February 21, 2024
The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday refused to revive a former assistant attorney general's gender and disability bias suit against the North Carolina Department of Justice, finding her medical conditions weren't extreme enough to warrant pausing the deadline to refile her complaint.
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.
August 22, 2023
The North Carolina Department of Justice has parried an attempt by a former assistant attorney general to renew her federal disability and sex bias lawsuit, arguing that a voluntary dismissal agreement didn't stop the clock from ticking on her time to refile her complaint.
June 22, 2023
A former assistant attorney general for the North Carolina Department of Justice has asked the Fourth Circuit to revive her gender and disability bias suit against her ex-employer, saying the state reneged on an agreement to allow her to refile her claims unopposed.