December 19, 2016
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday told an Iowa federal court to reject a trucking company's request that nearly $1 million in fees be added to an ongoing fee dispute stemming from the agency's failed pursuit of sexual harassment claims, pointing out that the issue is still before the Eighth Circuit.
June 23, 2016
The Eighth Circuit on Wednesday reopened a previous decision that held that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission did not have to pay $4.7 million in attorneys’ fees and costs in a sexual harassment case it lost, following a U.S. Supreme Court order that it revisit the matter.
February 05, 2015
CRST Van Expedited Inc. on Thursday sought rehearing from the full Eighth Circuit of a panel decision overturning a $4.7 million fee award levied against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a sexual harassment case, claiming that the ruling conflicted with U.S. Supreme Court and circuit court precedent.
December 22, 2014
The Eighth Circuit nixed a $4.7 million fees and costs award on Monday that had been levied against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a sexual harassment case targeting CRST Van Expedited Inc., directing the trial court to explain which EEOC claims it saw as groundless and why.
May 07, 2014
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told the Eighth Circuit Tuesday that the agency shouldn't have to cover $4.7 million CRST Van Expedited Inc. shelled out fighting a sexual harassment case, saying high court precedent and a prior appeals court ruling were being ignored.
April 03, 2014
The Eighth Circuit should uphold a decision requiring the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to cover $4.7 million CRST Van Expedited Inc. incurred fighting a sexual harassment case, CRST said Wednesday, saying the agency used sweeping but groundless allegations to pressure CRST to settle.
January 16, 2014
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged the Eighth Circuit Thursday not to force the agency to cover nearly $5 million in legal costs CRST Van Expedited Inc. incurred defending a sexual harassment case, insisting that a $50,000 settlement made the EEOC the prevailing party.