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Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Employment.
The Sixth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of leave to file a Fourth Amended Complaint, holding that the proposed amendments regarding FMLA retaliation and Title IX discrimination were not futile.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a motion to extend discovery and granting summary judgment in a Title VII employment discrimination case. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the appellant's claims for race and gender discrimination and retaliation.
The Third Circuit vacated a district court's award of attorneys' fees in a consumer class action settlement, ruling that contractual fee-shifting provisions are subject to the Supreme Court's strictures on lodestar multipliers. The court held that the district court erred by applying a multiplier without specific evidence that the baseline lodestar was inadequate to attract competent counsel.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Sharon M. James regarding a dispute over judicial conflicts in her employment discrimination case. The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to review the district court decisions because the claims do not fall within the limited statutory authority granted to the Federal Circuit.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for an employer on age, sex, and retaliation claims while vacating a denial of litigation expenses. The court held that the consent judgment's explicit provision for expenses required a new determination of reasonableness.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment on most employment discrimination claims brought by a former employee. The court vacated the denial of expenses and remanded for further proceedings based on the terms of a consent judgment.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by a pro se plaintiff. The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies for Title VII and ADEA claims and failed to plead sufficient facts for a Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-one claim.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an employment dispute brought by an individual against a resort company. The court held that the plaintiff's claims were barred by claim preclusion because they could have been raised in a prior lawsuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision denying a federal employee's whistleblower retaliation claim. The court held that the agency proved by clear and convincing evidence it would have terminated the employee for speeding violations regardless of her protected disclosures.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Title VII hostile work environment case. The court held that a teacher failed to provide sufficient notice to school officials that student harassment was based on race or sex.