The “Protected Activity” Prong of a Prima Facie Retaliation Claim
Courts increasingly scrutinize the “protected activity” prong of a plaintiff’s prima facie retaliation claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other, similar anti-discrimination...
View ArticleSupreme Court Sides with the DOL Regarding Interpretative Rules
In a unanimous decision on Monday, March 9, 2015, the United States Supreme Court gave the Department of Labor (DOL) broad discretion to revise interpretive guidance with little notice....By: Teri Danish
View ArticleSupreme Court Concludes EEOC Conciliation Efforts Subject to Judicial Review
Before filing a discrimination claim in federal court under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is statutorily required to...
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court Considers Whether Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act Can...
In December 2014, Schlumberger subsidiary M-I LLC (d/b/a M-I SWACO) filed a writ of mandamus with the Texas Supreme Court over a trade secrets case decided in Harris County District Court. In its writ,...
View ArticleEEOC Allows Release of Position Statements to and Response by Charging Party
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) implemented significant procedural changes regarding position statements. The new procedures apply to all EEOC requests for position statements...
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court: No Absolute Right to Have Designated Representative...
Following oral arguments (which we reported on in February), on May 20, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court issued its first opinion involving the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, which was enacted in 2013....
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