Section 1981

NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With Supreme Court, Arguing That But-For Causation Standard Applies to “Section 1981” Race Discrimination Claims

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving the burden of

By Rae Vann|2019-09-08T15:41:43-05:009/8/2019|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Causation, Race Discrimination, Section 1981|Comments Off

Ninth Circuit Rules That Section 1981 Claims Are Subject to Arbitration

In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled recently that an employer

By Chase Woodley|2019-06-22T08:16:37-05:006/22/2019|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Arbitration, Race Discrimination, Section 1981|Comments Off

Ruling by Second Circuit Serves as Reminder of Balancing Act Employers Can Sometimes Face in Complying With Both Immigration and Non-Discrimination Requirements

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff’s “alienage” discrimination claims brought

By Danny Petrella|2019-01-18T17:26:10-05:001/18/2019|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment, Immigration|Tags: Citizenship Discrimination, Section 1981, Work Authorization|Comments Off

$24 Million Settlement Reached in Race Class Action Brought by African American Financial Advisors Against JPMorgan Chase Bank

With the outsized focus in the media recently on workplace sex discrimination issues – including both sexual harassment and gender

By Rae Vann|2020-09-21T13:54:33-05:0011/5/2018|Categories: Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: Class/Collective Action, Race Discrimination, Section 1981, Title VII|Comments Off