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No Harm, No Foul? The Legacy of TransUnion Two Years Later

USA - June 14 2023 On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its pivotal ruling in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez (“TransUnion”). As reported here (https://www…

EEOC’s Crosshairs Locked On Harassment of Teens In Restaurant Industry

USA - May 24 2023 Over the past several years, the EEOC has maintained a litigation focus on protecting Young workers in low wage jobs from sexual harassment. This has…

Government Heal Thyself - Lessons for Private Employers Revealed in EEOC Public Sector Harassment Guidance

USA - April 26 2023 The EEOC has released technical assistance on preventing workplace harassment in the federal sector. While the guidance does not specifically apply…

EEOC Releases Its Internal Report Card: Revelations From The Commission’s Annual Performance Report

USA - March 15 2023 On March 13, 2022, the EEOC released its fiscal year (“FY”) 2022 performance report (“APR”). The APR is the EEOC’s own “report card.” It analyzes the…

BIPA Floodgates Remain Open: Illinois Supreme Court Rules Generous 5-Year Statute Of Limitations Applies To All Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Claims

USA - February 2 2023 The Illinois Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated decision in Tims v. Black Horse Carriers today, ruling that a five-year statute of…

The EEOC Proposes Detailed New Enforcement Priorities For 2023-2027

USA - January 17 2023 On Tuesday, January 10, the EEOC released for public comment its draft 2023-2027 Strategic Enforcement Plan, or “SEP” (available here)—a document…

BNSF Seeks New Trial After First Ever BIPA Jury Verdict Because Damages Are Unconstitutional And Unreasonable

USA - November 16 2022 BNSF Railway seeks a new trial following the verdict against it in the first ever jury verdict in an Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act…

The Future Of The EEOC: The Commission Releases A Draft Of Its Bold 2022-2026 Strategic Plan

USA - November 7 2022 On Friday, November 4, the EEOC released its draft 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (available here)—a blueprint of its proposed enforcement plan for the…

Geisinger Prevails 4-2 Against EEOC in Pennsylvania Federal Court, Leaving Anomalous ADA Title V Claim Ripe For Summary Judgment

USA - October 21 2022 In a wide-ranging opinion on pivotal ADA and EEOC jurisdictional issues, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in EEOC v…

EEOC Fiscal Year-End Filings Eerily Quiet: Litigation Fizzle Or Calm Before The Storm?

USA - October 3 2022 Last year was one of change and recovery for the EEOC as a result of the pandemic and new leadership. With the new leadership regime and structural…