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U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Employer Liability in Harassment Cases

By Daniel Schwartz on June 24, 2013
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

We’ve been waiting a while for a few U.S. Supreme Court cases to come down that have an impact on employment law.  And the court didn’t disappoint.  They are blockbuster cases when it comes to employment law.

In the first of two decisions this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court released Vance v. Ball State University…

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Second Circuit = The Avengers? Judges Create Alter Ego Liability

By Daniel Schwartz on May 23, 2012
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Highlight, Litigation

Alter egos are all the rage right now with The Avengers well on its way to becoming one of the most popular movies of all time.

Hearing about a new case out of the Second Circuit, it would be easy to conclude the Court was getting into the superhero business with the establishment of a…

Employer’s Affirmative Defense in Sexual Harassment Cases Gets a Trimming by Second Circuit

By Daniel Schwartz on February 22, 2010
Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

In sexual harassment cases, the U.S. Supreme Court (in what’s known as the Faragher/Ellerth cases) over a decade ago laid out the rules for when an employer could use an "affirmative defense" — in Monopoly terms, a "Get Out of Jail" free card.

This defense can be used by employers…

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