Ex-Kaye Scholer Associate Files $21 Million Bias Suit
A former Kaye Scholer associate who was hired to support business development has sued the law firm, alleging at least $21 million in damages, claiming she was treated differently because of her gender, her sexual orientation and her advocacy in the LGBT community. Bari Zahn, in Zahn v. Kaye Scholer, 152625-2015, claims that her […]
Supreme Court Revives UPS Pregnancy Bias Case
By Ben James 360Law.com Law360, New York (March 25, 2015, 10:22 AM ET) — The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Fourth Circuit decision Wednesday that nixed a pregnancy bias case against United Parcel Service Inc., reviving a lawsuit brought by a UPS employee who was denied light duty work while pregnant. The high court opted, […]
Drilling Co. Pays $12M To End EEOC Discrimination Suit
By Aaron Vehling 360Law.com Law360, New York (March 25, 2015, 12:53 PM ET) — Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC on Tuesday agreed to pay $12.2 million to settle the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s lawsuit accusing it of discriminating against its minority workers and allowing a hostile work environment that featured ethnic slurs, intimidation and withholding […]