Showtime Networks Inc. convinced the Second Circuit not to revive a copyright lawsuit brought by a Wall Street performance coach and author who alleged a character in the hit series “Billions” was a ripoff from her book. The U.S. Court […]

Retailer Fired Woman with Down SyndromeCHICAGO – An eight-member jury in Green Bay, Wisconsin returned a verdict of $125,150,000 in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on three claims of disability discrimination against Walmart, the federal agency […]

WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Jocelyn Samuels, by a vote of 52-47, to serve a second term as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Samuels was first nominated by President Donald Trump […]

Health Care Provider Fired Older Workers With Driving Responsibilities Because of Their Age, Federal Agency ChargedLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – White River Health System, Inc., headquartered in Batesville, Ark., will pay $52,500 to four former employees as part of the settlement […]

Staffing Company Excluded Female Workers From Specific Job Assignments and Duties, Federal Agency ChargesBALTIMORE – Green JobWorks LLC, a staffing company located in Hanover, Md., violated federal law by subjecting female workers to sex discrimination in job assignments and assignment […]

Shuttle Company Discriminated Against Older Applicant by Refusing to Hire Him Because of Age Limits in Its Auto Insurance Policy, Federal Agency ChargedDENVER – San Miguel Mountain Ventures, LLC, which does business as Telluride Express in Montrose, Colorado, will commit […]

Health Care Services Company and Staffing Agency Fostered a Racially Charged, Hostile Work Environment, Federal Agency ChargedLOS ANGELES – Global health care services and products company Cardinal Health will pay $1.45 million to resolve a racial harassment and retaliation discrimination […]

Roughly 15 months ago the word “Zoom” would have conjured up images of cartoon race cars or maybe Dr. Seuss’ Go Dog Go book. Such images not only show our age but reflect how much our world has changed since […]

WASHINGTON – Charlotte A. Burrows, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has named Cynthia Gilliam Pierre to be the agency’s chief operating officer, the agency announced today. The chief operating officer manages all aspects of the Commission’s […]

Company Fired Employee After Learning of His Pre-Existing Back Condition, Federal Agency ChargedJACKSON, Miss. – Agri-AFC, LLC, an agricultural retailer which operates 21 retail locations throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi, has agreed to pay $40,000 and furnish significant equitable […]