March 18, 2024
The Ninth Circuit on Monday backed a Las Vegas casino's defeat of an employee's lawsuit alleging it failed to intervene when former NFL player Richard Sherman berated her on the casino floor, saying two profane outbursts by one customer don't illustrate an abusive work environment.
February 23, 2024
The Ninth Circuit appeared hesitant Friday to fully revive a Las Vegas casino employee's suit alleging it did nothing while she was harassed on the casino floor by former NFL player Richard Sherman, with one judge noting that the worker never suffered a negative impact on her job.
January 31, 2024
The Second Circuit has a busy month ahead in the employment sphere, taking on a whistleblower case against Barclays, a national origin bias claim against a major property service union and a race discrimination battle against the Fashion Institute of Technology. Here's a look at these oral argument sessions, plus one before the Ninth Circuit, that discrimination lawyers should be watching this month.
January 03, 2024
A Las Vegas casino worker will tell the Ninth Circuit that her employer should have done more when she was harassed by ex-NFL star Richard Sherman, while the Second Circuit will hear from a former Kay Jewelers manager who contends his boss called him a "dinosaur" and other ageist insults. Here's a look at these and four other oral argument sessions that discrimination lawyers should be watching this month.