The EEOC’s incompetent handling of a major systemic discrimination case cost it the case. It also undermined EEOC’s credibility in future systemic cases. Essentially, the agency used the court proceedings to launch a fishing expedition in search of additional victims. And it did not even do that right.

How often have you looked around the table at a business meeting to see one or more employees gazing intently downward, fingers furiously punching away on their personal hand-held devices? Hopefully, they are keeping up with their work this way; but, assuming they are, can you be sure that is a good idea? More businesses today permit employees to use their personally-owned equipment to access work, but how often do they realize the legal and security implications of that activity?