Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 23, 2019, District Judge Rosemary Marquez ruled, in connection with a motion to dismiss, that Title VII does protect discrimination based on a person’s transgender status, and that a health...more
2/6/2020
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Equal Protection ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Insurance ,
LGBTQ ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Policy Terms ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Surgery ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Unnecessary Medical Procedures
Prognosticators have long predicted technological advancements that will drastically change the retail industry. Retail-oriented technological innovations are “hitting the shelves” as quickly as the advent of new products,...more
9/9/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Disruptive Technology ,
Innovative Technology ,
Inventory ,
Investment Products ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Robotics ,
Robots ,
Software ,
Technology
Seyfarth Synopsis: In Toomey v. U of Arizona, No. 19-35 (D. Ar. June 24, 2019), the Magistrate Judge determined on a motion to dismiss that Title VII does not prohibit discrimination based on a person’s transgender status. ...more
8/13/2019
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Equal Protection ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Oral Argument ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Unnecessary Medical Procedures
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers Continue to Labor over Pregnancy Accommodations.
Earlier this month, Plaintiff Caroline Ruiz filed suit in the Southern District of New York against her former employer New Avon LLC, contending...more