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Title VII Text Messages

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII... more +
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions.  less -
Proskauer - California Employment Law

Terminating Sanctions Entered Against Employee Who Deleted Relevant Text Messages

Jones v. Riot Hospitality Group LLC, 2024 WL 927669 (9th Cir. 2024) - Alyssa Jones, a former waitress at a Scottsdale, Arizona bar, sued the owner of the bar and his company (Riot) for violations of Title VII and common...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Deleting Relevant Text Messages Can Cost You

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​​​​​​​Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit in Jones v. Riot Hospitality Group, 2024 WL 927669 (9th Cir. Mar. 5, 2024) affirmed the dismissal of an employee’s claims against her employer and found that terminating sanctions...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

The Not-So-Elusive 12(b)(6) Dismissal: Fifth Circuit Shoots Down Retaliation Claim Based on Single Text Message

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the dismissal of a Title VII retaliation claim under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to state a claim where the plaintiff premised her...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Retail and Consumer Products Law Roundup - August 2017

Data Breach Lawsuits Continue to Fill the Courts - Data breach litigation continues to fill the courts in all stages, with a new class action filed against Tempur Sealy International and the dismissal of a suit against...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - June 2015

Actual Knowledge by Employer Not Necessary for Title VII Religious Discrimination Claim, U.S. Supreme Court Rules - Why it matters: In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a teenage applicant to...more

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