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U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Allows Claims Based on Association CEO’s Comments About Employee Departure

A recent DC Circuit decision contains cautionary lessons for drafting severance agreements and opens the door to personal liability for negative characterizations of the reasons for employee departures. A mutual...more

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Florida “Stop WOKE Act”

The court finds that the addition to the Florida Civil Rights Act turns the First Amendment “upside down.” A federal court granted a preliminary injunction against the controversial Stop WOKE Act on First Amendment...more

Florida “Stop WOKE Act” Enacted to Restrict DEI Initiatives by Employers, Associations, and Certification Organizations

The new Florida expansion of the Florida Civil Rights Act faces an immediate legal challenge. The controversial Stop WOKE Act amends the Florida Civil Rights Act to define certain mandatory DEI programs as prohibited racial...more

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Job Protection for Gay and Transgender Employees

The U.S. Supreme Court held that Title VII’s prohibition against sex discrimination encompasses a prohibition against employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Employers who were not...more

Impact of Supreme Court Pro-Employer Title VII Decisions Blunted by State Laws

On June 24th, the Supreme Court issued two important decisions that narrow the circumstances under which employers can be held liable for retaliation or harassment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In...more

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