to criminal conduct, the judge said, there is…
U.S. Women earn the glory, Men earn the money
Since FIFA held their first Women’s World Cup in 1991, the U.S. Women’s National Team (“USWNT”) has been steadily growing in popularity. In fact, in 2015 the Women’s World Cup final was the most-watched soccer match in U.S. television history for both men and women, averaging 25.4 million viewers. To compare, the 2015 NBA Finals…
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