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Get with the Pronoun: Eleventh Circuit Rules Pervasive Misgendering Is Harassment

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If an employer or coworker persistently uses a transgender worker’s wrong name or identified pronoun, can that constitute a hostile work environment in violation of Title VII? In Copeland v. Georgia Department of Corrections,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Texas Court Vacates CFPB's Revised UDAAP Exam Manual and Its New Anti-Discrimination Guidance

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In a not-entirely-unexpected ruling, Judge J. Campbell Barker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas recently vacated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) updated Unfair, Deceptive, or...more

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Fifth Circuit Vacates Texas Federal Court’s Order Which Withdrew Its Prior Order Compelling Arbitration

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Plaintiff Gaspar Salas, a former employee of defendant GE Oil & Gas, brought suit in 2014 in Texas federal court against GE for discrimination and retaliation. The court granted GE’s motion to compel arbitration, and the case...more

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Second Circuit Decision Resuscitates EEOC’s Gender Discrimination Suit Against Sterling Jewelers

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This week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit sharply limited employers’ ability to challenge the adequacy of the EEOC’s pre-suit investigations. The Court issued an opinion vacating a district court...more

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Fifth Circuit: Mental anguish damages award not supported by medical evidence is vacated

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The Fifth Circuit recently vacated a jury award for mental anguish damages based on the absence of any medical evidence. A Northern District of Texas jury found for the plaintiff, who asserted age discrimination claims under...more

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