Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Employment.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of the Department of Veterans Affairs in a Title VII employment dispute. The court found insufficient evidence that the plaintiff's termination was motivated by race or retaliation for filing an internal discrimination complaint.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a firefighter's First Amendment retaliation claim after he posted racially offensive content on his public Facebook page. While the court found the district court erred in concluding the posts did not address matters of public concern, it held that the City's interest in maintaining public trust and workplace efficiency outweighed the employee's speech rights.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a civil employment dispute involving wage collection and severance pay claims. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the case despite eleven issues raised by the appellant.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a student's suit alleging disability discrimination and retaliation by a university. The court held that federal disability laws do not immunize students from disciplinary sanctions for harassing faculty members.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by a former university employee. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's conclusion that the plaintiff failed to adequately plead valid claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in an employment discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present objective evidence of disparate treatment or knowledge of protected activity required for a retaliation claim.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the district court's grant of summary judgment on Brenda Brenyah's hostile work environment claims while affirming dismissal of her other employment discrimination allegations. The court found sufficient evidence of a genuine dispute regarding the severity of racial harassment and the employer's response.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a jury verdict in a trade secret misappropriation case due to an erroneous jury instruction on the burden of proof. The court remanded the case for a new trial because the error was not harmless given conflicting expert testimony on whether the secrets were readily ascertainable.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a jury verdict in a trade secret misappropriation case due to an erroneous jury instruction on the burden of proof. The court held that the district court incorrectly placed the burden on the defendant to prove that trade secrets were readily ascertainable, rather than on the plaintiff to prove they were not.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's mid-trial dismissal of an Americans with Disabilities Act claim. The appellate court found the lower court abused its discretion by excluding critical hearsay evidence based on clearly erroneous factual findings.