Whistleblower Retaliation Involving the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)

Whistleblowing is gaining recognition as an essential way to help ensure the transparency and integrity of public companies. However, encouraging insiders to disclose information about corporate wrongdoing would be extremely challenging to obtain without offering informants legal protection for doing so, since whistleblowers often face harsh reprisals for coming forward. Here’s an example: In 2021,…

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Challenging Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements

Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements are complex documents, and their enforceability may vary based on jurisdiction and other factors. Before signing, it’s advisable to seek legal advice to ensure you fully understand the agreement’s implications, which might significantly restrict your ability to work in a specific industry or geographic location should you leave your current job.…

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Making a Discrimination Claim Under 42 U.S.C. §1981

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prevents an employer from discriminating against an individual based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. However, another federal law—42 U.S.C. §1981—provides additional protections to victims of race discrimination. Part of the post-Civil War Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. §1981 was initially passed…

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What Does “Reasonable Accommodations” for Disabilities Actually Mean?

Federal law requires that workers who have a disability are entitled to “reasonable accommodations” provided the accommodations don’t create an undue hardship for the employer. But how must an employer reasonably accommodate a disability? Does “reasonable accommodation” just mean removing physical barriers? Can technology be considered? Can employees who are disabled be granted time off…

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Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP Partners Selected as 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers

Please join us in congratulating partners Edward Buckley, Anita Bala, Ashley Wilson Clark, Thomas J. Mew IV, and Kyle Brooks for their inclusion as 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Employment Lawyers! The partners at Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP are extremely honored to be included in this sixth edition of Lawdragon’s guide. About…

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Longtime Atlanta Civil Rights and Employment Lawyer Ed Buckley Adds Three Name Partners to Firm, becoming Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP

ATLANTA (Feb. 1, 2023) – There is a new firm in Midtown Atlanta: Buckley Bala Wilson Mew LLP, opened for business on February 1. The new name reflects the combined skills of some of Georgia’s leading employment, civil rights and business litigation lawyers. As managing partner, Ed Buckley said he’s excited that three of his…

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