So we’re on day 9 at the Cleveland Clinic, the only medical facility in the world where it’s actually a good think to say you’re at the Clinic. Our little guy seems to have stabilized. The juices flowing out of his stomach are ever so slightly less in volume and lighter in color, which suggests that the very large hematoma that is blocking one-third, and maybe as much as two-thirds or even all, of his small bowel, is starting to slowly subside. This is not to say that we are headed home anytime soon. He’ll need to be off the NG tube for at least 24 hours, and able to keep drink down without vomiting before they’ll even think about discharging him. It could be anywhere from another week to three weeks before he can again sleep in his Buzz Lightyear bed. In the meantime, we continue to watch his blood counts, which have been low. There was talk of a transfusion the past couple of days, but I think we’ve dodged that bullet. And, if there’s a bright side (which I usually try to find), we’re hoping the nourishment he’s getting through his PICC line will fatten him up some, since he’s a little guy to begin with.
Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers this past week. It means more than I can communicate.
Here’s what I read this week (trust me, I’ve had a lot of downtime staring at the hospital room walls):
Social Media & Workplace Technology
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Small Firms, Big Lawyers: Social Media and Breast Implants – from Jay Shepherd at Above The Law
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Using Social Media in Union Organizing – from Workplace Prof Blog
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Overlawyering and Social Media – from Legal Developments In Non-Competition Agreements
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Facebook Business Etiquette: Why You Shouldn’t Friend Your Boss – from CBS MoneyWatch
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A Teachable Moment: Why Dissing Students on Your Blog Isn’t a Good Idea – from TLNT
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Employees and Social Media: Empower and Reward them, or Fear Them – from Social Media Today
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Insurance For Social Media Users? – from Social Media Employment Law Blog
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Social Media Posting Gets Firefighter Fired – from Alabama HR Law
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Yes, you CAN discipline employees who abuse social media – from The Employer Handbook Blog
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Could Your Firm’s E-Mail Policy Run Afoul of the Federal Wiretap Act? – from EDD Blog Online
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Eighth Circuit declares RAZR a computer under federal law – from Engadget Mobile
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Juror Study Shows More of a “BlackBerry Effect” Than a “CSI Effect” – from Ride The Lightning
Discrimination
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Screening Out Unemployed Job Seekers? You May Be Breaking the Law – from the Evil HR Lady, writing at BNET
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The Cases Companies Are Watching: The Cat’s Paw Cases – from Employment & the Law
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Harassment in the hot tub: even bizarre cases require a measured response – from Donna Seale’s Human Rights in the Workplace
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Supreme Court Upholds “Relative” Retaliation Claim; Avoids Setting “Bright Line” Rule — Part II, Assessing Thompson Decision’s Significance – from George's Employment Blawg
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New EEOC Budgetary Request To Congress Portends Increased Governmental Litigation In 2011/2012 – from Workplace Class Action Litigation
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Examining Questions of Disparate Impact – from Stephanie Thomas’s Proactive Employer Blog
Wage & Hour
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New Bill Would Raise Minimum Wage for Tipped Employees – from Maryland Employment Law Developments
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Did Employer's Constant Phone Calls to Employee Violate FMLA Rights? – from Wisconsin Employment & Labor Law Blog
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Did supervisor's offhand remark amount to approval of FMLA leave? – from Stephen Meyer’s HR Cafe
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The WARN Act – Ignorance of the Law is Not a Defense! – from CPEhr
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Fog Still Shrouds The Bridge To Justice – from Wage and Hour Laws Blog
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Ninth Circuit Issues Strong Rebuke to Department of Labor, Upholds Outside Sales Exemption for Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives – from Wage & Hour Counsel
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9th Cir.: Notwithstanding DOL’s Position Otherwise, Pharmaceutical Reps (PSRs) Are “Outside Sales” Exempt – from Overtime Law Blog
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You Learn Something New Everyday – from Michael Haberman’s Omega HR Solutions
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Dick’s Sporting Goods Settles Wage And Hour Violation Case For $15 Million – from Overtime Lawyer Blog
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Wage Hour Issues For New Companies: A Puzzlement – from Wage & Hour - Development & Highlights
Labor Relations
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NFL v. Players Association - NLRB Complaint – from Philip Miles’s Lawffice Space
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NLRB Continues Aggressive Campaign – from Employer Law Report
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The Battle Over Public Sector Collective Bargaining Begins – from Vorys on Labor
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House Subcommittee Addresses Direction of the NLRB – from Washington D.C. Employment Law Update
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Amendment to Defund National Labor Relations Board Fails House Floor Vote – from Seth Borden’s Labor Relations Today
HR and Employee Relations
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Smoke & Mirrors - Beware of the “Newest Trend” on Smoker-Free Workplaces in Connecticut – from Daniel Schwartz’s Connecticut Employment Law Blog
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More Employers Resorting to No-Nicotine Hiring Policies – from World of Work
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Health-Care Employers Who Don’t Hire Smokers – from Molly DiBianca’s Delaware Employment Law Blog
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Do You Still Hire Smokers? – from You’re the Boss Blog
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Top Ten Employment Laws You Think Exist – That Don’t – from Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
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Fred Has a Very Bad Day (Termination Checklist and Guide) – from World of Work
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Lack of A Background Check May Leave An Employer Liable For Negligent Hiring – from Minnesota Labor & Employment Law Blog
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Employees In A Pickle Over Office Lunches – from Workplace Diva
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Alleged Rapist Case Another Black Eye for CORI Criminal Background Check – from employeescreenIQ Blog
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