Failure to Research Legal Issue Negates Showing of Good Faith Under Family and Medical Leave Act

Is a pregnant employee covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act? Had an in-house lawyer researched the issue before the pregnant employee was fired, Senior U.S. District Judge Norma Shapiro would not have doubled a jury verdict and awarded an additional $80,000 to the employee in Brown v. Nutrition Management Services Co. Failure to research the clearly fundamental issue negated the showing of good faith required under the Act to negate an award of liquidated damages. Save the opinion for one of your ALR lectures. Hat tip to ABA Journal. [JH]