Sep 5 2026
Employment Law Lessons from Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5”
Josh Goodbaum: Hi Amanda! Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. We have a fun one today. Tell us, what is it? Goodbaum: Well, it’s bittersweet because the world recently lost Dolly […]
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Sep 4 2026
Age Discrimination in the Workplace: Understanding ADEA and OWBPA
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about an employee who was recently let go from their job and […]
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Sep 4 2026
When Does “Duress” Invalidate an Employment Contract?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Let’s imagine that an employee comes to you. Their employer, before or during the course of their […]
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Sep 2 2026
What Can Employees Learn from the End of the Blake Lively / Justin Baldoni / “It Ends With Us” Lawsuit?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: Well, it seems like, at long last, the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni saga has […]
Posted by Amanda DeMatteis in Commentary, Videos
Aug 18 2026
Can Employees Have Post-Employment Restrictive Covenants Even If They Didn’t Sign a Contract?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we going to talk about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about restrictive covenants, but a little bit differently […]
Posted by Amanda DeMatteis in Commentary, Videos
Jul 27 2026
What Happens to Your Equity After Termination?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Let’s talk about what happens to an employee who has equity in their employer […]
Posted by Amanda DeMatteis in Commentary, Employment Law, Videos
Jul 6 2026
Connecticut Just Changed the Rules on Workplace Arbitration
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we going to talk about today? DeMatteis: I understand that Governor Lamont signed a new law in early June of 2026 that […]
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Jun 17 2026
Can Scott Pelley Sue CBS for Wrongful Termination?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I want to talk about Scott Pelley. As many of you know, he was the […]
Jun 13 2026
JPMorgan “Salami Incident” Draws Attention to Importance of Employees’ Contractual Protections
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we going to talk about today? Goodbaum: Well, I want to talk about something that is really blowing up the internet. It […]
Posted by Joshua R. Goodbaum in Commentary
Jun 11 2026
Settlement in Wrongful Termination Case Involving Criticism of Charlie Kirk
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we going to talk about today? DeMatteis: We’re talking about employment law in the news, Josh, something that we love to […]
May 27 2026
Your Job Duties Changed After a Merger or Acquisition or Other Change-in-Control. Were You Constructively Discharged?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about mergers and acquisitions. Let’s say a client comes to […]
May 20 2026
What Is a Constructive Discharge?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: Well, we’ve been doing some videos where we define legal terms for our viewers, and […]
May 13 2026
Should You Text Your Lawyer?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. What are we talking about today? DeMatteis: We’re talking about texting. And we’re talking about whether or not it’s a good idea […]
May 6 2026
Why Don’t Lawyers Have to Comply With Non-Competes?
Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda, what are we talking about today? DeMatteis: I thought we would talk about non-competes – or restrictive covenants, as we sometimes call […]
Apr 30 2026
Am I Legally Entitled to Receive Banked PTO When I Separate From My Employer
Josh Goodbaum: Hi, Amanda. Amanda DeMatteis: Hi, Josh. What are we gonna talk about today? Goodbaum: I want to talk about paid time off and separations from employment. I have […]

