Drew Capuder spoke on the Harless wrongful discharge doctrine at the WVELA annual conference
On November 2, 2019, Mr. Capuder spoke and presented an article on “Update on the Harless Wrongful Discharge Doctrine” at the Annual Conference of the West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association in Logan, WV.
Drew Capuder spoke on “Dirty Litigation Tactics” at online seminar for Clear law Institute
On September 16, 2019, Mr. Capuder spoke and presented an article on “Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal With the ‘Rambo’ Litigator” in an online seminar for Clear Law Institute. Click here to watch the seminar and read Mr. Capuder’s article.
Drew Capuder spoke at the 2018 West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association conference on whistleblower law
I spoke at the West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association‘s annual conference on October 12 and 13, 2018, at Hawk’s Nest State Park in Ansted, West Virginia.
I spoke and presented an article on the Harless wrongful discharge doctrine, which deals with termination of employees where the employer’s motivation allegedly violates a substantial public policy.
I also presented an article and participated in a panel discussion on social networking & electronic discovery issues.
Here is information on the conference, joining the WVELA, and attending WVELA conferences.
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Drew Capuder spoke on “Dirty Tricks That You Need to Look Out For” in litigation
On June 14, 2018, Mr. Capuder spoke and presented his article on “Dirty Tricks That You Need to Look Out For”, at the National Business Institute seminar entitled “Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the ‘Rambo’ Litigator”, in Charleston, WV. Click here to listen to the full seminar, including Mr. Capuder’s speech.
Drew Capuder speaking on social media policies in Morgantown
On June 13, 2018, Mr. Capuder spoke and presented an article on “Social Media Policies: Balancing Employer Needs and Employee Rights”, at the National Business Institute seminar entitled “Human Resources Boot Camp”, in Morgantown, WV. Click here to listen to the full seminar, including Mr. Capuder’s speech.
Drew Capuder spoke on social media issues in Morgantown and Charleston
Drew Capuder spoke and presented his article on “What to look for, where to find it, and what to do with it: email, social media, texts, and video”, on May 15 and 18, 2018, in Morgantown and Charleston, West Virginia, at the NBI continuing legal education seminar, “How to Get Your Social Media, Email, and Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out)”.
Drew Capuder spoke on harassment and discrimination in Charleston and Wheeling
Drew Capuder spoke and presented his article on “Discrimination and Harassment” on February 5 and 7, 2018 is South Charleston and Wheeling, West Virginia, at the continuing legal education seminar hosted by NBI on “Human Resources Law: What you Need to Know”.
Web site remodeling
We have remodeled our firm’s web site with “responsive design”, so that it will display properly on tablets, phones, and good old-fashioned desktops. We now have all of the web pages functional with the new responsive design, and will be gradually refining the pages and system in coming weeks.
At the top of our home page are handy buttons for calling and emailing us, and for getting directions to our office. If you want to keep our web site handy on your phone or tablet, you can save a link to our site on your home screen. Here are instructions:
- On apple devices: From the Safari browser (this will not work on other browsers), open our web site’s main page (www.capuderfantasia.com). Then tap the share button (a square with an upward pointing arrow) located at the bottom of the browser screen. Then on the options that open from the bottom of the screen, chose “Add to Home Screen”. Then you can customize the text that will appear below the home screen icon, and you can type “CF” or “Capuder Fantasia”. Then tap “Add” in the upper right corner, and that will create an icon to our web site on your home screen.
- On Android devices: From the Chrome browser (this will not work on other browsers), open our web site’s home page. Then tap the three dots in the upper right corner of the browser window, then chose “Add to Home Screen”. In the window that opens, type either “CF” or “Capuder Fantasia” for the text that will be inserted under the icon to be placed on your home screen, and then tap “Add”. That will create an icon to our web site on your home screen.
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Drew Capuder Spoke at Sterling Employment Law Seminar
On March 29, 2017, Mr. Capuder spoke and presented an article on “The Perilous Intersection of FMLA and ADA,” at a seminar hosted by Sterling Education Services. The Seminar, “Employment Law: Rights, Benefits, and Emerging Issues,” which took place in Morgantown, West Virginia. If you would like more information on the seminar, click here.
Here is the agenda for Mr. Capuder’s speech and article:
- FMLA updates
- ADA updates and EEOC guidelines
- Expansion of what can be considered a “disability”
- What constitutes “reasonable accommodation” according to the EEOC
- Discrimination and violations
- Review and update written policies and job descriptions
- Overlap of FMLA and ADA: finding the right balance
Drew Capuder Speaks on Employment Law at WVU
On January 25, 2017, Drew Capuder spoke at an event hosted by the Labor Law Society at West Virginia University’s College of Law. The event was a panel discussion with members of the West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association. The speakers were be Mr. Capuder, Walt Auvil, Susan Thompson, and Professor Anne Lofaso.
During the panel discussion, there were questions by the law students on topics such as union issues, federal versus state court litigation employment discrimination, and the impact that President Trump will have on unions and other areas of employment law.