Paul F. Pautler, Jr.

New Legislation Expands FMLA Military Leave
Michaelle L. Baumert, Paul Burmeister, Philip Bradford Byrum, Kate M. Heideman, Deena B. Jenab, Paul F. Pautler, Gerard K. Rodriguez, Paul D. Satterwhite, Mary Hurley Stuart, November 12, 2009
On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY 2010 NDAA). The new law amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provisions applicable to military personnel and their families by expanding the availability of both qualifying...

Court Limits Enforcement of Non-Union Email Policy
Philip Bradford Byrum, Mary Hurley Stuart, Deena B. Jenab, Paul F. Pautler, Michaelle L. Baumert, Paul Burmeister, Paul D. Satterwhite, Bradley S. Hiles, Terry L. Potter, August 4, 2009
On July 7, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit determined that an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act by inconsistently enforcing an email use policy against union communications.

Supreme Court Rules in Reverse Bias Case
Philip Bradford Byrum, Mary Hurley Stuart, Amy M. Fowler, Paul F. Pautler, Michaelle L. Baumert, Paul Burmeister, Paul D. Satterwhite, Bradley S. Hiles, Gerard K. Rodriguez, November 25, 2009
In 2003, 118 firefighters in New Haven, Connecticut, took an examination to qualify for promotions into lieutenant or captain positions. The examination results showed that white candidates outperformed minority candidates, which created a rancorous public debate in the city of New Haven.