Employment Litigation, Dismissals, Race Discrimination

Virginia Federal Court Dismisses Franchise Employee’s Discrimination Claims Against McDonald’s

Lathrop GPM on 5/5/2025

A federal court in Virginia recently granted McDonald’s USA, LLC’s motion to dismiss a former franchise employee’s Title VII and Virginia Human Rights Act claims. Edmonds v. McDonald’s USA, LLC, 2025 WL 1066193 (W.D. Va. Apr....more

Arbeitsrechtliche Konsequenzen für die Kampener „Rich Kids

McDermott Will & Schulte on 5/28/2024

AUSLÄNDERHETZE ALS KÜNDIGUNGSGRUND? Sie wollen „Deutschland den Deutschen“ vorbehalten, meinen damit ausschließlich sich selbst (nicht etwa die Kassiererin im Supermarkt) und grölen „Ausländer raus“. Sowohl ihre Kleidung...more

Fourth Circuit Recognizes 'Equal Opportunity Harasser' Defense

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 8/25/2023

We often hear claims from employees who threaten to sue their employer for creating a “hostile work environment.” When we dig into the complaints, often the employee is alleging that their manager is mean or unfair to them,...more

Fourth Circuit Holds ‘Series of Hateful Workplace Encounters’ Based on Race Can Create Hostile Working Environment Under Title VII

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 1/9/2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has expanded its view of what a hostile work environment looks like and lowered the bar in terms of what a plaintiff must show to sufficiently allege a race-based hostile work...more

Fifth Circuit Finds Specific Allegation of One-Time Use of Racial Slur Sufficient to Preclude Dismissal Under Rule 12(b)(6)

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/22/2022

On March 24, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a district court’s Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) dismissal for failure to state a claim on a pro se plaintiff’s hostile work environment...more

Second Circuit Clarifies Factors to be Considered in Pleading a Joint Employer Relationship for Title VII Liability

FordHarrison on 3/21/2022

Executive Summary: On March 7, 2022, a sharply divided panel of the Second Circuit (covering New York, Connecticut, and Vermont) addressed the question of what a Title VII plaintiff must claim to adequately plead the...more

Plaintiff Strikes Out in Tort Suit Against River Cats Baseball

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/2/2019

Seyfarth Synopsis: In a refreshing display of judicial restraint, the California Court of Appeal has declined to extend California’s “wrongful termination” law to a failure to hire, because in the absence of a preexisting...more

Fourth Circuit Sets Low Bar for Discrimination Claim to Survive

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 5/13/2019

An African-American employee comes into work early one day, with plans to leave earlier than originally scheduled. When he is informed that his vehicle is being serviced and is not immediately available, he blows up at the...more

D.C. Circuit Finds That Absent Class Members May Intervene On Appeal To Pursue Rule 23(f) Petition Abandoned By Class...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/25/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Harrington v. Sessions, No. 15-8009, No. 16-5285 & No. 16-5286 (D.C. Cir. July 21, 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found that absent class members may intervene in an appellate...more

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