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EEOC Sues FCA US LLC for Sexual Harassment

Federal Agency Charges Automaker Routinely Ignored Sexual Harassment Complaints, Compelling One Female Employee to Resign - DETROIT – FCA US, L.L.C., an international automobile manufacturer, violated federal law when it...more

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EEOC Sues Sam’s Club for Disability Discrimination

Federal Agency Charges Retailer With Firing Employee After Refusing to Accommodate Her Disabilities - ATLANTA – Sam’s East, Inc. and Walmart Inc., which together operate a chain of warehouse club retail stores known as...more

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EEOC Sues TCI of Alabama for Sex Discrimination

Federal Agency Charges Alabama Recycler Refused to Hire Females for Laborer Positions - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Delaware-based TCI of Alabama, LLC, a recycler of large items such as transformers and electrical equipment,...more

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EEOC Sues General Motors and UAW for Age Discrimination

Federal Agency Charges Car Manufacturer and Labor Union Denied Sickness and Accident Benefits to Older Workers - BEDFORD, Ind. – General Motors (GM) and the international union of United Auto Workers violated federal law...more

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New York State Senate Finance Committee to Consider DEI Bill

With the transfer of power to a new presidential administration, much of America is turning against the controversial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda. In Albany, however, the New York State Senate this week is...more

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New Jersey AG Says Anti-Discrimination Law Covers Algorithmic Discrimination

Last week, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced new guidance that the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) applies to algorithmic discrimination, i.e., when automated systems treat people differently...more

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What Should Educational Institutions Do Next for Title IX Now That Biden’s Final Rule Was Blocked by a Federal Judge?

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On January 9, 2025, the Biden administration’s Title IX Final Rule was struck down by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, which declared the regulations unconstitutional for all schools nationwide....more

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Balancing the Scales: Court Awards Limited Attorney Fees in Lengthy Title IX Due Process Case

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In this long-running suit against the University of Michigan by a male student accused of sexual assault in 2018, the Court awarded plaintiff $65,067.55 in attorney fees (out of $210,558.15 requested) and $3,982.37 in costs....more

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2024 Title IX Regulations Struck Down - What’s Next for Higher Education?

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On Jan. 9, 2025, the Eastern District of Kentucky held in State of Tennessee, et al. v. Miguel Cardona, et al. that the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Final Rule (“Final Rule”) implementing Title IX is “unlawful.” This...more

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Eight Employment Law Changes That Are Important to Illinois Independent Schools

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Illinois lawmakers passed a number of changes to employment laws effective January 1, 2025. The following is a summary of each law...more

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The Year Ahead in Artificial Intelligence

2025 is set to see an even greater level of activity in the AI governance space. Colorado will not be the only state with a comprehensive AI law by the time 2025 comes to a close. ...more

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What Do We Do Now? District Court Invalidates 2024 Title IX Regulations

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On January 9, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Kentucky entered an order vacating the 2024 Title IX regulations (the Final Rule). The case is Tennessee, et al. v. Cardona (Civil Action No. 2: 24-072)....more

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OCR Confirms Title IX Applies to Institutions’ Direct NIL and Revenue-Sharing

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On January 16, 2025, the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education – the agency responsible for enforcing Title IX at institutions of higher education – issued a Fact Sheet confirming that OCR will apply...more

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on ADA Retiree Discrimination Claims

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could have significant impacts on employee retiree medical insurance plans. In Stanley v. City of Sanford, a retired city employee alleges that Sanford’s...more

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Sixth Circuit Says PTSD Related to Miscarriage Can Serve as Protected ADA Disability

When reviewing an employee’s request for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers sometimes develop tunnel vision when deciding whether the claimed medical condition constitutes a protected ADA...more

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State of Tennessee v. Cardona: Implications of the Vacatur of the 2024 Title IX Regulations

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On April 19, 2024, the Department of Education released its final Title IX regulations regarding sexual discrimination in federally-funded education (the “2024 Title IX Rules”)....more

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Employers Can Expect a more business-friendly EEOC in a Second Trump Administration

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Under the Biden administration, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the agency that administers and enforces federal workplace civil rights law, advanced numerous employee-friendly initiatives, with a...more

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California and New Jersey Release AI-Related Advisories and Guidance

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In a continuation of the trend of artificial intelligence becoming a regulatory focal point, California AG Rob Bonta issued legal advisories on the application of California law to AI, while New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin...more

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Department of Education Warns NCAA Schools That NIL Deals May Implicate Title IX Obligations

The U.S. Department of Education warned National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) schools that payments to athletes for the use of their names, images, and likenesses (NIL) implicate the gender equal opportunity...more

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Supreme Court to Hear Reverse Discrimination Appeal

A few months ago, we published an alert noting that the U.S. Supreme Court had agreed to hear Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. The case addresses whether plaintiffs alleging reverse discrimination under Title VII...more

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Democratic AGs Pen Letter Opposing Walmart’s Decision to End Diversity Initiatives

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A group of 13 Democratic AGs wrote a letter to Walmart’s President and CEO expressing concern about Walmart’s announcement that it will end certain aspects of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives....more

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A New Year, A New Warning: DOJ’s First 2025 Settlement Highlights IRCA’s Anti-Discrimination Compliance

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a settlement with Brick & Bourbon, a Minnesota-based restaurant group, for violations of federal anti-discrimination laws in its employment eligibility verification...more

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New Jersey AG Platkin Announces New Guidance on AI Use

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On January 9, New Jersey Attorney General (AG) Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) launched a new Civil Rights and Technology Initiative aimed at addressing the potential for discrimination and bias...more

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State and Local Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirements

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Educating employees about sexual harassment — what it is, that it is unlawful, that your organization won’t tolerate it, how to prevent it, how to respond to it, etc. — can contribute to safer and more productive workplace,...more

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Second Circuit Revives New York Reproductive Health Bias Law’s Notice Requirement for Employee Handbooks

On January 2, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated the New York Reproductive Health Bias Law’s requirement that New York State employers include a notice in their employee handbooks regarding the...more

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