Jury Awards over $170,000 in pregnant teacher firing case
A jury awarded a teacher $170,000 in her discrimination case.
Former ‘Price is Right’ model wins $8.5 million in discrimination case
Former model of “The Price is Right” Brandi Cochran has won over an $8.5 million award for her pregnancy discrimination case.
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Same-Sex Discrimination Matter
/cdklawyers.com// 08/03/2012 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in a same-sex age discrimination case brought by the EEOC. EEOC v. Boh Bros. Const. Co., L.L.C., No. 11-30770 (5th Cir. July 27, 2012), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/11/11-30770-CV0.wpd.pdf. The EEOC brought a Title VII case on behalf of a male construction worker who claimed that […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment in Race Discrimination Case
/cdklawyers.com// 12/31/2011 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a summary judgment for an employer in a race discrimination case. Vaughn v. Woodforest Bank, No. 11-60102 (5th Cir. Dec. 21, 2011), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/11/11-60102-CV0.wpd.pdf. Although she received a favorable performance review, the plaintiff was fired for “unsatisfactory conduct” after the employer conducted a […]