Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 17, 2021, the Illinois Appellate Court issued its highly-anticipated decision in Tims v. Black Horse Carriers, Inc., 2021 IL App (1st) 200563 (1st Dist. Sept. 17, 2021), on whether a one-year...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a class action asserting claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and statutory fraud in regards to the sale of general-use, pre-paid gift cards, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the final approval...more
12/21/2017
/ American Express ,
Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fraud ,
Legal Costs ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Unjust Enrichment
Seyfarth Synopsis: In the latest chapter of the ongoing legal battle between the EEOC and delivery company CRST Van Expedited regarding the agency’s sexual harassment claims, a federal district court ordered the EEOC to pay...more
9/28/2017
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Determination on Remand ,
EEOC v CRST Van Expedited ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Frivolous Lawsuits ,
Prevailing Party ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Trucking Industry
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently held that a district court did not abuse its discretion when it declined to enforce a far-reaching EEOC administrative subpoena relating to one...more
3/3/2017
/ Appeals ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Discovery Disputes ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Pattern or Practice ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Scope of Discovery Requests ,
Standard of Review ,
Subpoenas ,
Unduly Burdensome
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an ADA action regarding disability discrimination, the Fifth Circuit reversed a District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the employer and against the EEOC, noting that even though the...more
10/17/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Light-Duty Positions ,
Medical Leave ,
Nurses ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reversal ,
Summary Judgment ,
Wrongful Termination
Seyfarth Synopsis: This Fourth Circuit ruling opens the door for the EEOC to investigate employers as a result of EEOC charges brought by unauthorized employees, even though an illegal alien worker may not be able to seek...more