Spreading God's word on the job; courts are asked to decide when religious expression amounts to harassment

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Adherents of the religious right whom others perceived as too zealous about pushing their faith on the job have spawned a rise in religious harassment suits. Such cases occurring in the private sector are brought under the Civil Rights Act rather than the First Amendment since the latter applies only to state action. The courts have yet to answer precisely the issue of where religious freedom ends and harassment begins. Until such an answer appears, a policy in the employee manual may provide employers with the best protection.

Analysis, Freedom of religion, Harassment (Law), Harassment

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Oil biz gushes patents; intellectual property is now a profit center for the oil and gas industry

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Technology is of growing importance to oil and gas companies, and the demand for oil and gas intellectual property lawyers has greatly increased. Intangibles such as patents, copyrights and trade secrets now represent the wealth of a company in the petroleum industry. In spite of the cost, companies are likely to spend money to prosecute p[atents, trademarks and copyrights and, if necessary, defend them later. Many firms can show bottom-line benefits from this approach.

Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Petroleum Products Whsle, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Wholesalers, Interpretation and construction, Acquisitions and mergers, Petroleum industry, Intellectual property, Patent law, Petroleum products wholesalers

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Job exclusion policies OK under ADA; history of substance abuse can lead to disqualification

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Chronic substance abusers can be excluded from specific jobs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to a Texas federal judge. Exxon's job exclusion policies had been challenged by an 1995 EEOC suit. Exxon excluded employees with history of substance abuse from performing certain jobs involving risk to the public or the environment, contending this job exclusionary policy was allowed under an ADA exception.

Cases, Disabled persons, Substance abuse, Employment discrimination, XON, Exxon Mobil Corp., United States. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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