The nation’s 250th birthday is an event that will include large-scale government activity with public and corporate participation—a recipe for potential legal disasters. Attorneys should advise corporate clients planning to take part in the milestone well in advance, as the following litigation risks are already taking shape from sea to shining sea.
1. Employment and Workplace Speech Issues
Anniversary-related programming is likely to intersect with the evolving workplace speech doctrine. Companies marking the occasion through internal events or public-facing messaging may face tensions between corporate positioning and employee expression.
Recent litigation trends reflect an increase in claims tied to ...
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