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New Jersey Law Journal

Famed Camden County Golf Club Settles Suit With AG's Office Over Violations of NJLAD for Men-Only Policy

"Gender-based discrimination violates our laws and is an affront to the values we hold dear, plain and simple," said Iyer. "The settlement agreement announced today reflects our ongoing commitment to rooting out gender-based discrimination and ensuring that no one faces such discrimination in employment, housing, or places of public accommodation in our state."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Goldman Sachs Reaches $215 Million Settlement to End Gender Bias Class Action

The plaintiffs are represented by Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein and Outten & Golden, while Goldman Sachs' counsel includes attorneys from Sullivan & Cromwell, Paul Hastings, DLA Piper and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dentons Cohen & Grigsby Announces First Female CEO

Christie Tillapaugh replaces outgoing CEO Christopher Carson on Oct. 1.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

On the Move and After Hours: Pashman Stein; Norris McLaughlin; Archer; Flaster Greenberg

Judge Edwin Stern heads to a new firm; Norris McLauglin adds to its business practice; and more news.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'Inference of Sex Discrimination Is Best Left to a Jury': Recent 2nd Circuit Precedent Guides Judge's Decision to Green-Light Wrongful Termination Suit

"In view of Radwan's emphasis on entrusting the jury with assessing the comparability of conduct and Feingold's endorsement of comparing permanent and probationary employees when the disparity in treatment is significant, I conclude that whether plaintiff and her comparators were similarly situated for purposes of establishing an inference of sex discrimination is best left to a jury to decide," Judge Robert N. Chatigny wrote.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

2 Proposed Laws Could Change Jury Selection in Texas—What Attorneys Need to Know

The bills could affect peremptory challenges of prospective jurors.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Estee Lauder Vice Chair and Former General Counsel to Retire

Sara Moss has been with the cosmetics giant for two decades, most of that time as legal chief. She was promoted to vice chair in 2019.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Businesses Are Paying Big Bucks in Response to Gender Stereotype Lawsuits From the EEOC

Attorneys advise employers to weigh the agency's publicity efforts in these cases and to ensure that their managers are prepared for investigations.
7 minute read

Law.com

Eighth Circuit Sides With Employer in Pay Discrimination Suit, Plaintiff's Attorney Plans to Request Rehearing

"The panel failed to decide the intra-circuit split squarely presented to it by my client and the EEOC as amicus, on the question of whether a single comparator is sufficient to state a prima facie case under the Equal Pay Act," Attorney Matthew Ghio, of St. Louis, represented the plaintiff. "Instead, the panel chose to assume that question away and decide the affirmative defense question not addressed by the trial court, where the company would have the burden of proof in front of a jury."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans Forms 'Inclusion Council' to Direct Diversity in Recruiting, Better Retention

The newly minted Inclusion Council has already created a language guide to educate employees on the implications of the language they use even in ordinary conversation and how certain terms or phrases might impact co-workers.
4 minute read

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