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SCOTUS Predictions: Court Will Make It Easier for Majority-Group Plaintiffs to Assert Title VII Claims, No More “Reverse”...

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The Supreme Court is likely to soon rule that majority-group plaintiffs must meet the same pre-trial evidentiary burden applicable to minority-group plaintiffs – and nothing more – in workplace discrimination claims under...more

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Examining the US Supreme Court’s “Reverse Discrimination” Case: Fueling the DEI Fight

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On February 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. This case that could significantly impact the standards for proving employment discrimination claims under Title...more

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SCOTUS Argument Recap: Court Appears Likely to Eliminate Heightened Prima Facie Burden for Majority Group Plaintiffs Under Title...

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In a recent oral argument, the Justices seemed largely aligned with the plaintiff’s position that majority and historically disadvantaged groups should face the same prima facie test under Title VII....more

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Supreme Court Hears Discrimination Case Involving Retiree Benefits

The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard oral arguments in a case that could broadly impact employers’ retiree benefits and liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The court will decide whether...more

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Supreme Court Considers Title VII Case That Could Impact Company Diversity Initiatives

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On December 6, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, a Title VII case out of the Eighth Circuit. The petitioner, Sergeant Jatonya Muldrow of the St. Louis Police Department, alleged sex...more

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Justices Mull Fundamental Element of Proof in Title VII Case During Oral Argument In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis

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Seyfarth Synopsis: One of the most anticipated employment cases of the term was recently argued before the United States Supreme Court. In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis the Court requested the parties address the issue:...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Appears to Side With Employee Alleging Discriminatory Transfer in Oral Argument

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Even as the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Mo., No. 22-193, on Dec. 6, 2023, on the narrow issue of whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits job transfers that do...more

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[Webinar] Anticipated Changes to Affirmative Action in Higher Education - July 14th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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In 1978, the Supreme Court of the United States established the constitutionality of affirmative action programs in higher education institutions. Since then, colleges and universities across the country have found themselves...more

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Rulings Expected Soon on Supreme Court Harvard and UNC Cases That Address Race-Conscious Policies in College Admissions

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Companies have been following with interest the Harvard and UNC cases that address affirmative action in the context of higher education. Both cases were argued before the Supreme Court on October 31, 2022...more

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Title VII Religious Accommodation Standard

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On April 18, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Groff v. DeJoy, a case raising the issue of how great a burden an employer must bear in order to accommodate an employee’s religious belief or practices....more

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Will U.S. Supreme Court Place an Undue Hardship on Employers When It Decides Groff v. DeJoy?

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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether its own definition of “undue hardship” with respect to religious accommodation requests, which employers have relied upon for more than 45 years, remains valid when it hears...more

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3 Takeaways for Employers as SCOTUS Agrees to Review Religious Accommodations Test

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Will the Supreme Court make it more difficult for employers to deny religious accommodation requests even if they are burdensome for the business? Recently, the Justices agreed to decide a case brought by a mail carrier who...more

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SCOTUS Predictions: Supreme Court Set to Scrap Affirmative Action Admissions in Education

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The United States Supreme Court is poised to decide the future of race-conscious admissions in higher education – and potentially alter the landscape of affirmative action in education across the country. At issue in two...more

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[Webinar] Potential Implications for the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Impacting Affirmative Action (Higher Ed) - December 21st,...

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This program will review arguments before the Supreme Court in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (No. 20-1199) and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina (No....more

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How Will the Supreme Court’s Review of Two Affirmative Action Cases Affect Employers?

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On October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments for two controversial affirmative action cases against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC). While the legal...more

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Takeaways and Predictions from Oral Argument in UNC and Harvard Cases at the Supreme Court

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On October 31, the Supreme Court heard the much-anticipated oral arguments in the cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC),...more

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California Private Employers Who Engage in Diversity Efforts Should Be Paying Attention to UNC and Harvard Affirmative Action...

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In ten days, on October 31, 2022, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two very important affirmative action education cases. In Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College (Harvard), the plaintiffs...more

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SFFA v. UNC and SFFA v. Harvard: Navigating the Impact Across All Industries

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On October 31, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, in which the...more

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[Webinar] Supreme Court Preview (Higher Ed) - October 7th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s October term has a number of cases that may impact higher education. This webinar will review the arguments in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, No. 20-1199...more

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SCOTUS Wrapup and Preview 2020

In this episode, recorded on Sept. 14, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice co-head Pratik Shah returns to review the 2019 Supreme Court Term and preview the big cases and topics in the October 2020 Term. Among...more

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U.S. Supreme Court to Again Review Ministerial Exception to Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws

In its 2012 Hosanna-Tabor decision, the U.S. Supreme Court first recognized the existence of a “ministerial exception” to the requirements of federal civil rights laws such as Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities...more

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Can a Transgender Female Student compete on a Girls’ Sports Team? Supreme Court Justices Address the Question in LGBT Employment...

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 8 in three closely watched cases addressing whether Title VII, which prohibits employment discrimination “because of … sex,” covers discrimination based on LGBT...more

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Supreme Court Considers Title VII Protections for LGBTQ Workers

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As many of our readers may know, last week the Supreme Court heard an extraordinary two hours of oral argument in a pair of closely watched cases that could reshape federal discrimination law. Both cases seek to determine...more

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SCOTUS Hears Arguments on Scope Discrimination Because of Sex Under Title VII

On October 8, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument on one core question: does the prohibition on discrimination “because of...sex” in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Argument on LGBTQ Rights

This week the United States Supreme Court commenced its 2019-2020 term, during which it will examine significant questions related to the scope of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Yesterday, on October 8th, the...more

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