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Employment Lawscene Blog
Supreme Court Clarifies Initial Burden of Proof for “Reverse” Discrimination Claims
By Erica Reib
In a decision that clarifies the evidentiary standards for all employment discrimination claims, on June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio…
Regulatory Oversight
Maryland Ramps Up Fair Housing Enforcement
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team, Kyara Rivera Rivera
Maryland Attorney General (AG) Anthony G. Brown recently announced three settlements with real estate and property management companies, resulting in more than $310,000 in combined civil penalties and restitution. Brown…
Understanding the ADA
The Case for Why McDonnell Douglas as a Summary Judgment Tool Makes No Sense
This week’s blog entry discusses Justice Thomas with Justice Gorsuch joining concurring opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, here. By now, you most likely know that the…
GT L&E Blog
Supreme Court Eliminates Heightened Discrimination Standard Under Title VII
By Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour, Nicholas SanFilippo, Shirin Afsous, Jade Yee
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, rejecting a heightened evidentiary burden for a plaintiff who is…
Labor and Employment Law Insights
Executive Agencies Confirm Demise of OFCCP and Identify Private Sector Enforcement Targets
By Former Attorney Tracey O'Brien
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Labor released their 2026 Congressional Budget Justifications (CBJ) on May 30, 2025, providing valuable information related to the EEOC’s enforcement…
Law and the Workplace
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Majority-Group Plaintiffs Are Not Subject to a Heightened Evidentiary Standard Under Title VII
By Steven J. Pearlman, Melanie Speight, Brenna McLean
On June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Jackson in Ames v. Ohio Dep’t of Youth Services, ruling that the “background circumstances”…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Supreme Court Strikes Down Sixth Circuit Rule Heightening Discrimination Standard for Members of Majority Groups
By Seth Ford, Owen Peters
A recent Supreme Court decision clarified that discrimination claims brought by members of majority groups in so-called “reverse discrimination” cases cannot be subject to a heightened evidentiary burden. In Ames v. Ohio Department…
Labor & Employment Insights
“Supreme Court Shakes Things Up: Reversal of the ‘Background Circumstances’ Rule Marks Major Legal Shift”
By Timia A. Skelton, Anne R. Yuengert
Before June 5, 2025, the law (at least in some jurisdictions) was that majority-group employees (e.g., white or heterosexual) had to show additional “background circumstances” in addition to a prima…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Why the Supreme Court’s Decision on “Reverse” Discrimination Has Little Impact on CT Employers
While I was attending the ABA Board of Governors meeting last week, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services that received outsized coverage…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS Rules that Title VII Standard for Reverse Discrimination Suits is the Same as Minority Discrimination Cases
By Tracy Thomas
I weigh in here on the recent unanimous SCOTUS ruling in Ames v. OH Dept of Youth Services on applying the same legal standard for majority as minority plaintiff discrimination cases.…