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Retaliation
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Texas Employment Lawyer
Statements indicating spitefulness for reporting discrimination is evidence of pretext because it shows motive.
“[Plaintiff] claims that the Disciplinary Warning was issued in retaliation for his reporting of Cooper's racially hostile statements. [Defendant] asserts that the warning issued because Willis demonstrated a ‘lack of…
Corporate and Securities Law
Revealing Whistleblower’s Identity is Retaliation
Understanding the ADA
A triple play: does title you sue under with respect to a retaliation claim depend upon subject or context; compliance expert testimony in ADA cases; and catspaw
This particular blog entry deals with three different topics all contained within the same case. The case is Powell v. Valdosta City School District, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157158 (M.D.…
Southwest Florida Business and IP Blog
Employee Retaliation Claims Continue to Rise
Thanks to Richard Cohen and his Employment Discrimination Report blog and the Washington Post for focusing attention on the recent report by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about…
Employment Discrimination Report
Employers Beware! Growth Of Retaliation Claims
Short but informative article today in The Washington Post about the rapid growth of employment retaliation claims -- fifth year in a row that it has overtaken all other discrimination…
Proskauer Whistleblower Defense
ARB Affirms Blacklisting Award To Whistleblower
By Steven J. Pearlman, Allison Martin
The ARB upheld a damages award in favor of a whistleblower after his former employer purportedly “blacklisted” him by providing an apparently negative employment reference to a prospective employer. Timmons v.…
Proskauer Whistleblower Defense
Court Affirms $3M Jury Award In Illinois Whistleblower Action
By Steven J. Pearlman, Gray Mateo-Harris
On August 28, 2014, Judge James McCarthy issued a decision in Crawley v. Chicago State University, Case No. 10 L 12657 (Cook County, Ill., Law Div.), affirming payment of over…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
$600,000 Verdict Against City of Jackson in Retaliation Case
A federal court jury in Jackson rendered a $600,000 verdict on October 2, 2014 in Hewitt v. City of Jackson. Here is the Clarion-Ledger article on the verdict. Here is…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
$65,000 Verdict in Aberdeen Federal Court Retaliation, A.D.A. Trial
On September 20, 2014 a federal court jury in Aberdeen rendered a $65,000 plaintiff's verdict in Mitchell v. City of Tupelo. Here is the Verdict Form. Here is WTVA's article on…
Employment Discrimination Report
“Employers and the Law: 2013-14 Anthology of Best Articles”
One of my previous blog posts -- “A Refresher Course for Employers on Retaliation” – was selected to become a chapter in a book by Professor George Seidel, Williamson Family…