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SCOTUS Accepts Cases on Sex Orientation

By Thomas J. Crane on February 12, 2020 Posted in Discrimination

The courts have struggled with the wording in Title VII for a couple of decades. ...

Western District Grants Summary Judgment

By Thomas J. Crane on February 5, 2020 Posted in Discrimination, Summary Judgment

In Ross v. Judson ISD, the plaintiff, African-American, argued that yes, she was ...

5th Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment Against Business Suing Another Business For Race Discrimination Under 42 U.S.C. 1981

By Christopher McKinney on January 21, 2020 Posted in Discrimination

Interesting opinion because the plaintiff was a business rather than an individual ...

The Thinning Tightrope For Harassment Investigations

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. on December 30, 2019 Posted in Discrimination, Employment Law

As many employers already know, sexual harassment claims are often disputed. ...

Embattled Riot Games Settles Discrimination Claims for $10 Million

By Cris Feldman on December 12, 2019 Posted in Discrimination, Employment Law, Litigation

When discrimination occurs in the workplace, it makes employees feel uncomfortable. ...

La Cantera Settles No-Spanish Lawsuit

By Thomas J. Crane on October 29, 2019 Posted in Discrimination

A no-Spanish rule is very problematic for any employer, but especially so in San Antonio ...

Dell Technologies Will Pay $7 Million to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit

By Cris Feldman on October 22, 2019 Posted in Discrimination

The Dell settlement will resolve roughly 20 outstanding compliance evaluations ...

Fifth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment

By Thomas J. Crane on October 22, 2019 Posted in Discrimination

Many veterans have returned from the two wars with some degree of PTSD. I myself ...

Supreme Court Hears Landmark Cases On Title VII Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on October 9, 2019 Posted in Discrimination, Employment Law

In Zarda v. Altitude Express, the plaintiff, Donald Zarda, was a sky-diving instructor ...

UPS Will Pay $2.25 Million to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Claim

By Christopher McKinney on September 26, 2019 Posted in Discrimination

The settlement stems from a claim brought by a UPS driver who alleged that the ...

Another Age Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Google

By Christopher McKinney on September 23, 2019 Posted in Discrimination

A 72-year-old former Google employee has sued the company, claiming he experienced ...

Second Circuit Rules Against Plaintiff in AutoZone Case and Allows Nixing of her Deposition

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on September 17, 2019 Posted in Discrimination, Employment Law

Can an employer terminate someone for making crude comments made to a ...

What Does The Future Hold For Severe Obesity Claims Under The ADA?

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. on September 11, 2019 Posted in Discrimination, Employment Law

The Fall Edition of Professional Liability Defense Quarterly, published by the ...

Western District Awards Lost Future Pay

By Thomas J. Crane on August 28, 2019 Posted in Discrimination

A recent jury found Southwest Research Institute guilty of retaliating against ...

Supreme Court Will Hear Comcast Discrimination Lawsuit

By Russell Chimeno on June 24, 2019 Posted in Discrimination

Entertainment Studios Network owns several networks it sought to get carried by ...

The Uncertain Landscape of Discrimination & Harassment Laws: Expanding the Definition of “Protected Class”

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on June 4, 2019 Posted in Discrimination, EEOC, Employment Law

There was a time when human resources practitioners and employment attorneys ...

High Court To Determine Whether Title VII Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on April 22, 2019 Posted in Discrimination, Employment Law

Today, the Supreme Court granted review to a trio of Title VII cases raising the issue of ...

Supreme Court To Hear Three LGBTQ Discrimination Cases

By Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. on April 22, 2019 Posted in Discrimination, Employment Law

On Monday, April 21, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear, during the ...

Federal Court Jury Finds for Employee

By Thomas J. Crane on April 10, 2019 Posted in Discrimination, Trial

A woman who sued Southwest Research Institute was awarded $410,000 by a ...

Does the ADA Require Business Websites to be Accessible?

By Christopher McKinney on March 26, 2019 Posted in Discrimination

Domino’s Seeks SCOTUS Review In January the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision allowing a blind plaintiff to proceed with...

Schools Must Provide ASL Interpreters

By Thomas J. Crane on March 21, 2019 Posted in Discrimination

It is required of every business and government in the country to hire an ...

Age Discrimination Can Include Acts Before 40 Years of Age

By Thomas J. Crane on March 7, 2019 Posted in Discrimination

In a recent case, the Ft. Worth Court of Appeals addressed the question, does the Texas age discrimination statute require that the plaintiff be over 40 years old during the discrimination? The court said no. In Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. v. Burnett, 552 S.W.3d 901 (2018), the employee was harassed due to his age. The harassment...