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Reverse Discrimination Lawsuits Are So Back

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On June 5, 2025, a unanimous Supreme Court eliminated the requirement for a higher evidentiary standard for majority plaintiffs (white, male, heterosexual, etc.) who claim discrimination under Title VII (also known as reverse...more

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Sixth Circuit Rule Heightening Discrimination Standard for Members of Majority Groups

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A recent Supreme Court decision clarified that discrimination claims brought by members of majority groups in so-called “reverse discrimination” cases cannot be subject to a heightened evidentiary burden. In Ames v. Ohio...more

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SCOTUS Unanimously Rejects Heightened Burden for Majority-Group Discrimination Claims

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of petitioner, Marlean Ames, a heterosexual woman, who commenced a reverse discrimination case against her former employer, the Ohio Department of Youth...more

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Fifth Circuit Expands the Scope of Federal Antidiscrimination Laws

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On August 18, 2023, the full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals expanded the range of negative employer actions that can serve as a basis for an employment discrimination lawsuit. This decision overruled established precedent...more

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Fifth Circuit Upends 30 Years of Title VII Precedent, Making it Easier for Employees to Bring Discrimination Claims

Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upended longstanding, employer-friendly precedent in cases brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. For decades, an employment discrimination plaintiff in the Fifth...more

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Compass Group USA Settles EEOC Lawsuit Charging Sex Discrimination in Promotion

Food Services Supplier Failed to Promote Female Employee to Sous Chef, Federal Agency Alleged - HOUSTON - Compass Group USA, Inc. will pay $10,000 to settle a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S....more

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Fourth Circuit Rejects Discrimination Claims Made by Accused Harasser

It’s not unusual to see an employee terminated or disciplined for workplace harassment to in turn file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that the employer’s reasons for the move were pretext...more

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Alaska Gold Mine to Pay $690,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

Gold Mine Refused to Promote Female Miner Then Retaliated When She Complained, Federal Agency Charged - FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Alaska-based Northern Star (Pogo) LLC, formerly known as Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo, LLC, will...more

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Rumor Has It–Workplace Gossip About Female “Sleeping Her Way To The Top” Could Be Sex Discrimination

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Seyfarth Synopsis: According to the 4th Circuit, a female employee who was subjected to false rumors that her promotion was a result of sleeping with the boss can levy her claim for sex-based discrimination against her...more

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Federal Court Determines That Decision-Making By Upper Management May Allow For Certification In A Title VII Class Action

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 4, 2019, in Woods-Early v. Corning Corp., Case No. 18-CV-6162, a race discrimination class action, Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York...more

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NY Federal Court Significantly Limits Scope of Equal Pay Case

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For years, employment lawyers on both sides have disagreed on what is required to obtain class treatment in a Title VII discrimination case. ...more

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New York Court Rejects Class and Collective Certification in Nationwide Sex-Bias Action

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On November 30, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York determined that a company’s decentralized pay and promotion structure made the matter unfit for class and collective certification under...more

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Applying Wal-Mart, Court Denies Certification Of Nationwide Title VII Class Action Asserting Framework Within Which Discretionary...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In a major end-of-the-year ruling, employers scored a significant victory in terms of the denial of class certification in a major gender discrimination case that has been closely watched by the media and...more

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Court Confirms Louisiana Anti-Discrimination Statute, Not Tort Law, Provides the Exclusive Basis for Employment Discrimination...

Plaintiffs have attempted a number of creative avenues to avoid the procedural and substantive limitations set forth under the Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law (LEDL), which provides a statutory scheme to address...more

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Autonation-Owned Dealerships to Pay $150,000 To Settle EEOC Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Dealership Rejected Qualified Female Employee Due to Her Sex, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI - AutoNation-owned dealership, Abraham Chevrolet-Miami, Inc., which does business in Coral Gables, Fla. under the name...more

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EEOC Sues Ferman Auto Group’s Tampa Harley-Davidson For Sex Discrimination

Dealership Passed Over Qualified Female Employee Nine Times for General Manager Position, Federal Agency Charged - TAMPA, Fla.- Ferman Automotive Group and Cigar City Motors, which owns and operates the Tampa...more

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EEOC Sues Fermilab For Retaliation

Fermilab Denied Promotion to Female Engineer After She Complained About Sex-Based Discrimination, Federal Agency Charges - CHICAGO - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory ("Fermilab") violated civil rights law by failing...more

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EEOC Sues Fanatics Retail Group for Race Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation

Sports Merchandise Retailer Permitted Racist Slurs and Refused to Promote an Employee Who Complained - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fanatics Retail Group, Inc. violated federal law by subjecting employees to racial...more

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Car Wash Headquarters to Pay $225,000 to Settle EEOC Class Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Failed to Promote African-American Employees to Management, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Car Wash Headquarters, doing business as Mister Car Wash and Mister Hotshine has agreed to pay $225,000 in...more

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Eleventh Circuit Reiterates Employers' Heavy Burden Under Equal Pay Act

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The Eleventh Circuit’s holding in Bowen v. Manheim Remarketing, Inc., 882 F.3d 1358 (11th Cir. 2018) reiterates an employer’s heavy burden to establish an affirmative defense in order to win summary judgment in cases alleging...more

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EEOC Sues Compass Group USA For Sex Discrimination and Retaliation

Food Service Supplier for UTMB Denied Female Employee a Promotion Due to Her Sex, Federal Agency Charges - HOUSTON - Morrison Management Specialists Inc., a division of Compass Group USA Inc., unlawfully denied a...more

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Court Refuses To Release Correctional Facility Employer From Age Discrimination Suit, But Orders The EEOC To Identify Aggrieved...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In an ADEA action brought by the EEOC alleging that the New Mexico Department of Corrections failed to promote correctional officers over the age of 40, a federal district court in New Mexico denied the...more

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EEOC Sues Birmingham Beverage For Race Discrimination

Beverage Wholesaler and Distributor Refused to Promote Black Employees to Route Sales Positions, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Birmingham Beverage Co. Inc., dba AlaBev, a Delaware corporation headquartered in...more

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Massachusetts Federal Court Doubles Down On Disparate Impact Ruling Against City Of Boston

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In Smith v. City of Boston, Plaintiffs brought suit against their employer, the City of Boston (the “City”), challenging the City’s police promotional exam from sergeant to lieutenant. Plaintiffs alleged...more

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Did You Know . . . Seventh Circuit Issues Landmark Decision Holding Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination

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In a landmark decision, the Seventh Circuit recently held that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a form of actionable sex discrimination under Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964. Unlike the...more

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