Sharise Parker v. Children's National Medical Center, Inc.

24-1207

March 20, 2025
4th Circ. Seems Open To Reviving Pregnant Worker's Bias Suit

The Fourth Circuit seemed receptive Thursday to a former hospital worker's argument that she was unlawfully fired for a pregnancy-related disability, pondering whether the lower court had relied on an outdated interpretation of disability bias law when it tossed her case.
March 03, 2025
8 Argument Sessions Bias Attorneys Should Watch In March

The Second Circuit will hear from the National Football League and Black coaches who say their race discrimination class action shouldn't be forced into arbitration, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is expected to appear as an amicus in a half-dozen cases involving hot-button issues. Here are eight argument sessions discrimination attorneys should keep tabs on in this month.
June 25, 2024
EEOC Backs Fired Worker's Pregnancy Bias Suit At 4th Circ.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged the Fourth Circuit to reinstate a hospital worker's suit claiming she was fired for requesting a reprieve from 12-hour workdays to manage her high-risk pregnancy, arguing the lower court used incorrect legal standards to toss her case.