Frank Kollman

Last week's Economist, a fairly liberal magazine, concluded that the United States is killing itself with bloated regulations from clueless politicians and bureaucrats.  Of course it is.  I have been practicing labor and employment law, including occupa… more »

I started to write a post about labor and employment law trends for 2012, and I was stumped.  I have been practicing law over 30 years, and I have not seen one labor or employment law scaled back.  In fact, every time a judicial interpretation of such a… more »

The loss of productivity starting Thanksgiving week until the new year is staggering.  Even more staggering is trying to figure out holiday closings and determining if staff should be paid.  While my firm has always been generous in this department, a b… more »

I just read a case where 4 employees over 50 were fired for using the company's email system to transmit pornographic photographs "on almost a daily basis."  They sued, claiming age discrimination, and their case was just dismissed by a federal appeals… more »

The Stock Market today seemed surprised that the Supercommittee had failed to come up with a long-term deficit reduction plan.  I knew that when the committee was formed.  Even the most honorable of members were "born and raised" in the current atmosphe… more »