November 03, 2023
A Massachusetts federal magistrate judge knocked approximately 60% off a fired private school teacher's requested attorney fees in a case in which he prevailed on just two counts related to the family and medical leave he took to care for his son, but not for claims that he was discriminated against based on his disability.
April 03, 2023
A Boston-area prep school found liable for retaliating against an astronomy teacher by firing him after taking medical leave to care for his autistic son urged a federal court Monday to cut the attorney fees he seeks by more than half, calling his $400,000 request "exorbitant."
February 17, 2023
A federal jury ruled Friday that a Boston-area prep school illegally retaliated against an astronomy teacher by firing him for taking medical leave to care for his son, but found the termination was not discrimination due to his or his son's autism diagnoses.
February 13, 2023
A Massachusetts independent school wanted to get rid of employees who were older or who had health issues, a jury heard Monday during testimony in a suit brought by a former teacher who claims his autism diagnosis led to his firing.
September 09, 2022
A Massachusetts federal judge cut down an autistic teacher's lawsuit alleging his former school used his and his son's autism diagnoses to run him out of a job, but she set four of his claims on the path to a trial.