On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, holding that courts may not impose a heightened evidentiary standard on majority-group plaintiffs alleging...more
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFAA”) amended the Federal Arbitration Act to prohibit mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment and sexual assault claims. In Doe v. Second...more
11/1/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Expedited Funds Availability Act (EFAA) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
In a win for employers, the Connecticut Supreme Court defines “supervisor” narrowly for purposes of vicarious employer liability under Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act -
Under Connecticut’s civil rights law, an...more
9/4/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Bullying ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Social Media ,
Supervisors ,
Title VII ,
Vance v. Ball State University ,
Vicarious Liability
May 2024 NJ Supreme Court holds that non-disparagement provisions cannot prohibit disclosure of details relating to claims of discrimination, retaliation, or harassment -
The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously held that...more
6/4/2024
/ Confidentiality Agreements ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Harassment ,
NJ Supreme Court ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII ,
Title X ,
Undue Hardship