By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley
On May 17, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rendered its opinion in EEOC v. Memphis Health Center, Inc., Nos. 11-6426/27 (6th Cir. May 17, 2013), and held that a prevailing ADEA defendant can recover its attorneys’ fees against the EEOC
On April 12, 2013, Judge Laurie Smith Camp of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska issued her summary judgment opinion in EEOC v. JBS USA, LLC, No. 10-CV-318 (D. Neb. Apr. 12, 2013). In a mixed decision, Judge Camp gave the EEOC the benefit of the doubt
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley
On January 11, 2013, in a rare sua sponte reversal, Judge Robert M. Dow, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois reconsidered his previous rulings and allowed the EEOC to pursue claims on behalf of unidentified class members about whom it
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley
On November 20, 2012, the Seventh Circuit issued its opinion in EEOC v. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, No. 11-2848 (7th Cir. 2012), affirming a district court order granting summary judgment against the EEOC.
In a welcome relief for employers, the Seventh Circuit rejected the
On September 14, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued another opinion in EEOC v. Kronos, Inc., No. 2:09-MC-00079 (3d Cir. Sept. 14, 2012) (“Kronos II”), addressing an ongoing controversy concerning the scope of the EEOC’s subpoena power. (Click here for our previous post on this issue.)
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