Evidence, Summary Judgment, Corporate Counsel

Off the App, Off the Hook: Defeating Vicarious Liability

Tyson & Mendes LLP on 3/13/2025

A recent Florida appellate decision offers a valuable blueprint for insurers and corporate legal teams seeking to limit exposure in questionable vicarious liability claims. In Campo v. Uber Technologies, Inc., the Third...more

Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Based on Lack of Comparator Evidence

Maynard Nexsen on 3/15/2017

On March 7, 2017, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes North and South Carolina, upheld a trial court’s order granting summary judgment to the District of Columbia in a race discrimination lawsuit brought by a...more

California Court Provides Additional Guidance on Timekeeping Rounding, Grace Period Claims

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/8/2017

Under California law, employers’ policies may permit rounding of employee timecard entries to the nearest tenth of an hour (six minutes), the Fourth Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal has affirmed. Silva v....more

Court Rejects EEOC’s EPA Lawsuit Theory

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/24/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC sued an employer for Equal Pay Act violations, claiming that Maryland Insurance Administration failed to pay three female fraud investigators the same wages as comparable male fraud investigators....more

“Convincing Mosaic” Busted: Seventh Circuit Shatters Summary Judgment Standard for Discrimination Claims

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/9/2016

Seyfarth Synopsis: In a recent decision, the Seventh Circuit clarifies that plaintiffs need not present a “convincing mosaic” of direct or indirect evidence of discrimination to withstand summary judgment. Rather, the...more

Seventh Circuit to Plaintiffs: Here's Your Burden of Proof

Littler on 9/1/2016

Most employees who file employment discrimination claims hope for one of two things – a really sympathetic jury or an employer that is willing to generously settle the lawsuit to avoid the risks and uncertainties of trial. ...more