250px-US-CourtOfAppeals-10thCircuit-Seal.pngBy Christopher DeGroff and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.

Yesterday, the EEOC’s aggressive attempt to litigate issues under the Americans With Disabilities Act faced a resounding defeat in EEOC v. The Picture People, Inc., No. 11-CV-1306 (10th Cir. 2012). The Tenth Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado’s grant of summary judgment to the employer, the

Continue Reading The EEOC Suffers Another Blow – The Tenth Circuit Affirms Grant Of Summary Judgment To Employer Against The Commission

v%20station%20mic.jpgBy Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Chris Palamountain, and David Ross

As quiz shows go, we believe that NPR has created the most honest one. The pauses designed to give the home player a chance to answer before the reveal are not engineered with lights and buttons and coy invitations from the host. Instead, the home audience is treated

Continue Reading Wait! Don’t Tell Me! – Court Finds That An Employer Raised Appropriate Challenges To Class Claims At The Wrong Time

seal.jpgBy Christopher DeGroff and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit gave the EEOC a potential reprieve from a stunning $4.467 million fees and expenses award this past week in EEOC v. CRST Van Expedited, Inc., Case Nos. 09-3764, 09-3765 & 10-1682 (8th Cir. Feb. 22, 2012), but in the process the decision dealt the

Continue Reading EEOC Escapes Fee Award (For Now) In The Eighth Circuit, But Suffers Significant Blow To Its Investigation And Conciliation Tactics

seal.pngBy Jennifer Riley and Howard Wexler

The Seventh Circuit recently issued an opinion in EEOC v. Management Hospitality of Racine, Inc. d/b/a International House of Pancakes, et al., No. 10-3247 (7th Cir. Jan. 9, 2012) – substantially upholding a jury’s verdict that an employer allowed two teenage employees to be sexually harassed in violation of Title VII. In its

Continue Reading Seventh Circuit Issues Important New Guidance For Employers Seeking To Avoid Sexual Harassment Liability