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Can Refusing a Settlement Meeting Support a Retaliation Claim?

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A boss wanted to discuss settling an employee’s harassment claims without lawyers present. That invitation came with more baggage than the calendar entry suggested. TL;DR: The Second Circuit revived an employee’s retaliation claims after finding that her refusal to discuss settlement plausibly communicated continued opposition to discrimination. She still has

Maybe Don’t Ask ChatGPT How to Make Emails Disappear During Litigation

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There are probably better things to ask ChatGPT during litigation than how quickly permanently deleted emails disappear. Especially when the other side is looking for those emails. TL;DR: A former employee denied signing a non-solicitation and confidentiality agreement. A forensic examination later uncovered ChatGPT searches about permanently deleted Yahoo emails.