Labor Days
A Conflicted 7th Circuit Holds Title VII Does Not Cover Sexual Orientation Discrimination
In a precedent-setting decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled on July 28 th that Title VII does not protect against sexual orientation discrimination. The case is Kimberly Hively v. Ivy Tech…
Supreme Court Stays Fourth Circuit’s Ruling Affirming Transgender Students’ Bathroom Rights
The Supreme Court stayed a Fourth Circuit ruling that requires schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom of the gender they identify as. We are monitoring the case for its impact on employers going…
Supreme Court Poised to Weigh in on Transgender Rights
In recent years, state and federal courts have consistently ruled in favor of those seeking to define their gender identity. However, the Supreme Court has yet to weigh in — a situation that is about to change as the…
Supreme Court Refuses to Review $188M Class Action Verdict Against Wal-Mart Based Upon “Trial by Formula”
Wal-Mart may have felt the first aftershock of the Supreme Court’s March 2016 opinion in Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, which undercut overbroad interpretations of its landmark 2011 Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision and…
Scalia’s Death Leaves High Court in Limbo on Three Key Consumer Class Actions
While the sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia creates an immediate vacancy on the bench, it also likely leaves the high court’s docket in limbo on a number of key consumer class actions awaiting the…