Cooper v. The Office of The Commissioner of Baseball et al

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Case Number:

1:24-cv-03118

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Vernon S. Broderick

Firms

  1. October 08, 2024

    MLB Faces New Bias Suit After Settlement Talks Fail

    A former minor league umpire who claims he was sexually harassed by a female umpire filed an expanded suit Tuesday against Major League Baseball after settlement talks failed.

  2. August 09, 2024

    Off The Bench: NCAA Antitrust Woes, Ohio Trans Sports Ban

    In this week's Off The Bench, the NCAA still faces pushback from athletes after an NIL settlement, transgender youth athletes in Ohio lost their legislative battle, and the Seventh Circuit set an insurance broker straight on its actions in an NFL team's settlement with a former player.

  3. August 08, 2024

    MLB May Settle With Fired Ump Who Flagged Harassment

    Major League Baseball and Brandon Cooper, a former minor league umpire accusing the league of firing him in retaliation for his reporting a female umpire's harassment, are discussing a settlement of his lawsuit, according to a joint letter asking a New York federal judge to pause the case.

  4. April 24, 2024

    MLB Fired Ump For Reporting Sex Harassment, Suit Says

    Major League Baseball fired a minor league umpire who accused a female colleague of bullying him and using homophobic slurs to avoid disrupting its goal of recruiting more women to work for the league, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in New York federal court.